Shenandoah County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Retail trade (12.1%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Shenandoah County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 17,075	(48.7%)
Females: 18,000	(51.3%)

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Shenandoah County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$49,986
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$514
State:	$753

Shenandoah County:	$214,317
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $277,680

Here:	$277,680
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $327,638

Here:	$327,638
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $356,778

Here:	$356,778
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,194

Here:	$312,194
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $325,756

Here:	$325,756
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $58,151

Here:	$58,151
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $69,464

Here:	$69,464
State:	$92,978

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 179
• Auto thefts: 22

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shenandoah County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Edinburg, Toms Brook.

Neighboring counties: Hardy County, West Virginia , Frederick County , Page County , Rockingham County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Shenandoah County: Sugar Knob Camp (A), Happy Gap Camp (B), Buzzard Rock Overlook (C), Moores Store (D), Powells Fort Camp (E), Camp Lupton (F), Camp Strawderman (G), Capon Road (H), Caroline Furnace Camp (I), Narrow Passage (J), Liberty Furnace (K), New Market Station (L), Lantz Mills (M), Paul Gerhart Shelter (N), Little Crease Shelter (O), Chapman Landing (P), Old Iron Furnace (Q), Tomahawk Pond Campground (R), Shrine Mont Church Camp (S), Shenandoah Valley Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Shenandoah County include: Pleasant View Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Round Hill Church (C), Saint David Church (D), Saint Davids Church (E), Community Mission Church (F), Saint Jacobs Church (G), Saint James Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Grace Cemetery (3), Keller Cemetery (4), Patmos Cemetery (5), Palmyra Cemetery (6), Flat Rock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Edinburg Reservoir (A), Strasburg Reservoir (B), Edinburg Reservoir (C), Tomahawk Pond (D), Chapman Reservoir (E), Woodstock Reservoir (F), Seven Fountains Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jordan Run (A), Little Passage Creek (B), Poplar Run (C), Pughs Run (D), Riles Run (E), Rinker Run (F), Gap Creek (G), Rocky Run (H), Fowlers Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Shenandoah County include: Elizabeth Furnace Recreational Area (1), Camp Roosevelt Recreation Area (2), Cedar Creek Wayside (3), Little Fort Recreation Area (4), Woodstock Recreational Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.6%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 824
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,080 (37% naturalized citizens)

Shenandoah County:	3.1%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,208
• One, attached: 651
• Two: 420
• 3 or 4: 393
• 5 to 9: 419
• 10 to 19: 454
• 20 or more: 315
• Mobile homes: 833
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Shenandoah County with a mortgage: 4,668 (416 second mortgage, 684 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,398

Here:	57.9% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Shenandoah County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 2.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Shenandoah County-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 94% 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 95.0 miles away from Shenandoah 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 80.9 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 84.6 miles away from the 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 58.5 miles away from Shenandoah County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,873 (79%) Carpooled: 2,340 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 371 (2%) Other means: 86 (0%) Worked at home: 740 (4%)

7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.76%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.41% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($34,898 average AGI)
2.35% relocated from other states ($13,268 average AGI)

Shenandoah County:	2.35%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Frederick County, VA	1.08% ($38,122 average AGI)
from Warren County, VA	0.92% ($36,671)
from Rockingham County, VA	0.54% ($38,581)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.47% ($87,662)
from Prince William County, VA	0.42% ($81,409)
from Winchester city, VA	0.33% ($43,736)
from Loudoun County, VA	0.25% ($66,500)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($24,605 average AGI)
2.06% relocated to other states ($15,223 average AGI)

Shenandoah County:	2.06%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Frederick County, VA	0.68% ($42,429 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, VA	0.66% ($31,363)
to Warren County, VA	0.54% ($36,548)
to Harrisonburg city, VA	0.33% ($26,412)
to Winchester city, VA	0.21% ($32,000)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.17% ($54,000)
to Page County, VA	0.14% ($30,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,043 (6,296 aged, 747 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,613 (8,259 male householders, 1,834 female householders)

  8,185 spouses, 9,445 children (8,617 natural, 235 adopted, 593 stepchildren), 587 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 196 parents, 327 other relatives, 568 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,950 (1,879 male householders (1,510 living alone)), 2,312 female householders (2,075 living alone)), 759 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 512 (378 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,946 2-persons, 2,299 3-persons, 1,841 4-persons, 686 5-persons, 235 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,585 1-person, 522 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

95.1% of residents of Shenandoah County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,065,000 ($4945 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,314,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,355,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,470,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,020,000
Federal grants: $17,511,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,870,000 ($156,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,839,000 ($1,598,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $514,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,000,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,825,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+94 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.49 millions of gallons per day (43% from ground, 57% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

60% of Shenandoah County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Virginia.

Shenandoah County:	59.5%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 23491
• Northeast: 2658
• Midwest: 1517
• South: 5585
• West: 469

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,500

Here:	10.3%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	10.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	18.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

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