Grayson County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Grayson County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Grayson County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 9,289	(51.8%)
Females: 8,628	(48.2%)

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Grayson County:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,591
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$336
State:	$753

Grayson County:	$127,754
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $187,666

Here:	$187,666
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,505

Here:	$166,505
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $931,320

Here:	$931,320
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,014

Here:	$121,014
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,598

Here:	$134,598
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $33,909

Here:	$33,909
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $191,250

Here:	$191,250
State:	$92,978

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 67
• Thefts: 76
• Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 62
• Thefts: 68
• Auto thefts: 12

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grayson County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.

Cities in this county include: Independence, Fries.

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County, North Carolina , Ashe County, North Carolina , Carroll County , Johnson County, Tennessee , Surry County, North Carolina , Smyth County , Washington County , Wythe County , Galax city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grayson County: Hacklers Store (A), Rectors Store (B), Haw Orchard (C), Catrons Mill (D), Park (E), Sinclair Preston Landscape for the Future (F), Cox Chapel (G), Old Orchard Shelter (H), Elk Garden (I), Fox Creek Appalachian Trail Head (J), Fox Creek Horse Camp (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grayson County include: Pine Mountain Church (A), Pleasant Branch Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Galax Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Potato Creek Church (F), Providence Church (G), Razor Ridge Church (H), Redman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Liberty Hill Cemetery (1), Jerusalem Cemetery (2), Gold Hill Cemetery (3), Reedy Cemetery (4), Dainel Cemetery (5), Pugh Cemetery (6), Providence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Hale Lake (A), Hampton Lake (B), Fields Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Potato Creek (A), Powdermill Creek (B), Moore Creek (C), Jones Branch (D), Quebec Branch (E), Johns Creek (F), Opossum Creek (G), Hanks Branch (H), Redman Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Grayson County: Grayson Highlands State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.8%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 439
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 212 (30% naturalized citizens)

Grayson County:	1.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,538
• One, attached: 44
• Two: 80
• 3 or 4: 81
• 5 to 9: 84
• 10 to 19: 18
• 20 or more: 38
• Mobile homes: 1,961
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 279

Housing units in Grayson County with a mortgage: 1,474 (88 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,732

Here:	46.0% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Grayson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 6.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Grayson County-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from Grayson County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from Grayson County center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Grayson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,685 (74%) Carpooled: 1,505 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%) Walked: 107 (1%) Other means: 41 (1%) Worked at home: 334 (4%)

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.76%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.24% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($12,517 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($20,459 average AGI)

Grayson County:	2.52%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Carroll County, VA	0.66% ($20,528 average AGI)
from Galax city, VA	0.39% ($15,143)
from Alleghany County, NC	0.35% ($36,053)
from Wythe County, VA	0.28% ($18,467)
from Ashe County, NC	0.20% ($30,818)
from Surry County, NC	0.20% ($23,455)
from Smyth County, VA	0.20% ($33,000)

5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.98% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($13,434 average AGI)
2.16% relocated to other states ($10,463 average AGI)

Grayson County:	2.16%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Carroll County, VA	0.86% ($24,298 average AGI)
to Galax city, VA	0.64% ($24,171)
to Wythe County, VA	0.42% ($23,696)
to Ashe County, NC	0.26% ($34,500)
to Alleghany County, NC	0.22% ($24,250)
to Smyth County, VA	0.18% ($15,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,080 (2,462 aged, 618 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,386 (4,322 male householders, 780 female householders)

  4,281 spouses, 4,250 children (3,896 natural, 129 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 228 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 119 other relatives, 180 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,406 (948 male householders (805 living alone)), 1,211 female householders (1,146 living alone)), 247 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,125 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,646 2-persons, 1,267 3-persons, 841 4-persons, 276 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,951 1-person, 181 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Grayson County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,679,000 ($5317 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,943,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,595,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,662,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $502,000
Federal grants: $19,571,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,114,000 ($4,213,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,235,000 ($30,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $129,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,670,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,566,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	6.6

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

69% of Grayson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Virginia.

Grayson County:	68.9%
State average:	53.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 12207
• Northeast: 628
• Midwest: 331
• South: 4284
• West: 221

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500

Here:	2.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	11.4%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	17.5%
Virginia:	20.6%

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