Lancaster County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	32%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lancaster County, Virginia:

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

Males: 5,374	(46.5%)
Females: 6,193	(53.5%)

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Lancaster County:	2.2 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,414
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$539
State:	$753

Lancaster County:	$243,859
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $402,512

Here:	$402,512
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $460,422

Here:	$460,422
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $284,093

Here:	$284,093
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $317,695

Here:	$317,695
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $417,959

Here:	$417,959
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $34,504

Here:	$34,504
State:	$37,843

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

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.3%

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 .

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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

Here:	9.9%
Virginia:	7.0%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

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

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

Here:	55.4% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

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

Lancaster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 96% 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 79.9 miles away from Lancaster 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 88.8 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 80.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	94 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+47 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

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

Here:	11.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	6.2%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	11.2%
Virginia:	20.6%

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