Madison County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Construction (13.1%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Madison County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 6,099	(48.7%)
Females: 6,421	(51.3%)

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Madison County:	2.6 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$50,858
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$544
State:	$753

Madison County:	$229,490
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $298,362

Here:	$298,362
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $635,697

Here:	$635,697
State:	$371,438

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $894,010

Here:	$894,010
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $50,866

Here:	$50,866
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 83
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 64
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $794 a month.

Cities in this county include: Madison.

2005 air pollution in Madison County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Culpeper County , Greene County , Orange County , Page County , Rappahannock County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Madison County: Jewell Hollow Overlook (A), Rapidan Camp (B), Hemlock Springs Overlook (C), Byrds Nest Number 1 (D), Byrds Nest Number 2 Shelter (E), Stony Man Overlook (F), Prices Shop (G), Camp Hoover (H), Camp Shiloh (I), Pinnacle Picnic Grounds (J), White Oak Ranger Station (K), Timber Hollow Overlook (L), Thorofare Mountain Overlook (M), Corbin Cabin (N), Shenandoah Research and Resource Management Center (O), Old Pratts (P), Old Rag Shelter (Q), Old Rag View Overlook (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Madison County include: Robinson River Church (A), Rochelle Christian Church (B), Rock Hall Baptist Church (C), Rose Park United Methodist Church (D), Rose River Church (E), Good Hope Baptist Church (F), Graves Chapel (G), Second Robertson Church (H), Bethlehem United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Bethsaida Cemetery (2), Gordon Cemetery (3), Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), Mount Nebo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Malvern Lake (A), Hablutzel Lake (B), White Oak Lake (C), Swain Lake (D), Upper Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Popham Run (A), Quaker Run (B), Haunted Branch (C), Hatter Run (D), Ragged Run (E), Hannah Run (F), Great Run (G), Glebe Run (H), Gilmore Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Madison County: Madison Wayside (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Oldrag Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.4%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 374
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 279 (37% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:	2.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,697
• One, attached: 71
• Two: 50
• 3 or 4: 37
• 5 to 9: 54
• 10 to 19: 9
• Mobile homes: 319
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 1,527 (151 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,069

Here:	58.8% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 86% 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 60.7 miles away from Madison 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 47.0 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 50.2 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 71.9 miles away from Madison County center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 28.1 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: 4,655 (77%) Carpooled: 754 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 225 (4%) Other means: 49 (1%) Worked at home: 357 (6%)

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.51% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($44,652 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($8,513 average AGI)

Madison County:	1.69%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Culpeper County, VA	2.30% ($43,267 average AGI)
from Orange County, VA	0.88% ($30,275)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.48% ($88,455)
from Fauquier County, VA	0.37% ($36,471)
from Greene County, VA	0.35% ($163,000)
from Albemarle County, VA	0.24% ($62,727)
from Prince William County, VA	0.22% ($168,500)

7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.48% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($31,729 average AGI)
1.55% relocated to other states ($9,451 average AGI)

Madison County:	1.55%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Culpeper County, VA	1.31% ($30,763 average AGI)
to Albemarle County, VA	0.84% ($69,947)
to Orange County, VA	0.84% ($29,026)
to Greene County, VA	0.44% ($36,850)
to Charlottesville city, VA	0.27% ($30,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,891 (1,649 aged, 242 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: 10,878 (2,903 male householders, 636 female householders)

  2,921 spouses, 3,644 children (3,320 natural, 116 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 164 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 176 other relatives, 215 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,423 (526 male householders (435 living alone)), 679 female householders (598 living alone)), 218 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 219 (130 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,557 2-persons, 855 3-persons, 652 4-persons, 300 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,033 1-person, 157 2-persons, 15 4-persons.

96.6% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,216,000 ($4889 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,361,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,584,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,247,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $651,000
Federal grants: $11,142,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,190,000 ($219,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,403,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $318,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,678,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,033,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+61 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

65% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Virginia.

Madison County:	65.1%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 8734
• Northeast: 831
• Midwest: 538
• South: 1660
• West: 388

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,300

Here:	22.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	5.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	25.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

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