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County population in July 2011: 23,171 (18% urban, 82% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,671
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,124
% of renters here:

22%
State:

23%

Land area: 537 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Scott County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Scott County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.6%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 11,297  (48.3%)
Females: 12,106  (51.7%)

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Scott County,VA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Scott County:

2.4 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,749 ($27,339 in 1999)
This county:

$34749
Virginia:

$59330

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $375 (lower quartile is $242, upper quartile is $486)
This county:

$375
State:

$832


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,336 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Scott County:

$84,336
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,076 - $130,732

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $174,422
Here:

$174,422
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $232,093
Here:

$232,093
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $2,336
Here:

$2,336
State:

$285,516

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,571
Here:

$56,571
State:

$242,971

Mobile homes: $89,105
Here:

$89,105
State:

$37,843
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,183
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $228

Institutionalized population: 204

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 88
  • Thefts: 258
  • Auto thefts: 30

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 81
  • Thefts: 281
  • Auto thefts: 27

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 67 buildings, average cost: $68,100
  • 2001: 71 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 2003: 90 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $144,600
  • 2008: 35 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $129,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Scott County Virginia:

McCain (Republican): 71.1%
Obama (Democratic): 27.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $565 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $487 (0.6%)


Scott County household income distribution in 2009 Scott County home values distribution


Scott County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.1%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents, 6.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 62.5% for other race residents, 63.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.8%
Whole state:

9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.6%
Whole state:

4.3%

Area name: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Belvoir, Gate City, Weber City, Nickelsville, Dungannon, Clinchport, Duffield.

Scott County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:scottcountyva.com

Click to draw/clear Scott County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Scott County: Mabe (A), Hagan Hall (B), Hanging Rock Recreation Site (C), Addington Store (D), Alley Valley (E), Miller Yard (F), Moccasin Gap (G), Moccasin Siding (H), Holston River Mill (I), Bark Campground (J), Verdi (K), Durham Chapel (L), Speers Ferry Mill (M), Speers Ferry (N), Bangor (O), Big Cut Station (P), Danlboone Yard (Q), Carter Ferry (R), Copper Siding (S), Ka (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scott County include: Alleys Chapel (A), Addington Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Red Hill Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Robinette Memorial Church (F), Beech Grove Church (G), Bowen Chapel (H), Brick Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Osborne Cemetery (1), Spuryer Cemetery (2), Starnes Cemetery (3), Steele Cemetery (4), Bellamy Cemetery (5), Pendleton Cemetery (6), Peters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Water Pond (A), Flag Pond (B), Bark Camp Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Branch (A), Venus Branch (B), Turkeylick Branch (C), Strong Branch (D), Sled Creek (E), Sayler Branch (F), Roberts Creek (G), Raccon Branch (H), Powers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Scott County include: Anderson Block House Monument (1), Natural Tunnel State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hancock County, Tennessee , Hawkins County, Tennessee , Lee County , Sullivan County, Tennessee , Russell County , Washington County , Wise County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.7%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 634
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 71 (39% naturalized citizens)

Scott County:

0.3%
Whole state:

8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 19

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.5%

Scott County marital status for males
Scott County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,158
  • One, attached: 56
  • Two: 105
  • 3 or 4: 96
  • 5 to 9: 80
  • 10 to 19: 66
  • 20 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 2,681

Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 1,635 (128 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,628

Here:

38.4% with mortgage
State:

75.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.77%
Here38.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 9,073
Total congregations: 72

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists East District Association of Primitive BaptistChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents3,852 (42.5%)2,699 (29.7%)1,089 (12.0%)787 (8.7%)189 (2.1%)
Congregations16 (22.2%)27 (37.5%)11 (15.3%)10 (13.9%)1 (1.4%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther
Adherents90 (1.0%)90 (1.0%)78 (0.9%)73 (0.8%)126 (1.4%)
Congregations1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)2 (2.8%)1 (1.4%)2 (2.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Scott County - Fort Belvoir, Gate City, Weber City, Nickelsville, Dungannon

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Scott County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
This county:

12.23 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Scott County:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Virginia:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Scott County:

15.4%
State:

18.6%


Agriculture in Scott County:

Average size of farms: 106 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8,518
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $257.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7,237
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,307
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.27%
Corn for grain: 154 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 67 harvested acres
Vegetables: 281 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 35 acres

Earthquake activity:

Scott County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 46.7 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 50.9 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 49.1 miles away from Scott 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 38.1 miles away from the 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 41.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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: FEMA-DR-1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3240): September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Snowfall, Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1458): March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1458, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain, Snowfall
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Tornado, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to May 3, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1411): May 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1411, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Virginia Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1406): April 2, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1406, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Far Southwest Fire Complex, Incident Period: November 14, 2001 to December 9, 2001, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 8, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1386): July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1318): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1086): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Virginia Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 8, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1014): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Scott County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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



  • Germany (25%)
  • Italy (18%)
  • Russia (18%)
  • Other Western Europe (10%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Yugoslavia (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County (%):



  • United States or American (51%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)


Scott County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,325 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 1,179 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 148 (2%)
  • Other means: 74 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 267 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Scott County, Virginia:

  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 134 people in other group homes
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,699.

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,086 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
Virginia average:

11.06%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.57% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($10,828 average AGI)
3.05% relocated from other states ($18,259 average AGI)
Scott County:

3.05%
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 Sullivan County, TN  1.10% ($28,145 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN  0.49% ($30,486)
from Wise County, VA  0.42% ($33,063)
from Lee County, VA  0.31% ($22,261)
from Washington County, VA  0.20% ($38,067)
from Russell County, VA  0.17% ($28,769)
from Washington County, TN  0.13% ($22,600)


4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.56%
Virginia average:

10.78%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.13% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($7,257 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($23,140 average AGI)
Scott County:

3.43%
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 Sullivan County, TN  1.67% ($32,198 average AGI)
to Hawkins County, TN  0.60% ($35,778)
to Wise County, VA  0.19% ($36,071)
to Washington County, TN  0.17% ($28,385)
to Russell County, VA  0.17% ($20,923)
to Washington County, VA  0.15% ($25,909)
to Lee County, VA  0.13% ($30,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Scott County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Scott County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Scott County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,318 (3,993 aged, 1,325 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 992.940
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1406.670
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.36

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13.27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39.2

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.36

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 211.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 186.7
  • Other - 24.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,056
  • In family households: 20,146 (5,846 male householders, 1,275 female householders)
    5,889 spouses, 6,226 children (5,748 natural, 116 adopted, 362 stepchildren), 319 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 196 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,910 (1,033 male householders (937 living alone)), 1,697 female householders (1,628 living alone)), 180 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 347 (208 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,500 2-persons, 1,849 3-persons, 1,277 4-persons, 357 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,565 1-person, 156 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

98.8% of residents of Scott County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $168,365,000 ($7326 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,484,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,587,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,781,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,790,000
Federal grants: $41,872,000
Federal procurement contracts: $943,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,392,000 ($6,978,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,207,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,947,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,945,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,146
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,540
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +16
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -39
Here:  -2 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Scott County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 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:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 134
  • 2000 to 2004: 471
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,609
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,892
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,975
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,639
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,176
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,184
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,755
Rooms in houses/apartments in Scott County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 137
  • 4 rooms: 1,137
  • 5 rooms: 2,372
  • 6 rooms: 1,969
  • 7 rooms: 1,006
  • 8 rooms: 614
  • 9+ rooms: 398
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 186
  • 4 rooms: 712
  • 5 rooms: 559
  • 6 rooms: 318
  • 7 rooms: 164
  • 8 rooms: 83
  • 9+ rooms: 35
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Scott County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 201
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,230
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,326
  • 4 bedrooms: 802
  • 5+ bedrooms: 104
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 288
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,084
  • 3 bedrooms: 598
  • 4 bedrooms: 115
  • 5+ bedrooms: 34
Cars and other vehicles available in Scott County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 707
  • 1 vehicle: 1,935
  • 2 vehicles: 3,099
  • 3 vehicles: 1,351
  • 4 vehicles: 474
  • 5+ vehicles: 105
  • no vehicle: 513
  • 1 vehicle: 886
  • 2 vehicles: 615
  • 3 vehicles: 96
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

70% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Virginia.

Scott County:

69.6%
State average:

53.8%


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

  • This state: 10478
  • Northeast: 225
  • Midwest: 828
  • South: 11589
  • West: 166

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Scott County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (66.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16.4%)
  • Wood (8.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
  • Coal or coke (4.1%)
  • Electricity (59.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22.1%)
  • Wood (8.3%)
  • Coal or coke (6.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:

0.7%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:

1.7%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:

5.7%
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.)


Scott County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - All Other: $928,000
    Sewerage: $669,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $507,000
    Parks & Recreation: $119,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $25,297,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,801,000
    Police Protection: $1,920,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
    Sewerage: $786,000
    Water Utilities: $786,000
    Financial Administration: $759,000
    Central Staff Services: $557,000
    Fire Protection: $469,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $421,000
    Corrections - Other: $356,000
    General Public Buildings: $318,000
    Health Services - Other: $299,000
    Parks & Recreation: $256,000
    General - Other: $251,000
    Housing & Community Development: $220,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $96,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $254,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $583,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $219,000
    Libraries: $196,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $285,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,630,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,080,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,960,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,341,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,496,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $289,000
    Other, NEC: $239,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $354,000
    Interest Earnings: $276,000
    Rents: $132,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,101,000
    Police Protection: $118,000
    General Public Building: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,210,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $699,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $21,490,000
    Public Welfare: $2,387,000
    General Support: $1,945,000
    All Other: $350,000
    Health & Hospitals: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,484,000
    Total General Sales: $1,151,000
    Public Utilities: $919,000
    NEC: $493,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $453,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $47,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,339,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,423
  • Number of aged recipients: 169
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,254
  • Number of recipients under 18: 86
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 912
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 425
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 656
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 571


Scott County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Scott County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Scott County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James17173.4 years
William15174.8 years
Mary12579.1 years
John12072.5 years
Robert10972.4 years
Charles10371.6 years
George6073.4 years
Roy5172.7 years
Henry4675.8 years
Myrtle4082.1 years
Most common last names in Scott County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lane13674.2 years
Williams11374.7 years
Smith8974.2 years
Taylor8075.0 years
Mcconnell7677.1 years
Peters6674.8 years
Quillen6075.5 years
Jones6075.5 years
Addington5478.8 years
Kilgore5477.0 years
Businesses in Scott County, VA
NameCountNameCount
Burger King3Lane Furniture1
CVS2Long John Silver's1
Church's Chicken1New Balance1
Cinnabon 1Nike1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dunkin Donuts2Starbucks1
FedEx4Subway2
GNC2T-Mobile1
Hardee's1UPS1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
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Scott County on our top lists:

  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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