Isle of Wight County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Isle of Wight County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 14,538	(48.9%)
Females: 15,190	(51.1%)

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Isle of Wight County:	2.6 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$57,915
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$513
State:	$753

Isle of Wight County:	$248,690
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $324,713

Here:	$324,713
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $352,067

Here:	$352,067
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $137,425

Here:	$137,425
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $431,028

Here:	$431,028
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,387

Here:	$99,387
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $39,865

Here:	$39,865
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 322
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Isle of Wight County is $706 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1118 a month.

Cities in this county include: Smithfield, Rushmere, Windsor.

Neighboring counties: Southampton County , Surry County , Franklin city , Suffolk city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Isle of Wight County: Ballards Crossroads (A), State Prison Camp Number 3 (B), Smithfield Downs Golf Course (C), Isle of Wight County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Isle of Wight County include: Pinegrove Tabernacle (A), Allen Mission (B), Pulaski Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Riverview Church (E), Riverview United Methodist Church (F), Ash Grove Church (G), Collosse Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethany Cemetery (1), Tyler Cemetery (2), Christian Home Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Mill Swamp Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6), Battery Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dardens Pond (A), Courthouse Millpond (B), Butlers Lake (C), Tormento Lake (D), Echo Lake (E), Lake Rhodes (F), Prudens Millpond (G), Pond B-2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pope Swamp (A), Mount Holly Creek (B), Pouches Swamp (C), Moon Creek (D), Jones Creek (E), Ragged Island Creek (F), Rattlesnake Swamp (G), Green Swamp Creek (H), Great Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Carrollton Post Office (A), Battery Park Post Office (B), Rescue Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.2%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 969
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 335 (61% naturalized citizens)

Isle of Wight County:	1.1%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,940
• One, attached: 312
• Two: 92
• 3 or 4: 185
• 5 to 9: 170
• 10 to 19: 142
• 20 or more: 89
• Mobile homes: 2,136

Housing units in Isle of Wight County with a mortgage: 5,004 (647 second mortgage, 631 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,859

Here:	72.9% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Isle of Wight County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Isle of Wight County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 97% 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 81.9 miles away from Isle of Wight 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 96.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from Isle of Wight County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,797 (84%) Carpooled: 1,516 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 157 (1%) Other means: 63 (0%) Worked at home: 430 (3%)

10.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.46%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)

Isle of Wight County:	0.24%
Virginia average:	0.41%

7.45% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($37,034 average AGI)
2.77% relocated from other states ($16,454 average AGI)

Isle of Wight County:	2.77%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Suffolk city, VA	1.52% ($50,397 average AGI)
from Newport News city, VA	1.44% ($46,386)
from Hampton city, VA	0.85% ($62,853)
from Chesapeake city, VA	0.63% ($66,925)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.59% ($60,227)
from Portsmouth city, VA	0.58% ($43,041)
from Norfolk city, VA	0.27% ($49,735)

7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($738 average AGI)

Isle of Wight County:	0.10%
Virginia average:	0.22%

5.27% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($26,552 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($16,335 average AGI)

Isle of Wight County:	2.11%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Newport News city, VA	1.06% ($31,656 average AGI)
to Suffolk city, VA	0.90% ($39,207)
to Hampton city, VA	0.57% ($41,086)
to Chesapeake city, VA	0.35% ($34,581)
to Southampton County, VA	0.30% ($34,811)
to Virginia Beach city, VA	0.22% ($24,630)
to Surry County, VA	0.22% ($33,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,496 (3,753 aged, 743 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,613 (6,880 male householders, 1,858 female householders)

  7,001 spouses, 9,098 children (8,372 natural, 168 adopted, 558 stepchildren), 599 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 302 other relatives, 524 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,936 (1,259 male householders (1,076 living alone)), 1,310 female householders (1,190 living alone)), 367 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 179 (111 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,718 2-persons, 2,275 3-persons, 1,718 4-persons, 783 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,266 1-person, 267 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Isle of Wight County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $162,422,000 ($4956 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,766,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,768,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,066,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,905,000
Federal grants: $20,764,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,869,000 ($926,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,050,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,326,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,373,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,681,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+102 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (91% from ground, 9% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

64% of Isle of Wight County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Virginia.

Isle of Wight County:	63.6%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 20757
• Northeast: 2246
• Midwest: 1120
• South: 4460
• West: 568

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $129,400

Here:	17.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	9.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	11.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

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