Mecklenburg County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mecklenburg County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 15,972	(49.3%)
Females: 16,408	(50.7%)

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Mecklenburg County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,042
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$358
State:	$753

Mecklenburg County:	$155,722
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $228,162

Here:	$228,162
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $215,718

Here:	$215,718
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $349,551

Here:	$349,551
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $232,517

Here:	$232,517
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $362,784

Here:	$362,784
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $49,097

Here:	$49,097
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$92,978

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 42
• Burglaries: 107
• Thefts: 277
• Auto thefts: 37

This county:	15.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mecklenburg County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.

Cities in this county include: South Hill, Chase City, Clarksville, La Crosse, Boydton.

Neighboring counties: Brunswick County , Charlotte County , Granville County, North Carolina , Halifax County , Lunenburg County , Vance County, North Carolina , Warren County, North Carolina .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mecklenburg County: Red Gate (A), Burnt Store (B), Walkers Store (C), Heights Mill (D), Bynum Store (E), Stony Cross (F), Mecklenburg Country Club (G), Mecklenburg Correctional Center (H), Prestwood Plantation (I), Camp Concord (J), Jones Store (K), Camp Jean Short (L), State Prison Camp Number 4 (M), Long Grass Plantation (N), North Bend Park Marina (O), Palmer Point Marina (P), Kerr Dam Overlook (Q), Kerr Reservoir Management Center (R), White House (S), Berryhill Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mecklenburg County include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Amity Church (B), Providence Church (C), Rehobeth Church (D), Rehoboth Church (E), Roanoke Chapel (F), Roanoke Zion Church (G), Rocky Mount Church (H), Averett Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Berea Cemetery (1), Crestview Memorial Park (2), Bethany Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Rehoboth Cemetery (5), Bethesda Cemetery (6), Johnson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Pond (A), Lake Gordon (B), River Ridge Pond (C), Pine Lake (D), Whittles Millpond (E), Willis Pond (F), John H. Kerr Reservoir (G), Hundley Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Popes Creek (A), Jolly Hollow Branch (B), Mitchell Creek (C), Hazen Branch (D), Hawtree Creek (E), Hagood Creek (F), Great Creek (G), Grassy Creek (H), Goodell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mecklenburg County include: Mecklenburg Wayside (1), Ivy Hill Public Use Area (2), Palmer Point Park (3), Old Soudan Wildlife Management Area (4), Oakleaf Wildlife Management Area (5), Occoneechee State Park (6), Bluestone Wildlife Management Area (7), Lower Butchers Wildlife Management Area (8), Merifield Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.2%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 1,027
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 524 (36% naturalized citizens)

Mecklenburg County:	1.6%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,620
• One, attached: 139
• Two: 203
• 3 or 4: 159
• 5 to 9: 309
• 10 to 19: 92
• 20 or more: 67
• Mobile homes: 4,260
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 554

Housing units in Mecklenburg County with a mortgage: 3,445 (350 second mortgage, 628 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,711

Here:	56.0% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Mecklenburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 2.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/29/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Mecklenburg County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 95% 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 68.4 miles away from Mecklenburg County center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 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 78.6 miles away from Mecklenburg 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 94.4 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: 10,284 (78%) Carpooled: 2,100 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 237 (2%) Other means: 162 (1%) Worked at home: 381 (3%)

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.22% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($19,272 average AGI)
2.69% relocated from other states ($18,351 average AGI)

Mecklenburg County:	2.69%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Brunswick County, VA	0.63% ($26,113 average AGI)
from Lunenburg County, VA	0.34% ($26,105)
from Halifax County, VA	0.24% ($21,704)
from Charlotte County, VA	0.21% ($35,583)
from Wake County, NC	0.17% ($65,368)
from Chesterfield County, VA	0.17% ($42,842)
from Warren County, NC	0.14% ($45,500)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.33% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($17,690 average AGI)
2.49% relocated to other states ($14,841 average AGI)

Mecklenburg County:	2.49%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Brunswick County, VA	0.69% ($27,577 average AGI)
to Halifax County, VA	0.34% ($27,605)
to Charlotte County, VA	0.24% ($24,778)
to Wake County, NC	0.22% ($24,440)
to Henrico County, VA	0.20% ($33,739)
to Richmond city, VA	0.19% ($24,500)
to Granville County, NC	0.19% ($27,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,018 (5,838 aged, 1,180 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,277 (6,719 male householders, 2,186 female householders)

  6,632 spouses, 8,338 children (7,542 natural, 215 adopted, 581 stepchildren), 958 grandchildren, 320 brothers or sisters, 236 parents, 447 other relatives, 441 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,538 (1,593 male householders (1,298 living alone)), 2,403 female householders (2,227 living alone)), 542 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,565 (1,432 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,426 2-persons, 2,052 3-persons, 1,535 4-persons, 554 5-persons, 241 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,525 1-person, 415 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

96.0% of residents of Mecklenburg County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $208,473,000 ($6416 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,329,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,624,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,838,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,256,000
Federal grants: $40,487,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,620,000 ($7,404,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,648,000 ($1,636,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $815,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,576,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,975,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.00 millions of gallons per day (27% from ground, 74% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.6

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

65% of Mecklenburg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Virginia.

Mecklenburg County:	65.2%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 23634
• Northeast: 2157
• Midwest: 590
• South: 5030
• West: 312

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,600

Here:	3.6%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	7.6%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	8.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

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