County population in 2014: 22,327 (8% urban, 92% rural); it was 20,808 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,137 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,030 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,585 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,388 (it was 1,901 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
33%
Land area: 600 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Rockbridge County: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (22.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (14.7%), Construction (11.8%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $49,838 ($36,035 in 1999)
This county:
$49,838
Virginia:
$66,262
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $605 (lower quartile is $476, upper quartile is $831)
This county:
$605
State:
$959
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $198,348 (it was $94,500 in 2000)
Rockbridge:
$198,348
Virginia:
$257,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,241 - $335,226 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,253 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384
Institutionalized population: 142
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 37
Thefts: 209
Auto thefts: 7
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 59
Thefts: 222
Auto thefts: 9
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,369 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,176 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.9%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.4% for Black residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.2% for other race residents, 20.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.5%
Rockbridge County:
13.5%
Virginia:
11.2%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.9% for Black residents, 27.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.6% for other race residents, 18.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 48 years old
(Males: 47 years old, Females: 49 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49 years old, Black residents: 50 years old, American Indian residents: 65 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockbridge County is $434 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Current college students: 779 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 416 (51% naturalized citizens)
Rockbridge County:
2.0%
Whole state:
8.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 36
1990 to 1994: 65
1985 to 1989: 82
1980 to 1984: 84
1975 to 1979: 34
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 12
1965 to 1969: 91
Note: State values scaled to Rockbridge County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,545
One, attached: 80
Two: 113
3 or 4: 51
5 to 9: 175
10 to 19: 132
20 or more: 40
Mobile homes: 1,400
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Housing units in Rockbridge County with a mortgage: 2,304 (177 second mortgage, 272 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,811
Here:
56.0% with mortgage
State:
75.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Rockbridge County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,386
19
Mainline Protestant
3,115
25
Other
78
2
None
15,728
-
Rockbridge County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Rockbridge County:
2.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Rockbridge County:
8.84 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
6.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rockbridge County:
10.1%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Rockbridge County:
27.6%
State:
26.7%
Agriculture in Rockbridge County:
Average size of farms: 199 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,505 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $74.68 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.83% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.37% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,957 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.52% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.06% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,624 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.78 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.62% Corn for grain: 1520 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 176 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 149 harvested acres Vegetables: 41 harvested acres Land in orchards: 106 acres
Earthquake activity:
Rockbridge County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 83% 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 85.3 miles away from Rockbridge County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 247.1 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 260.0 miles away from the county center On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 278.2 miles away from Rockbridge County center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 146.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
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 Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1874: February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 06, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1655: July 13, 2006, FEMA Id: 1655, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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
Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1135: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1098: January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: 1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rockbridge County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
India (24%)
Italy (11%)
Chile (10%)
Germany (9%)
Mexico (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Asia, n.e.c. (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rockbridge County (%):
United States or American (34%)
German (14%)
English (14%)
Irish (9%)
Scotch-Irish (7%)
Italian (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,871 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,396 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Walked: 110 (1%)
Other means: 78 (1%)
Worked at home: 459 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 2000:
75 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
60 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
59 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 2010:
88 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
54 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
23 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
10 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,272.
5.61% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,415 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.61%
Virginia average:
9.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($24,985 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($13,430 average AGI)
Rockbridge County:
1.65%
Virginia average:
3.74%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,329 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.88%
Virginia average:
9.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($22,698 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($11,631 average AGI)
Rockbridge County:
1.36%
Virginia average:
3.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Births per 1000 population in Rockbridge County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Rockbridge County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rockbridge County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rockbridge County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rockbridge County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,419 (3,670 aged, 749 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 508 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (228)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (223)
3,237 married couples with children.
966 single-parent households (307 men, 659 women).
97.0% of residents of Rockbridge County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,529,000 ($8,752 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $26,114,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,710,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,307,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $827,000 Federal grants: $26,108,000 Federal procurement contracts: $43,727,000 ($22,918,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $58,850,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $691,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,612,000 Federal Government insurance: $26,697,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,122
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,081
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +5
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +418
Here:
+20 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rockbridge County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.06 millions of gallons per day (54% from ground, 46% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 66
2010 to 2013: 305
2000 to 2009: 1,896
1990 to 1999: 1,860
1980 to 1989: 1,292
1970 to 1979: 1,449
1960 to 1969: 1,368
1950 to 1959: 753
1940 to 1949: 515
1939 or earlier: 1,840
Note: State values scaled to Rockbridge population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Note: State values scaled to Rockbridge County population
no vehicle: 202
1 vehicle: 1,479
2 vehicles: 2,634
3 vehicles: 1,592
4 vehicles: 433
5+ vehicles: 245
no vehicle: 197
1 vehicle: 698
2 vehicles: 719
3 vehicles: 178
4 vehicles: 83
5+ vehicles: 26
65% of Rockbridge County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Virginia.
Rockbridge County:
65.3%
State average:
53.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,289
Northeast: 1,518
Midwest: 804
South: 2,261
West: 430
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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