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Lancaster County, Virginia (VA)



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Lancaster County, VA mapCounty population in 2005: 11,593 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,152
Renter-occupied apartments: 852
% of renters here:  17%
State:  32%
Land area: 133 sq. mi.
Water area: 98.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 87 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.5%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Lancaster County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.6%)
  • Black (28.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  49.8 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 5,374  (46.5%)
Females: 6,193  (53.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,667
County population in 2003: 12,039
Jobs in 2003: 5,136

Total labor force in 2004: 5,262
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:
Lancaster County:  2.2 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,625 ($33,239 in 2000)
This county  $38,625
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $235,174
Lancaster County  $235,174
Virginia:  $212,300

Median monthly rent in 2000: $508
Institutionalized population: 364
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lancaster County in 2000: $908


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 84
  • Auto thefts: 5

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 49
  • Thefts: 77
  • Auto thefts: 4

Lancaster County races chart


Lancaster County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 83 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2002: 73 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2003: 119 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2004: 116 buildings, average cost: $190,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $602 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lancaster County is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $715 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kilmarnock, Irvington, White Stone.

Neighboring counties: Northumberland County , Richmond County .


Lancaster County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lancaster County: Moran Wharf (A), Ottoman Wharf (B), White Stone Wharf (C), Woodhouse Landing (D), Yankee Point Landing (E), Sloop Landing (F), Kilmarnock Wharf (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lancaster County include: Claybrook Church (A), Queen Esther Baptist Church (B), Asbury Church (C), Corrotoman Church (D), Saint Marys White Chapel (E), Sharon Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Beulah Church (H), Trinity Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Beulah Cemetery (2), Old Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Norwood Cemetery (4), Christ Church Burying Ground (5), Mount Vernon Cemetery (6), Claybrook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Norris Pond (A), Blackmore Millpond (B), Golden Eagle Pond (C), Davis Millpond (D), Morattico Old Mill Pond (E), Twin Branch Millpond (F), Balls Millpond (G), Duntons Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Neck Creek (A), Moran Creek (B), Johnson Creek (C), Harpers Creek (D), John Creek (E), Greenvale Creek (F), Ewells Prong (G), Eastern Branch Corrotoman River (H), Senior Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lancaster County: Lancaster Court House Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: White Stone Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Virginia:  2.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 197
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 201 (56% naturalized citizens)

Lancaster County:  1.7%
Whole state:  8.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 19
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 13
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 103

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%

Lancaster County marital status for males

Lancaster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,573
  • One, attached: 127
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 17
  • 5 to 9: 24
  • 10 to 19: 28
  • 20 or more: 50
  • Mobile homes: 580
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Lancaster County with a mortgage: 1,879 (220 second mortgage, 305 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,515


Agriculture in Lancaster County
Average size of farms: 204 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37125
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $240.95
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30847
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71005
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.29
Corn for grain: 2981 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1845 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5386 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres

Lancaster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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



  • United Kingdom (32%)
  • India (12%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Netherlands (7%)
  • Other Northern Europe (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Lancaster County:



  • English (19%)
  • United States or American (17%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Lancaster County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,380 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 496 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 64 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 81 (2%)
  • Other means: 64 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 162 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • 336 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,944.

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.31% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($40,720 average AGI)
2.42% relocated from other states ($38,714 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  2.42%
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 Northumberland County, VA  0.73% ($37,743 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA  0.48% ($55,609)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.33% ($102,750)
from Gloucester County, VA  0.25% ($21,250)
from Middlesex County, VA  0.25% ($131,917)
from Richmond County, VA  0.21% ($27,700)
from Newport News city, VA  0.21% ($15,200)


5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.61% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($25,654 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($15,647 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  2.07%
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 Northumberland County, VA  0.47% ($24,045 average AGI)
to Henrico County, VA  0.32% ($52,867)
to Middlesex County, VA  0.30% ($49,643)
to James City County, VA  0.27% ($71,462)
to Newport News city, VA  0.27% ($15,769)
to Gloucester County, VA  0.23% ($30,273)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Births per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lancaster County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,711 (3,457 aged, 254 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 11,144
  • In family households: 9,454 (2,620 male householders, 856 female householders)
    2,912 spouses, 2,487 children (2,339 natural, 43 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 285 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 105 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,690 (586 male householders (513 living alone)), 950 female householders (914 living alone)), 154 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 423 (355 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,101 2-persons, 620 3-persons, 445 4-persons, 227 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,427 1-person, 87 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

96.7% of residents of Lancaster County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $106,928,000 ($8888 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,482,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,028,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,316,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,494,000
Federal grants: $7,604,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,366,000 ($48,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,120,000 ($92,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,039,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,563,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,446,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 588
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,090
Here:  94 per 1000 residents
State:  40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +541
Here:  +47 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Lancaster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 118
  • 1995 to 1998: 443
  • 1990 to 1994: 618
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,269
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,160
  • 1960 to 1969: 723
  • 1950 to 1959: 678
  • 1940 to 1949: 425
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,064


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 22
  • 3 rooms: 44
  • 4 rooms: 383
  • 5 rooms: 831
  • 6 rooms: 1,100
  • 7 rooms: 742
  • 8 rooms: 558
  • 9 or more rooms: 472


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 36
  • 3 rooms: 67
  • 4 rooms: 236
  • 5 rooms: 191
  • 6 rooms: 157
  • 7 rooms: 88
  • 8 rooms: 33
  • 9 or more rooms: 44


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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 115
  • 2 bedrooms: 972
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,370
  • 4 bedrooms: 608
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 87


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 114
  • 2 bedrooms: 377
  • 3 bedrooms: 302
  • 4 bedrooms: 50
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


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

  • no vehicle: 225
  • 1 vehicle: 1,216
  • 2 vehicles: 1,919
  • 3 vehicles: 595
  • 4 vehicles: 154
  • 5 or more vehicles: 43


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

  • no vehicle: 143
  • 1 vehicle: 399
  • 2 vehicles: 224
  • 3 vehicles: 80
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

64% of Lancaster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Virginia.

Lancaster County:  64.1%
State average:  53.8%


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

  • This state: 7398
  • Northeast: 1335
  • Midwest: 515
  • South: 1868
  • West: 177

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126
Here:  11.2%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:  6.2%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:  11.2%
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)

Lancaster County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $254,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $11,007,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,311,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,018,000
    Police Protection: $925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $910,000
    Corrections - Other: $829,000
    Financial Administration: $496,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $420,000
    Central Staff Services: $362,000
    Fire Protection: $284,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $280,000
    Parks & Recreation: $139,000
    General Public Buildings: $132,000
    General - Other: $95,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $84,000
    Health Services - Other: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $663,000
    Housing & Community Development: $355,000
    Education: $16,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,993,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $51,000
    Housing & Community Development: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $28,469,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,719,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,038,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
    Rents: $36,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,125,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,719,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,939,000
    General Support: $957,000
    Public Welfare: $587,000
    Housing & Community Development: $201,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,399,000
    Total General Sales: $903,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $179,000
    NEC: $116,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,841,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 222
  • 2000: 222
  • 2001: 207
  • 2002: 212
  • 2003: 213
  • 2004: 217
  • 2005: 246
  • 2006: 240


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 48
  • 2000: 50
  • 2001: 50
  • 2002: 50
  • 2003: 53
  • 2004: 58
  • 2005: 61
  • 2006: 57


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 174
  • 2000: 172
  • 2001: 157
  • 2002: 162
  • 2003: 160
  • 2004: 159
  • 2005: 185
  • 2006: 183


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 28
  • 2000: 26
  • 2001: 23
  • 2002: 24
  • 2003: 24
  • 2004: 27
  • 2005: 36
  • 2006: 36


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 116
  • 2000: 115
  • 2001: 108
  • 2002: 113
  • 2003: 111
  • 2004: 110
  • 2005: 120
  • 2006: 121


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 78
  • 2000: 81
  • 2001: 76
  • 2002: 75
  • 2003: 78
  • 2004: 80
  • 2005: 90
  • 2006: 83


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 111
  • 2000: 109
  • 2001: 103
  • 2002: 104
  • 2003: 109
  • 2004: 114
  • 2005: 124
  • 2006: 119


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 64
  • 2000: 73
  • 2001: 62
  • 2002: 73
  • 2003: 88
  • 2004: 79
  • 2005: 82
  • 2006: 92

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