Greenbrier County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.4%), Retail trade (12.9%), Manufacturing (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Greenbrier County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	41.6 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 16,556	(48.1%)
Females: 17,897	(51.9%)

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Greenbrier County:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$33,604
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$342
State:	$387

Greenbrier County:	$100,500
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $161,269

Here:	$161,269
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,919

Here:	$200,919
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $100,800

Here:	$100,800
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,007

Here:	$121,007
State:	$138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $30,285

Here:	$30,285
State:	$89,574

Mobile homes: $28,445

Here:	$28,445
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$30,386

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	18.2%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	7.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenbrier County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $552 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Fairlea, Ronceverte, Rainelle, Alderson, Rupert, Quinwood, Falling Spring.

2005 air pollution in Greenbrier County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County, Virginia , Bath County, Virginia , Fayette County , Monroe County , Nicholas County , Pocahontas County , Summers County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Greenbrier County: Camp Alleghany (A), Columbia Sulphur Springs (B), Camp Wood (C), Summit Lake Campground (D), Auto (E), Anthony Correctional Center (F), Anthony Boat Launch (G), Elmhurst (H), North Bend Picnic Area (I), Blue Bend Campground (J), Gunpowder Ridge Overlook (K), Mikes Knob Lookout Tower (L), Hopkins Mountain Lookout Tower (M), Greenbrier Youth Camp (N), Grassy Knob Lookout Tower (O), Rich Knob Lookout Tower (P), Kates Mountain Overlook (Q), Harts Run (R), Harts Run Camping Area (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Red Oaks Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Greenbrier County include: Beaver Creek Church (A), McClain Church (B), May Chapel (C), Maude Chapel (D), Soule Chapel (E), Bethel Church (F), Beulah Church (G), Sinking Creek Church (H), Green Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morgan Cemetery (1), Harrah Cemetery (2), At the End of the Trail Cemetery (3), Baber Cemetery (4), Mountain Gate Cemetery (5), Coffman Cemetery (6), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Summit Lake (A), Lake Sherwood (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alum Run (A), Anthony Creek (B), Armstrong Run (C), Baber Branch (D), Back Creek (E), Rockcamp Run (F), Barnes Lick Run (G), Bear Branch (H), Beard Lick Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Greenbrier County include: Neola Wildlife Management Area (1), Lake Sherwood Recreation Area (2), Beartown State Park (3), Meadow River Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Grassy Meadows Post Office (A), Anthony Post Office (B), Hines Post Office (C), Asbury Post Office (D), Auto Post Office (E), Charmco Post Office (F), Kessler Post Office (G), Kieffer Post Office (H), Leslie Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.1%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 1,108
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 204 (75% naturalized citizens)

Greenbrier County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,807
• One, attached: 157
• Two: 307
• 3 or 4: 377
• 5 to 9: 404
• 10 to 19: 94
• 20 or more: 290
• Mobile homes: 3,113
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 95

Housing units in Greenbrier County with a mortgage: 3,776 (237 second mortgage, 348 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,747

Here:	50.2% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Greenbrier County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Greenbrier County-area historical earthquake activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 94% 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 91.4 miles away from Greenbrier County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 95.5 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 93.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from Greenbrier County center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 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 97.6 miles away from Greenbrier County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,645 (81%) Carpooled: 1,709 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 360 (3%) Other means: 59 (0%) Worked at home: 396 (3%)

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.26%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.20% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($13,270 average AGI)
3.06% relocated from other states ($21,202 average AGI)

Greenbrier County:	3.06%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Monroe County, WV	0.48% ($25,707 average AGI)
from Fayette County, WV	0.28% ($32,353)
from Summers County, WV	0.19% ($29,913)
from Raleigh County, WV	0.17% ($37,381)
from Pocahontas County, WV	0.16% ($29,600)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.12% ($50,200)
from Monongalia County, WV	0.10% ($22,583)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.18% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($13,145 average AGI)
2.80% relocated to other states ($21,746 average AGI)

Greenbrier County:	2.80%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Monroe County, WV	0.41% ($25,878 average AGI)
to Summers County, WV	0.24% ($30,138)
to Fayette County, WV	0.23% ($21,107)
to Raleigh County, WV	0.20% ($38,792)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.17% ($29,750)
to Mercer County, WV	0.17% ($58,350)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.12% ($25,133)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,799 (6,098 aged, 1,701 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,813 (7,831 male householders, 2,206 female householders)

  7,932 spouses, 9,131 children (8,331 natural, 204 adopted, 596 stepchildren), 559 grandchildren, 169 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, 296 other relatives, 496 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,052 (1,851 male householders (1,576 living alone)), 2,728 female householders (2,580 living alone)), 473 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 588 (513 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,912 2-persons, 2,507 3-persons, 1,743 4-persons, 654 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,156 1-person, 389 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

98.0% of residents of Greenbrier County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $261,267,000 ($7489 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,649,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,451,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,048,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,843,000
Federal grants: $60,233,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,344,000 ($10,227,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,348,000 ($4,312,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,183,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,298,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,205,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.81 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.5

64% of Greenbrier County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in West Virginia.

Greenbrier County:	64.5%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 26098
• Northeast: 1260
• Midwest: 1400
• South: 4906
• West: 534

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,500

Here:	5.7%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	6.6%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	14.3%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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