Northampton County, Virginia (VA)

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• • 6,42653.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4,02433.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,0909.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3352.8%Two or more races
  • 1281.1%Asian alone
  • 30.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $279,938

Here:	$279,938
State:	$377,025

Townhouses or other attached units: $314,962

Here:	$314,962
State:	$384,010

In 2-unit structures: $224,201

Here:	$224,201
State:	$299,685

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $415,400

Here:	$415,400
State:	$265,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,533

Here:	$279,533
State:	$344,101

Mobile homes: $68,586

Here:	$68,586
State:	$76,756

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 73
• Thefts: 153
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 90
• Thefts: 158
• Auto thefts: 14

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,509 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,297 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Northampton 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 $708 a month.

Cities in this county include: Exmore, Cape Charles, Nassawadox, Cheriton, Eastville.

Neighboring counties: Conejos County, Colorado , Botetourt County , Las Animas County, Colorado , Menifee County, Kentucky , Perry County, Kentucky , Scott County, Missouri .

Current college students: 486
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 668 (54.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 782010 or later
• 1412000 to 2009
• 2301990 to 1999
• 1001980 to 1989
• 281970 to 1979
• 67Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,120
• One, attached: 135
• Two: 172
• 3 or 4: 65
• 5 to 9: 154
• 10 to 19: 89
• 20 to 49: 95
• 50 or more: 98
• Mobile homes: 534

Housing units in Northampton County with a mortgage: 1,622 (31 second mortgage, 238 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,801

Religion statistics for Northampton County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Northampton County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
• Virginia Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 16, 2018, FEMA Id: 4411, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 04, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3329: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3329, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4024: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4024, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Virginia Earthquake, Incident Period: August 23, 2011 to October 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4042: November 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 4042, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
• Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easter, Incident Period: November 11, 2009 to November 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1862: December 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1862, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
• Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Including Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ernesto, Incident Period: August 29, 2006 to September 07, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1661: September 22, 2006, FEMA Id: 1661, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
• Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.21% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($68,370 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.88% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($31,875 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($36,498 average AGI)

Northampton County:	2.33%
Virginia average:	3.61%

from Accomack County, VA	1.17% ($36,862 average AGI)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.47% ($62,087)

5.30% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,924 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.62% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($26,126 average AGI)
1.68% relocated to other states ($13,794 average AGI)

Northampton County:	1.68%
Virginia average:	3.89%

to Accomack County, VA	1.76% ($25,540 average AGI)
to Virginia Beach city, VA	0.53% ($74,846)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 15.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Northampton County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,411 (800 living alone), Female householders: 2,802 (1,067 living alone)

• 2,209 spouses (2,198 opposite-sex spouses), 237 unmarried partners, (237 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,893 children (2,583 natural, 191 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 306 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 65 foster children, 258 other relatives, 289 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 304

Size of family households: 1,688 2-persons, 770 3-persons, 349 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,865 1-person, 190 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

1,095 married couples with children.
842 single-parent households (164 men, 678 women).

90.7% of residents of Northampton speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $186,837,000 ($14,045 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $45,322,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,787,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,430,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,135,000
Federal grants: $25,032,000
Federal procurement contracts: $87,533,000 ($42,346,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,920,000 ($134,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $970,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,938,000
Federal Government insurance: $128,787,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Northampton County, Virginia
• 432014 or later
• 622010 to 2013
• 1,9012000 to 2009
• 9511990 to 1999
• 7661980 to 1989
• 6601970 to 1979
• 4181960 to 1969
• 7701950 to 1959
• 3581940 to 1949
• 1,4011939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Northampton County, Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Northampton County, Virginia
• 31 room
• 02 rooms
• 333 rooms
• 2614 rooms
• 6865 rooms
• 8686 rooms
• 5427 rooms
• 3838 rooms
• 6019+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton County, Virginia
• 41 room
• 722 rooms
• 2993 rooms
• 4094 rooms
• 4655 rooms
• 2886 rooms
• 1677 rooms
• 738 rooms
• 409+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Northampton County, Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Northampton County, Virginia
• 3no bedroom
• 521 bedroom
• 7042 bedrooms
• 1,8103 bedrooms
• 6574 bedrooms
• 1425+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton County, Virginia
• 4no bedroom
• 3571 bedroom
• 6372 bedrooms
• 7253 bedrooms
• 724 bedrooms
• 275+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 151no vehicle
• 9941 vehicle
• 1,2472 vehicles
• 6933 vehicles
• 1924 vehicles
• 995+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County in renter-occupied apartments
• 409no vehicle
• 7211 vehicle
• 5322 vehicles
• 1293 vehicles
• 214 vehicles
• 55+ vehicles

94.2% of Northampton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Virginia.

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

• This state: 7,637
• Other state: 3,633
• Northeast: 1,496
• Midwest: 334
• South: 1,491
• West: 310

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 699
• Number of aged recipients: 173
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 526
• Number of recipients under 18: 77
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 349
• Number of recipients older than 64: 273
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 362
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 261

Northampton County on our top lists:

• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"