County population in 2016: 19,318 (49% urban, 51% rural); it was 15,244 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,957 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,493 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,543 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,330 (it was 1,031 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
33%
Land area: 157 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 123 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Greene County: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,623 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,685 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.5%
Greene County:
10.5%
Virginia:
11.0%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.3% for Black residents, 49.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 53.2% for other race residents, 22.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.8 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.7 years old, Black residents: 44.0 years old, Asian residents: 36.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.7 years old, Other race residents: 28.4 years old)
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.
Current college students: 492 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 906 (25.3% naturalized citizens)
Greene County:
4.7%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 285
2000 to 2009: 307
1990 to 1999: 184
1980 to 1989: 118
1970 to 1979: 42
Before 1970: 27
Note: State values scaled to Greene County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 27.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,794
One, attached: 80
Two: 140
3 or 4: 49
5 to 9: 18
10 to 19: 58
20 to 49: 86
50 or more: 28
Mobile homes: 806
Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 3,975 (169 second mortgage, 411 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,577
Here:
75.0% with mortgage
State:
69.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Greene County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,197
16
Mainline Protestant
1,111
8
Catholic
239
1
Other
5
1
None
14,851
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Greene County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Greene County:
1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Greene County:
3.93 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
5.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Greene County:
8.4%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Greene County:
27.4%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
5.9%
State:
18.6%
Agriculture in Greene County:
Average size of farms: 152 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,172 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.10 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.89% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.75% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,684 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.90% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,735 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.92% Average age of principal farm operators: 61 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.59 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.20% Corn for grain: 282 harvested acres Vegetables: 14 harvested acres Land in orchards: 83 acres
Earthquake activity:
Greene County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from Greene County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 244.0 miles away from the county center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 298.0 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.5 miles away from Greene County center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 270.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Virginia Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4262: March 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 4262, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1905: April 27, 2010, FEMA Id: 1905, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1874: February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1135: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1098: January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: 1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Greene County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Management occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (36%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
El Salvador (8%)
Germany (5%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Costa Rica (4%)
South Africa (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Greene County (%):
English (21%)
American (20%)
German (7%)
European (5%)
Irish (4%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,933 (73.9%)
Carpooled: 432 (10.9%)
Subway or elevated: 24 (0.6%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 100 (2.5%)
Walked: 67 (1.7%)
Worked at home: 433 (10.9%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Greene County, Virginia in 2000:
102 people in nursing homes
27 people in other workers' dormitories
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
128 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centersAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,445.
8.08% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($62,449 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.08%
Virginia average:
9.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.98% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($43,877 average AGI)
2.10% relocated from other states ($18,572 average AGI)
Greene County:
2.10%
Virginia average:
3.74%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.66% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,516 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.66%
Virginia average:
9.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.95% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($29,888 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($9,628 average AGI)
Greene County:
1.71%
Virginia average:
3.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Greene County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,222 (1,850 aged, 372 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 723 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Greene County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (133)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (76)
Congestive heart failure (54)
Pneumonia, unspecified (53)
Septicaemia, unspecified (41)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,539 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 844 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,318
In family households: 16,431 (2,543 male householders, 2,541 female householders)
4,010 spouses, 5,529 children (5,302 natural, 84 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 594 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 449 parents, 390 other relatives, 343 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,714 (900 male householders (725 living alone)), 1,184 female householders (842 living alone)), 629 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 160
Size of family households: 2,427 2-persons, 796 3-persons, 1,061 4-persons, 511 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 149 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,567 1-person, 420 2-persons, 91 3-persons.
3,187 married couples with children.
812 single-parent households (211 men, 601 women).
93.4% of residents of Greene speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,378,000 ($3,135 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,299
Here:
75 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 598
Here:
34 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +37
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,467
Here:
+84 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Greene County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 95
2010 to 2013: 500
2000 to 2009: 1,605
1990 to 1999: 2,086
1980 to 1989: 1,222
1970 to 1979: 1,407
1960 to 1969: 432
1950 to 1959: 228
1940 to 1949: 95
1939 or earlier: 499
Note: State values scaled to Greene population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Greene County, Virginia
Note: State values scaled to Greene County population
no vehicle: 51
1 vehicle: 1,065
2 vehicles: 2,161
3 vehicles: 1,475
4 vehicles: 541
5+ vehicles: 283
no vehicle: 243
1 vehicle: 599
2 vehicles: 519
3 vehicles: 188
4 vehicles: 10
5+ vehicles: 50
92% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Virginia.
Greene County:
91.8%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,851
Other state: 6,268
Northeast: 1,896
Midwest: 1,031
South: 2,539
West: 806
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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