Pittsylvania County, Virginia (VA)

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County population in 2005: 61,854 (11% urban, 89% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,777
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,907

% of renters here:	20%
State:	32%

Land area: 971 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 64 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.8%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.3%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Pittsylvania County, Virginia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pittsylvania County, Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
Black (23.7%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 30,146	(48.8%)
Females: 31,599	(51.2%)

Total labor force in 2004: 31,545
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.2%

Average household size:

Pittsylvania County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,849 ($35,153 in 2000)

This county	$40,849
Virginia:	$54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $143,499

Pittsylvania County	$143,499
Virginia:	$212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $398
Institutionalized population: 318
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pittsylvania County in 2000: $738

Pittsylvania County races chart

Pittsylvania County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 261 buildings, average cost: $97,100
2001: 260 buildings, average cost: $97,300
2002: 194 buildings, average cost: $125,900
2003: 213 buildings, average cost: $123,700
2004: 235 buildings, average cost: $124,300
2005: 253 buildings, average cost: $124,200
2006: 219 buildings, average cost: $124,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Pittsylvania County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $376 (0.5%)

Area name: Danville, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pittsylvania County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chatham, Hurt, Gretna.

Neighboring counties: Bedford County , Campbell County , Caswell County, North Carolina , Franklin County , Halifax County , Henry County , Rockingham County, North Carolina , Danville city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pittsylvania County: Greens Store (A), Gretna Industrial Park (B), Gretna Rolling Mill (C), Burnt Chimney (D), Altavista Country Club (E), Hurt Industrial Park (F), Walkers Well (G), Camp Axton (H), Pittsylvania Church Camp (I), State Prison Camp Number 15 (J), Cascade Station (K), Tuscarora Country Club (L), Chaneys Store (M), Cherrystone Youth Camp (N), Woods Store (O), Chestnut Level (P), Tight Squeeze (Q), The Cedars Country Club (R), Dodson Corners (S), Sandy Level (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Tight Squeeze Plaza Shopping Center (1), The Market Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pittsylvania County include: Piney Fork Church (A), Piney Grove Church (B), Clark Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Galilee Church (E), Prospect Church (F), Providence Church (G), Anderson Chapel (H), Cluster Pines Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Berry Hill Cemetery (1), Gregory Cemetery (2), New Bethel Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4), Moss Cemetery (5), Atkinson Cemetery (6), Soyar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Wentz Lakes (A), Burton Lake (B), Deer Wood Springs Lake (C), Tuscarora Country Club Lake (D), Pine Lake (E), White Oak Mountain Lake (F), Sutherlin Millpond (G), Leesville Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Branch (A), Jonnikin Creek (B), Potter Creek (C), Motley Branch (D), Morris Branch (E), Maggotty Creek (F), Pudding Creek (G), Pumpkin Creek (H), Hemp Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pittsylvania County include: Pittsylvania Wayside Park (1), White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.8%
Virginia:	2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,891
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 635 (29% naturalized citizens)

Pittsylvania County:	1.0%
Whole state:	8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 274
1990 to 1994: 90
1985 to 1989: 54
1980 to 1984: 40
1975 to 1979: 28
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 111

Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.0%

Pittsylvania County marital status for males

Pittsylvania County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 19,526
One, attached: 181
Two: 168
3 or 4: 278
5 to 9: 153
10 to 19: 152
20 or more: 269
Mobile homes: 7,072
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 212

Housing units in Pittsylvania County with a mortgage: 7,456 (697 second mortgage, 962 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,096

Agriculture in Pittsylvania County
Average size of farms: 221 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41866
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $477.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34815
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51993
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.75%
Corn for grain: 2009 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6178 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3068 harvested acres
Vegetables: 66 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 97 acres

Pittsylvania County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1998, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $150,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Textile mills and textile products (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (43%)
Canada (12%)
Germany (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Iran (4%)
Italy (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pittsylvania County:

United States or American (33%)
English (13%)
Irish (6%)
German (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Pittsylvania County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 23,739 (82%)
Carpooled: 4,091 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%)
Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 156 (1%)
Other means: 201 (1%)
Worked at home: 671 (2%)

People in group quarters in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

107 people in nursing homes
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
79 people in state prisons
77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
26 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,383.

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.37% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($20,128 average AGI)
1.74% relocated from other states ($12,825 average AGI)
Pittsylvania County: 1.74%
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:

from Danville city, VA	1.72% ($30,123 average AGI)
from Campbell County, VA	0.44% ($29,686)
from Henry County, VA	0.20% ($26,660)
from Caswell County, NC	0.12% ($26,074)
from Halifax County, VA	0.10% ($25,042)
from Lynchburg city, VA	0.10% ($27,913)
from Rockingham County, NC	0.09% ($46,200)

5.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.29%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.75% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,025 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($10,348 average AGI)
Pittsylvania County: 1.53%
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:

to Danville city, VA	1.76% ($25,655 average AGI)
to Campbell County, VA	0.51% ($28,120)
to Henry County, VA	0.23% ($25,037)
to Lynchburg city, VA	0.15% ($28,429)
to Guilford County, NC	0.14% ($23,719)
to Halifax County, VA	0.13% ($28,467)
to Caswell County, NC	0.10% ($32,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Pittsylvania County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Pittsylvania County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pittsylvania County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,404 (6,786 aged, 1,618 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 61,351

In family households: 54,233 (14,143 male householders, 4,149 female householders)
14,483 spouses, 17,477 children (16,111 natural, 275 adopted, 1,091 stepchildren), 1,563 grandchildren, 494 brothers or sisters, 470 parents, 823 other relatives, 631 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,118 (2,956 male householders (2,564 living alone)), 3,418 female householders (3,186 living alone)), 744 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 394 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,376 2-persons, 4,843 3-persons, 3,289 4-persons, 1,208 5-persons, 440 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,750 1-person, 564 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 33 4-persons.

9,604 married couples with children.
2,902 single-parent households (661 men, 2,241 women).

97.3% of residents of Pittsylvania County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 56% speak English not 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: $284,787,000 ($4612 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,853,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $123,279,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $50,283,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,175,000
Federal grants: $70,866,000
Federal procurement contracts: $30,026,000 ($18,131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,157,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,552,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,765,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,602,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,685

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,109

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +237

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -589

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pittsylvania County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.07 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,018
1995 to 1998: 2,835
1990 to 1994: 2,806
1980 to 1989: 4,699
1970 to 1979: 5,632
1960 to 1969: 3,488
1950 to 1959: 2,737
1940 to 1949: 1,792
1939 or earlier: 3,004

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsylvania County, Virginia:

1 room: 37
2 rooms: 73
3 rooms: 492
4 rooms: 2,515
5 rooms: 6,236
6 rooms: 4,962
7 rooms: 2,731
8 rooms: 1,532
9 or more rooms: 1,199

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia:

1 room: 27
2 rooms: 205
3 rooms: 492
4 rooms: 1,548
5 rooms: 1,456
6 rooms: 682
7 rooms: 239
8 rooms: 165
9 or more rooms: 93

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pittsylvania County:

no bedroom: 43
1 bedroom: 471
2 bedrooms: 4,596
3 bedrooms: 12,003
4 bedrooms: 2,269
5 or more bedrooms: 395

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsylvania County:

no bedroom: 59
1 bedroom: 562
2 bedrooms: 2,272
3 bedrooms: 1,674
4 bedrooms: 289
5 or more bedrooms: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsylvania County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,044
1 vehicle: 4,374
2 vehicles: 7,547
3 vehicles: 4,609
4 vehicles: 1,569
5 or more vehicles: 634

Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsylvania County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 764
1 vehicle: 2,209
2 vehicles: 1,284
3 vehicles: 483
4 vehicles: 137
5 or more vehicles: 30

67% of Pittsylvania County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Virginia.

Pittsylvania County:	66.7%
State average:	53.8%

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

This state: 50885
Northeast: 2240
Midwest: 908
South: 6326
West: 521

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,800

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 houses and condos:

Electricity (44%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (7%)
Utility gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Wood (10%)
Utility gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 511

Here:	7.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 250

Here:	6.9%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 271

Here:	16.5%
Virginia:	20.6%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Pittsylvania County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $3,851,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,407,000

Solid Waste Management: $433,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $42,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,052,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $55,990,000
Health Services - Other: $8,797,000

Welfare - Other: $5,099,000

Police Protection: $4,217,000

Corrections - Other: $2,389,000

Financial Administration: $1,782,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,462,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,139,000

Housing & Community Development: $944,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $861,000

General Public Buildings: $670,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $662,000

Regular Highways: $611,000

General - Other: $604,000

Central Staff Services: $591,000

Libraries: $528,000

Fire Protection: $477,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $222,000

Natural Resources - Other: $162,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $325,000
All Other: $246,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,858,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $500,000
Higher Education: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $342,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $40,133,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,653,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $38,878,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,886,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,058,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,255,000
Other, NEC: $709,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,200,000
Interest Earnings: $2,061,000

Rents: $289,000

Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $807,000
Health - Other: $505,000

Judicial: $32,000

Corrections - Other: $19,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

General Public Building: $16,000

Central Staff: $10,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $6,000

General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,865,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $20,000,000
Beginning: $20,000,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,912,000
All Other: $7,623,000

Health & Hospitals: $4,713,000

General Support: $4,650,000

Public Welfare: $3,285,000

Housing & Community Development: $281,000
Tax - Property: $19,991,000
Total General Sales: $1,898,000

Public Utilities: $1,796,000

NEC: $1,525,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,369,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $43,830,000

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