Russell County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Russell County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 15,353	(50.7%)
Females: 14,955	(49.3%)

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Russell County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,241
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$360
State:	$753

Russell County:	$115,321
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $170,025

Here:	$170,025
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,371

Here:	$208,371
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $130,523

Here:	$130,523
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $321,851

Here:	$321,851
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,693

Here:	$56,693
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $28,475

Here:	$28,475
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 127
• Thefts: 217
• Auto thefts: 38

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 75
• Thefts: 235
• Auto thefts: 33

This county:	16.3%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Russell County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lebanon, Castlewood, Honaker, Cleveland.

Neighboring counties: Buchanan County , Dickenson County , Scott County , Smyth County , Tazewell County , Washington County , Wise County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Russell County: Castle Siding (A), Clinch River Steam Plant (B), Counts (C), Cumberland Plateau Regional Industrial Park (D), Drill (E), Lawsons Store (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Russell County include: Adams Chapel (A), Fuller Chapel (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Gardner Church (D), Clinchview Church (E), Gents Church (F), Reeds Valley Church (G), Ring Chapel (H), Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ring Cemetery (1), Lynch Cemetery (2), Lucas Cemetery (3), Richardson Cemetery (4), Jessee Cemetery (5), Lowe Cemetery (6), Reeds Valley Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mountain Top, Lake (A), Copper, Lake (B), Mountain Lake (C), Gent Lake (D), Lake Bonaventure (E), Laurel Bed Lake (F), Moss Number Three Preparation Plant Upper Slurry (G), Ash Pond Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Left Fork Indian Creek (A), Possum Branch (B), Moses Branch (C), Monk Branch (D), Moll Creek (E), Pucketts Branch (F), Hess Creek (G), Hatfield Creek (H), Hart Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Russell County include: Cedar Creek Park (1), Clinch Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.9%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 1,011
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 112 (29% naturalized citizens)

Russell County:	0.4%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,570
• One, attached: 86
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 140
• 5 to 9: 233
• 10 to 19: 65
• 20 or more: 44
• Mobile homes: 3,940

Housing units in Russell County with a mortgage: 2,586 (191 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,091

Here:	45.6% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Russell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 7.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Russell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.8 miles away from Russell County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 20.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from Russell County center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from Russell County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,685 (82%) Carpooled: 1,422 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Walked: 122 (1%) Other means: 62 (1%) Worked at home: 276 (3%)

4.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.69%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($22,520 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($11,229 average AGI)

Russell County:	1.31%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Tazewell County, VA	0.67% ($33,035 average AGI)
from Washington County, VA	0.65% ($30,709)
from Buchanan County, VA	0.57% ($34,208)
from Wise County, VA	0.54% ($29,000)
from Dickenson County, VA	0.17% ($35,643)
from Scott County, VA	0.15% ($20,923)
from Sullivan County, TN	0.14% ($24,500)

4.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.65%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.26% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,881 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($9,102 average AGI)

Russell County:	1.39%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Washington County, VA	0.86% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.70% ($24,797)
to Wise County, VA	0.40% ($45,147)
to Sullivan County, TN	0.24% ($22,500)
to Buchanan County, VA	0.22% ($16,737)
to Dickenson County, VA	0.18% ($25,733)
to Bristol city, VA	0.17% ($23,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,649 (3,502 aged, 2,147 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,714 (7,208 male householders, 1,646 female householders)

  7,417 spouses, 8,136 children (7,491 natural, 195 adopted, 450 stepchildren), 516 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 180 parents, 206 other relatives, 252 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,116 (1,196 male householders (1,096 living alone)), 1,716 female householders (1,623 living alone)), 204 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,478 (1,359 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,152 2-persons, 2,426 3-persons, 1,662 4-persons, 452 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,719 1-person, 176 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

98.2% of residents of Russell County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $194,201,000 ($6721 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,624,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,748,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,853,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,419,000
Federal grants: $35,528,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,704,000 ($14,569,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,949,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,967,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,215,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,796,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-5 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.6

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

68% of Russell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Virginia.

Russell County:	68.1%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 25133
• Northeast: 454
• Midwest: 655
• South: 3746
• West: 147

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,900

Here:	3.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	5.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	10.2%
Virginia:	20.6%

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