Greene County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Greene County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 7,560	(49.6%)
Females: 7,684	(50.4%)

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Greene County:	2.7 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$58,610
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$713
State:	$753

Greene County:	$222,101
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $280,789

Here:	$280,789
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,108,821

Here:	$1,108,821
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $362,731

Here:	$362,731
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,018

Here:	$120,018
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,886

Here:	$339,886
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $45,111

Here:	$45,111
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 117
• Auto thefts: 11

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 99
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Charlottesville, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $643 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $761 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $986 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stanardsville.

Neighboring counties: Albemarle County , Madison County , Orange County , Page County , Rockingham County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Greene County: Lewis Mountain Campground (A), Bacon Hollow (B), Bacon Hollow Overlook (C), Pocosin Cabin (D), Loft Mountain Overlook (E), Pinefield Shelter (F), Bearfence Mountain Shelter (G), Midway (H), Celt (I), Mission Home (J), South River Shelter (K), Simmons Gap Ranger Station (L), Dunns Shop (M), Ivy Creek Overlook (N), Saint James Mission (O), Brills Shop (P), Fernhill (Q), Greene County Courthouse (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Greene County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Gibson Chapel (B), Shiloh Church (C), South River Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Swift Run Church (F), Temple Hill Church (G), Westover Church (H), Wyatt Mountain Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Liberty Cemetery (1), Fletcher Cemetery (2), Christian Cemetery (3), Temple Hill Cemetery (4), Dundee Cemetery (5), Mount Coland Cemetery (6), South River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Pond (A), Bishops Lake (B), Lake Skyline (C), Lake Shenandoah (D), Lake Saponi (E), Pruess Farm Pond (F), Green Mountain Lake (G), Reynolds Farm Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henshaw Run (A), Quarter Creek (B), Raven Cliff Branch (C), Haneytown Creek (D), Gum Spring Branch (E), Rippin Run (F), Roach River (G), Flatgut Run (H), Entry Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Greene County include: Rapidan Wildlife Management Area (1), South River Picnic Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	2.1%
Virginia:	3.0%

Current college students: 492
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 250 (44% naturalized citizens)

Greene County:	1.6%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 27.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,011
• One, attached: 27
• Two: 130
• 3 or 4: 29
• 5 to 9: 56
• 10 to 19: 22
• 20 or more: 22
• Mobile homes: 676
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 2,675 (263 second mortgage, 348 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 753

Here:	78.0% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 5.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,243 (79%) Carpooled: 1,232 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Subway or elevated: 11 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 96 (1%) Other means: 49 (1%) Worked at home: 252 (3%)

9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.40%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.83% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($29,871 average AGI)
2.57% relocated from other states ($17,517 average AGI)

Greene County:	2.57%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Albemarle County, VA	2.60% ($39,542 average AGI)
from Charlottesville city, VA	0.77% ($32,960)
from Orange County, VA	0.48% ($35,871)
from Culpeper County, VA	0.31% ($55,150)
from Madison County, VA	0.31% ($36,850)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.20% ($72,077)
from Prince William County, VA	0.20% ($81,923)

8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.19%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.24% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($32,331 average AGI)
1.95% relocated to other states ($13,416 average AGI)

Greene County:	1.95%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Albemarle County, VA	2.48% ($35,215 average AGI)
to Charlottesville city, VA	0.61% ($33,000)
to Orange County, VA	0.39% ($30,000)
to Fluvanna County, VA	0.31% ($45,000)
to Louisa County, VA	0.25% ($43,313)
to Madison County, VA	0.25% ($163,000)
to Rockingham County, VA	0.20% ($37,462)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,831 (1,527 aged, 304 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,496 (3,408 male householders, 882 female householders)

  3,583 spouses, 4,806 children (4,324 natural, 124 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 258 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 101 other relatives, 330 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,601 (633 male householders (423 living alone)), 655 female householders (579 living alone)), 313 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 147 (120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,685 2-persons, 1,150 3-persons, 886 4-persons, 399 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,002 1-person, 243 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Greene County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,378,000 ($3135 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,941,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,665,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,644,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $159,000
Federal grants: $7,599,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,148,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,161,000 ($76,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $897,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,201,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,637,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+84 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

57% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Virginia.

Greene County:	57.2%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 10291
• Northeast: 1633
• Midwest: 876
• South: 1861
• West: 239

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $105,000

Here:	14.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	8.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	12.1%
Virginia:	20.6%

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