County population in 2012: 31,749 (22% urban, 78% rural); it was 32,380 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,209 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,451 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,627 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,835 (it was 3,324 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
33%
Land area: 624 sq. mi. Water area: 55.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 52 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mecklenburg County: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Retail trade (11.3%), Public administration (10.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $495 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $461 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.1%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.9% for Black residents, 55.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 69.5% for other race residents, 38.9% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 45 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49 years old, Black residents: 41 years old, American Indian residents: 47 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
15.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mecklenburg County: Farrar Sod Farm (A), Walkers Store (B), Aarons Creek Farm (C), Jones Store (D), Palmer Point Marina (E), Stony Cross (F), Mecklenburg Country Club (G), Cozy Cabin (H), Eastland Creek Landing (I), White House (J), Eagle Point Boat Ramp (K), State Prison Camp Number 4 (L), Church Camp (M), Berryhill Plantation (N), Camp Concord (O), Camp Jean Short (P), Clarksville Overlook (Q), Elm Hill Plantation (R), Heights Mill (S), Kerr Dam Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mecklenburg County include: Providence Church (A), Amity Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Rehoboth Church (D), Roanoke Chapel (E), Berea Church (F), Berean Church (G), Bethany Church (H), Bethel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Crestview Memorial Park (1), La Crosse Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Nelson Cemetery (4), Mount Horeb Cemetery (5), Olivet Cemetery (6), Ligon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Pond (A), Mill Creek (B), Willis Pond (C), Johnsons Pond (D), Blalock Pond (E), Whittles Millpond (F), Kidwell Pond (G), Hundley Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Woodpecker Creek (A), Williston Branch (B), Wall Branch (C), Walker Branch (D), Tomtit Branch (E), Tight Cut Branch (F), Tates Branch (G), Tanyard Branch (H), South Meherrin River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mecklenburg County include: North Bend Public Use Area (1), Buffalo Public Use Area (2), Staunton View Public Use Area (3), Island Creek Public Use Area (4), Ivy Hill Public Use Area (5), Mecklenburg Wayside (6), Longwood Public Use Area (7), Elm Hill State Game Management Area (8), Aurora Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 191
1990 to 1994: 57
1985 to 1989: 26
1980 to 1984: 72
1975 to 1979: 36
1970 to 1974: 10
1970 to 1974: 30
1965 to 1969: 102
Mean travel time to work (commute): 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
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.82%
Here
41.8%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 13,542 Total congregations: 78
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
Catholic Church
United Church of Christ
Adherents
7,651 (56.5%)
3,591 (26.5%)
542 (4.0%)
499 (3.7%)
316 (2.3%)
Congregations
25 (32.1%)
23 (29.5%)
10 (12.8%)
2 (2.6%)
3 (3.8%)
Name
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
299 (2.2%)
241 (1.8%)
120 (0.9%)
65 (0.5%)
218 (1.6%)
Congregations
4 (5.1%)
3 (3.8%)
1 (1.3%)
1 (1.3%)
6 (7.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 289 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45,850 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $502.51 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.44% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.88% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48,188 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.79% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.60% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,756 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.67% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.55 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.22% Corn for grain: 533 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1817 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 5487 harvested acres Vegetables: 55 harvested acres Land in orchards: 29 acres
Tornado activity:
Mecklenburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 1.8 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.
Earthquake activity:
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 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, 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)
Most recent natural disasters:
Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 6, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1655): July 13, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1655, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3240): September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1491): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1318): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1293): September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1293, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1135): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1086): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Virginia Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 8, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1014): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 14, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3112): March 25, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3112, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Virginia Drought, Incident Period: July 23, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3046): July 23, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3046, Natural disaster type: Drought
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mecklenburg County (12) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Droughts: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (33%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
Germany (9%)
Venezuela (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
India (4%)
Canada (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Mecklenburg County (%):
United States or American (25%)
English (11%)
German (5%)
Irish (4%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Italian (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 2000:
1,172 people in federal prisons and detention centers
140 people in nursing homes
126 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
16 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 2010:
1,181 people in state prisons
367 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
129 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
56 people in group homes intended for adults
7 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,854.
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%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Births per 1000 population in Mecklenburg County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Mecklenburg County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mecklenburg County
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%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.08 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16625.12 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 874.030 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56787.62
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 996.030 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1321.900 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.37
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25.77 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.93
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.22
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 111.1
Other - 48.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 30,987
In family households: 25,670 (5,761 male householders, 3,085 female householders)
6,186 spouses, 7,742 children (7,099 natural, 182 adopted, 461 stepchildren), 1,058 grandchildren, 325 brothers or sisters, 292 parents, 415 other relatives, 670 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,317 (2,032 male householders (1,716 living alone)), 2,617 female householders (2,386 living alone)), 668 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,740 (1,677 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,593 2-persons, 2,003 3-persons, 1,351 4-persons, 556 5-persons, 221 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,986
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,180
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +149
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +233
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mecklenburg County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.00 millions of gallons per day (27% from ground, 74% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.3
Year house built
2005 or later: 254
2000 to 2004: 1,459
1990 to 1999: 4,042
1980 to 1989: 2,739
1970 to 1979: 3,171
1960 to 1969: 2,242
1950 to 1959: 1,646
1940 to 1949: 891
1939 or earlier: 2,284
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mecklenburg County
45.0 years
37.0 years
(48.8%)
(51.2%)
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