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Henry County, Virginia (VA)



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Henry County, VA mapCounty population in 2005: 56,501 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,383
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,527
% of renters here:  23%
State:  32%
Land area: 382 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 148 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.7%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.3%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (40.8%), Educational,health and social services (14.3%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Henry County, Virginia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Henry County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.7%)
  • Black (22.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 28,238  (48.7%)
Females: 29,692  (51.3%)

Total labor force in 2004: 25,915
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.3%

Average household size:
Henry County:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,971 ($31,816 in 2000)
This county  $36,971
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,921
Henry County  $134,921
Virginia:  $212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $389
Institutionalized population: 382
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Henry County in 2000: $688


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

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 17
  • Robberies: 27
  • Assaults: 126
  • Burglaries: 246
  • Thefts: 878
  • Auto thefts: 80

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

  • Murders: 7
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 39
  • Assaults: 119
  • Burglaries: 301
  • Thefts: 915
  • Auto thefts: 108

Henry County races chart


Henry County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 92 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2001: 88 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2002: 85 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2003: 82 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2004: 115 buildings, average cost: $135,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $377 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $619 a month.

Cities in this county include: Collinsville, Horse Pasture, Chatmoss, Stanleytown, Bassett, Fieldale, Oak Level, Villa Heights, Laurel Park, Ridgeway.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Patrick County , Pittsylvania County , Rockingham County, North Carolina , Stokes County, North Carolina .


Henry County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Henry County: Ridgeway Sportsmen Club (A), Burnt Chimneys (B), Lees Ford Camp (C), Lynnwood Golf Club (D), Mountain Valley (E), Dyers Store (F), Martinsville Speedway (G), Firestone (H), Forest Park Country Club (I), Giles Store (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henry County include: Piney Fork Church (A), Pleasant Grove Christian Church (B), Galilee Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Preston Pilgrim Church (E), Providence Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Rich Acres Church (H), Gethsemane Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Old Center Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Eggleston Cemetery (5), Wyatt Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Reservoir Number 5 (A), Reservoir Number 6 (B), Hales Ponds (C), Martinsville Reservoir (D), Bryant Lakes (E), Robinson Lake (F), Philpott Lake (G), Reservoir Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Preston Branch (A), Rangeley Creek (B), Hairston Branch (C), Reds Creek (D), Reed Creek (E), Grassy Creek (F), Jennings Creek (G), Rock Run (H), Flanigan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Henry County include: Philpott Lake Recreation Area (1), Mize Point Recreation Area (2), Bowens Creek Recreation Area (3), Fairy Stone State Park (4), Turkeycock Wildlife Management Area (5), Langlad Camp Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.8%
Virginia:  2.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,200
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,588 (13% naturalized citizens)

Henry County:  2.7%
Whole state:  8.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 951
  • 1990 to 1994: 238
  • 1985 to 1989: 149
  • 1980 to 1984: 121
  • 1975 to 1979: 46
  • 1970 to 1974: 31
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Henry County marital status for males

Henry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,828
  • One, attached: 202
  • Two: 326
  • 3 or 4: 534
  • 5 to 9: 470
  • 10 to 19: 500
  • 20 or more: 291
  • Mobile homes: 5,744
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 7,696 (706 second mortgage, 755 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,911


Agriculture in Henry County
Average size of farms: 174 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14705
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $151.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13158
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27782
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.07
Corn for grain: 51 harvested acres
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 17 acres

Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/17/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (73%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • India (2%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Germany (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Henry County:



  • United States or American (31%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Henry County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 20,931 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 4,190 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 90 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 20 (0%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 26 (0%)
  • Walked: 285 (1%)
  • Other means: 278 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 361 (1%)
 

People in group quarters in Henry County, Virginia
  • 136 people in state prisons
  • 129 people in nursing homes
  • 117 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,053.

4.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.22%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Henry County:  0.06%
Virginia average:  0.41%

2.49% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($16,643 average AGI)
1.67% relocated from other states ($11,739 average AGI)
Henry County:  1.67%
Virginia average:  4.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Martinsville city, VA  0.78% ($28,094 average AGI)
from Franklin County, VA  0.35% ($24,528)
from Patrick County, VA  0.35% ($22,319)
from Pittsylvania County, VA  0.26% ($25,037)
from Rockingham County, NC  0.25% ($25,627)
from Guilford County, NC  0.11% ($33,217)
from Danville city, VA  0.11% ($27,174)


4.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.67%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.47% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($16,870 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($14,630 average AGI)
Henry County:  2.20%
Virginia average:  4.13%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Martinsville city, VA  0.83% ($26,485 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NC  0.37% ($23,316)
to Franklin County, VA  0.31% ($38,484)
to Patrick County, VA  0.31% ($20,571)
to Guilford County, NC  0.23% ($28,979)
to Pittsylvania County, VA  0.23% ($26,660)
to Forsyth County, NC  0.10% ($40,450)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Births per 1000 population in Henry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Henry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,458 (7,319 aged, 2,139 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 57,489
  • In family households: 49,663 (12,937 male householders, 4,101 female householders)
    13,218 spouses, 15,639 children (14,218 natural, 266 adopted, 1,155 stepchildren), 1,351 grandchildren, 508 brothers or sisters, 425 parents, 667 other relatives, 817 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,826 (3,003 male householders (2,577 living alone)), 3,905 female householders (3,587 living alone)), 918 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 441 (377 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,975 2-persons, 4,524 3-persons, 2,990 4-persons, 1,123 5-persons, 280 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,164 1-person, 636 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 38 4-persons.

7,889 married couples with children.
3,281 single-parent households (788 men, 2,493 women).

95.4% of residents of Henry County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 40% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $233,230,000 ($4096 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,876,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $136,236,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,855,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $41,000
Federal grants: $29,112,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,846,000 ($7,307,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,139,000 ($318,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,436,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,326,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,975,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,301
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,139
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +836
Here:  +15 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,378
Here:  -42 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Henry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.41 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 461
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,657
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,059
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,222
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,633
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,783
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,598
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,908
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,600


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henry County, Virginia:

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 405
  • 4 rooms: 2,748
  • 5 rooms: 6,140
  • 6 rooms: 4,173
  • 7 rooms: 2,123
  • 8 rooms: 1,350
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,368


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County, Virginia:

  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 276
  • 3 rooms: 800
  • 4 rooms: 2,099
  • 5 rooms: 1,420
  • 6 rooms: 485
  • 7 rooms: 241
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9 or more rooms: 74


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Henry County:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 401
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,215
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,142
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,107
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 513


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County:

  • no bedroom: 62
  • 1 bedroom: 960
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,917
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,409
  • 4 bedrooms: 139
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 40


Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,216
  • 1 vehicle: 4,219
  • 2 vehicles: 7,413
  • 3 vehicles: 3,956
  • 4 vehicles: 1,125
  • 5 or more vehicles: 454


Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 869
  • 1 vehicle: 2,740
  • 2 vehicles: 1,421
  • 3 vehicles: 383
  • 4 vehicles: 70
  • 5 or more vehicles: 44

67% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Virginia.

Henry County:  67.2%
State average:  53.8%


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

  • This state: 44036
  • Northeast: 1210
  • Midwest: 898
  • South: 9662
  • West: 432

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (65%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 297
Here:  4.8%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 187
Here:  6.0%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 257
Here:  13.2%
Virginia:  20.6%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Henry County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $7,885,000
    Sewerage: $4,637,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,175,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $113,000
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,225,000
    Sewerage: $859,000
    Water Utilities: $680,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $58,567,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,200,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,194,000
    Police Protection: $4,336,000
    General - Other: $3,896,000
    Water Utilities: $3,327,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,156,000
    Sewerage: $2,834,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,164,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,066,000
    Financial Administration: $1,599,000
    Fire Protection: $1,333,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,203,000
    General Public Buildings: $897,000
    Parks & Recreation: $763,000
    Central Staff Services: $629,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $447,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $431,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $243,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,199,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,044,000
    Education: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,932,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,028,000
    Libraries: $728,000
    Health: $266,000
    Higher Education: $59,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,258,000
    Health & Hospitals: $369,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,103,000
    Water Utilities: $2,102,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $11,870,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $51,202,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $10,717,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,875,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $41,793,000
    Water Utilities: $2,079,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,936,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,534,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,153,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,056,000
    Interest Earnings: $317,000
    Rents: $94,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,933,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,470,000
    Health - Other: $240,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,185,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,394,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,936,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,857,000
    All Other: $6,500,000
    Public Welfare: $4,705,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,514,000
    General Support: $2,302,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,373,000
    Public Utilities: $4,306,000
    Total General Sales: $4,024,000
    NEC: $2,175,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,779,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,029,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,083,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $121,000

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