Prince George County, Virginia (VA)

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County population in July 2007: 35,886 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,423
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,736

% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Land area: 266 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 135 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Prince George County: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Public administration (11.9%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 24%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Prince George County, Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (59.1%)
Black (32.5%)
Hispanic (4.9%)
Other race (2.2%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Korean (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	32.1 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 17,821	(53.9%)
Females: 15,226	(46.1%)

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Total labor force in 2004: 13,995
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Prince George County:	2.8 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,645 ($49,877 in 1999)

This county:	$63,645
Virginia:	$59,562

2007 median house/condo value: $251,730 ($118,200 in 2000)

Prince George County:	$251,730
Virginia:	$262,100

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $673 (lower quartile is $498, upper quartile is $922)

This county:	$673
State:	$753

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,655
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $337

Institutionalized population: 2,277

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Prince George County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 181 buildings, average cost: $113,100
2001: 202 buildings, average cost: $107,600
2002: 244 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2003: 222 buildings, average cost: $116,900
2004: 245 buildings, average cost: $131,600
2005: 238 buildings, average cost: $135,500
2006: 202 buildings, average cost: $186,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Prince George County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $929 (0.8%)

Prince George County household income distribution in 2007

Prince George County home values distribution

Prince George County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prince George County is $678 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.

Neighboring counties: Charles City County , Chesterfield County , Dinwiddie County , Surry County , Sussex County , Hopewell city , Petersburg city , Chesterfield County , Hopewell city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Prince George County: Johnsons Landing (A), Prince George Country Club (B), Jordan Point Country Club (C), Jordan Point Marina (D), Nelhassett Camp (E), Petersburg Jail Farm (F), Petersburg Country Club (G), Upper Brandon Farms Wharf (H), Binford Store (I), Cummings Store (J), Seldons Store (K), Brandon Plantation (L), Evergreen Plantation (M), Ruffin Ridge Farms (N), Flowerdew Hundred Plantation (O), River View (P), Ritchie Wharf (Q), Sunny Brook Farms (R), Prince George Rescue Squad (S), Prince George County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lee Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Prince George County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Powell Creek Church (B), Prince George Church (C), Garys Church (D), Providence Church (E), Rivers Edge Bible Church (F), Sacred Heart Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Loving Union Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (3), Brandon Cemetery (4), Brandon Plantation Cemetery (5), Newville Cemetery (6), Mount Sinai Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Isaac Walton Pond (A), Binford Lake (B), Butterworth Pond (C), Laniers Millpond (D), Izaak Walton Pond (E), Whelans Pond (F), Cerneys Pond (G), Indian Swamp Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Powell Creek (A), Harrison Creek (B), Harrison Branch (C), Manchester Run (D), Jenny Creek (E), Flowerdew Hundred Creek (F), Second Swamp (G), Dicks Branch (H), Comers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Prince George County include: Prince George Community Park (1), Spring Lake Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Disputanta Post Office (A), Prince George Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.9%
Virginia:	2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,738
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,503 (45% naturalized citizens)

Prince George County:	4.5%
Whole state:	8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 329 1990 to 1994: 172 1985 to 1989: 211 1980 to 1984: 203 1975 to 1979: 167 1970 to 1974: 202 1970 to 1974: 68 1965 to 1969: 151

Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.0%

Prince George County marital status for males

Prince George County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,694
One, attached: 723
Two: 207
3 or 4: 394
5 to 9: 253
10 to 19: 130
20 or more: 143
Mobile homes: 1,175
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Prince George County with a mortgage: 4,586 (769 second mortgage, 630 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,281

Here:	78.2% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Agriculture in Prince George County
Average size of farms: 253 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19682
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $184.85
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25756
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44675
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.22
Corn for grain: 5249 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4694 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10162 harvested acres
Vegetables: 120 harvested acres

Prince George County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 247 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Public administration (11%)
Chemicals (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Public administration (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
Cashiers (3%)

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

Germany (18%)
Korea (12%)
Panama (9%)
Mexico (6%)
Philippines (6%)
Jamaica (5%)
Dominican Republic (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Prince George County:

United States or American (14%)
English (8%)
German (8%)
Irish (6%)
Italian (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
African (1%)

Prince George County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,162 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,415 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 318 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 1,499 (9%)
Other means: 190 (1%)
Worked at home: 331 (2%)

People in group quarters in Prince George County, Virginia

1551 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
1525 people in federal prisons and detention centers
1139 people in military barracks, etc.
697 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
45 people in unknown juvenile institutions
10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,376.

12.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,854 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.43%
Virginia average:	11.06%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,427 average AGI)
Prince George County: 1.18%
Virginia average: 0.41%

6.64% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($22,070 average AGI)
4.60% relocated from other states ($14,357 average AGI)
Prince George County: 4.60%
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 Chesterfield County, VA	1.55% ($51,590 average AGI)
from Hopewell city, VA	1.11% ($31,968)
from Petersburg city, VA	0.94% ($38,876)
from Colonial Heights city, VA	0.62% ($45,551)
from Dinwiddie County, VA	0.56% ($39,145)
from Henrico County, VA	0.33% ($38,568)
from Bell County, TX	0.32% ($36,111)

14.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,664 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.16%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.81% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,178 average AGI)
Prince George County: 0.81%
Virginia average: 0.22%

7.76% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,482 average AGI)
5.60% relocated to other states ($15,004 average AGI)
Prince George County: 5.60%
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 Chesterfield County, VA	1.89% ($49,967 average AGI)
to Hopewell city, VA	1.27% ($28,193)
to Petersburg city, VA	1.04% ($26,449)
to Colonial Heights city, VA	0.68% ($29,603)
to Dinwiddie County, VA	0.67% ($38,526)
to Henrico County, VA	0.32% ($37,806)
to Richmond city, VA	0.30% ($25,441)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Prince George County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Prince George County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Prince George County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,356 (1,923 aged, 433 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1040.160
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 563.650

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 6.64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 24.51

Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 28,031

In family households: 25,863 (6,444 male householders, 1,792 female householders)
6,667 spouses, 9,311 children (8,408 natural, 257 adopted, 646 stepchildren), 538 grandchildren, 152 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 371 other relatives, 427 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,168 (871 male householders (768 living alone)), 1,079 female householders (981 living alone)), 218 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,016 (2,300 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,027 2-persons, 2,264 3-persons, 1,900 4-persons, 772 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,749 1-person, 191 2-persons, 10 4-persons.

90.1% of residents of Prince George County speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $559,264,000 ($16299 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $432,829,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,945,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,250,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,081,000
Federal grants: $11,005,000
Federal procurement contracts: $113,351,000 ($105,046,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $344,631,000 ($309,710,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $165,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,347,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,957,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,079

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 853

Here:	23 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +238

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,203

Here:	+60 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Prince George County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 466
1995 to 1998: 1,385
1990 to 1994: 1,278
1980 to 1989: 2,326
1970 to 1979: 2,382
1960 to 1969: 1,262
1950 to 1959: 850
1940 to 1949: 316
1939 or earlier: 461

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prince George County, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 101 4 rooms: 578 5 rooms: 1,355 6 rooms: 1,892 7 rooms: 1,475 8 rooms: 977 9+ rooms: 1,020

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince George County, Virginia:
	1 room: 109 2 rooms: 103 3 rooms: 171 4 rooms: 717 5 rooms: 743 6 rooms: 550 7 rooms: 215 8 rooms: 107 9+ rooms: 21

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prince George County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 983 3 bedrooms: 4,325 4 bedrooms: 1,784 5+ bedrooms: 291

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince George County:
	no bedroom: 167 1 bedroom: 223 2 bedrooms: 950 3 bedrooms: 1,055 4 bedrooms: 328 5+ bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Prince George County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 183 1 vehicle: 1,420 2 vehicles: 3,144 3 vehicles: 1,854 4 vehicles: 508 5+ vehicles: 314

Cars and other vehicles available in Prince George County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 179 1 vehicle: 1,178 2 vehicles: 1,126 3 vehicles: 209 4 vehicles: 27 5+ vehicles: 17

52% of Prince George County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Virginia.

Prince George County:	52.0%
State average:	53.8%

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

This state: 17079
Northeast: 3167
Midwest: 2142
South: 6671
West: 1327

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Utility gas (8%) Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 278

Here:	6.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 167

Here:	8.4%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 220

Here:	15.7%
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 (Noninst.)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64