Rappahannock County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Construction (15.5%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.9%).

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Races in Rappahannock County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 3,471	(49.7%)
Females: 3,512	(50.3%)

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Rappahannock County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$58,625
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$703
State:	$753

Rappahannock County:	$340,951
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $517,770

Here:	$517,770
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $413,227

Here:	$413,227
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $1,179,360

Here:	$1,179,360
State:	$295,743

Mobile homes: $80,694

Here:	$80,694
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $275,000

Here:	$275,000
State:	$92,978

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 29
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rappahannock County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $794 a month.

Cities in this county include: Washington.

Neighboring counties: Culpeper County , Fauquier County , Madison County , Page County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Rappahannock County: Gravel Springs Shelter (A), Range View Overlook (B), Range View Cabin (C), Hazel Mountain Overlook (D), Byrds Nest Number 3 (E), Byrds Nest Number 4 (F), Mount Marshall Overlook (G), Pinnacle Overlook (H), Piedmont Picnic Area (I), Newbus Cross Roads (J), Indian Run Overlook (K), Indian Run Shelter (L), Pass Mountain Shelter (M), Hogwallow Flat Overlook (N), Ben Venue (O), Tunnel Parking Overlook (P), Thornton River Camp (Q), Thornton Hollow Overlook (R), Hughes River (S), Buck Hollow Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rappahannock County include: Promise Land Baptist Church (A), Amissville Church (B), Reynolds Church (C), Battle Run Church (D), Beech Spring Church (E), Shiloh Baptist Church (F), Slate Mills Baptist Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Thornton Gap Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Williams Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Whippoorwill Pond (A), Lake Mosby (B), Sweeney Lake (C), Margolis Pond (D), Mosby Lake (E), Lake Wilson (F), Liverman Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jordan River (A), Racer Run (B), Kilbys Creek (C), Glascock Run (D), Foot of the Mountain Run (E), Rush River (F), Fiery Run (G), Sams Run (H), Covington River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Rappahannock County: Sperryville Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.9%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 216
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 223 (39% naturalized citizens)

Rappahannock County:	3.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,051
• One, attached: 62
• Two: 49
• 3 or 4: 37
• Mobile homes: 95
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Rappahannock County with a mortgage: 695 (100 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 532

Here:	56.6% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Rappahannock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Rappahannock County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 90% 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 77.5 miles away from Rappahannock County center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.7 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 66.5 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) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Rappahannock 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 47.4 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: 2,657 (75%) Carpooled: 459 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Ferryboat: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 73 (2%) Other means: 14 (0%) Worked at home: 323 (9%)

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($89,929 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.03%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.04% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($53,947 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($35,982 average AGI)

Rappahannock County:	1.99%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Fauquier County, VA	1.53% ($69,605 average AGI)
from Culpeper County, VA	1.39% ($48,436)
from Warren County, VA	0.85% ($30,625)
from Prince William County, VA	0.50% ($34,857)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.36% ($371,500)

9.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.54%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.99% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($30,359 average AGI)
2.55% relocated to other states ($16,344 average AGI)

Rappahannock County:	2.55%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Culpeper County, VA	1.50% ($33,140 average AGI)
to Fauquier County, VA	0.94% ($29,148)
to Warren County, VA	0.84% ($42,833)
to Page County, VA	0.38% ($48,091)
to Prince William County, VA	0.38% ($47,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,405 (1,236 aged, 169 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,058 (1,668 male householders, 356 female householders)

  1,733 spouses, 1,857 children (1,670 natural, 59 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 153 other relatives, 88 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 915 (432 male householders (356 living alone)), 340 female householders (292 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 954 2-persons, 448 3-persons, 377 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 648 1-person, 111 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Rappahannock County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 50% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well, 38% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $47,789,000 ($6664 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,768,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,713,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,538,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $183,000
Federal grants: $5,238,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,471,000 ($862,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,646,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $29,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,008,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,364,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

66% of Rappahannock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Virginia.

Rappahannock County:	66.5%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 4556
• Northeast: 770
• Midwest: 321
• South: 962
• West: 100

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,300

Here:	14.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	17.4%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	15.6%
Virginia:	20.6%

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