Spotsylvania County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	32%

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Races in Spotsylvania County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 44,532	(49.3%)
Females: 45,863	(50.7%)

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Spotsylvania County:	2.9 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$74,881
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$990
State:	$753

Spotsylvania County:	$349,100
Virginia:	$262,100

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 22
• Robberies: 20
• Assaults: 139
• Burglaries: 91
• Thefts: 1825
• Auto thefts: 87

Spotsylvania County:	6.8%
Virginia:	9.9%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Spotsylvania County is $1080 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1225 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1580 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Neighboring counties: Caroline County , Culpeper County , Hanover County , Louisa County , Orange County , Stafford County , Fredericksburg city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Spotsylvania County: Summit (A), Sullivans Landing (B), Sturgeon Creek Marina (C), Lake Anna Marina (D), Lake Anna Landing (E), Paynes Store (F), Spotsylvania Industrial Park (G), Spotsylvania County Industrial Park (H), Spotsylvania Camp Meeting (I), Chancellorsville Battlefield (J), Spotswood Furnace Ruins (K), Duerson Store (L), Dukes Creek Marina (M), Brents Landing (N), Hunters Landing (O), Lee Hill Industrial Park (P), Rocky Branch Marina (Q), Fraziers Gate (R), Fredericksburg Battlefield (S), Fredericksburg Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Olde Greenwich Shopping Center (1), Village Square Shopping Center (2), Spotsylvania Mall Shopping Center (3), Spotsylvania Crossing Shopping Center (4), Hilltop Square Shopping Center (5), Four Mile Fork Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Spotsylvania County include: Piney Branch Church (A), Apostolic Faith Temple (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Good Hope Church (D), Goshen Church (E), Grace Church (F), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (G), Craigs Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Craigs Cemetery (1), Bethany Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Goodhope Cemetery (4), Beulah Cemetery (5), Goshen Cemetery (6), Grace Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Haislip Pond (A), Lacy Millpond (B), Ruffins Pond (C), Hazel Grove Lake (D), Grant Lake (E), Towles Pond (F), Towleys Pond (G), Rams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Powell Branch (A), Rapidan River (B), John Jones Run (C), Joeys Creek (D), Greenfield Creek (E), Glebe Run (F), Glady Run (G), Robertson Run (H), Rockland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Spotsylvania County include: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (1), Livingston Park (2), Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (3), Lee Hill Park (4), Lake Anna State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Partlow Post Office (A), Thornburg Post Office (B), Snell Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.8%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 3,690
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,917 (60% naturalized citizens)

Spotsylvania County:	3.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 37.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 26,345
• One, attached: 2,411
• Two: 111
• 3 or 4: 266
• 5 to 9: 339
• 10 to 19: 651
• 20 or more: 727
• Mobile homes: 2,459
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Spotsylvania County with a mortgage: 19,106 (2,673 second mortgage, 2,171 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,024

Here:	86.3% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Spotsylvania County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Spotsylvania County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 85% 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 46.4 miles away from Spotsylvania 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 40.9 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 36.7 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 71.3 miles away from Spotsylvania 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 45.3 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: 35,936 (79%) Carpooled: 6,428 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 544 (1%) Subway or elevated: 13 (0%) Railroad: 439 (1%) Taxi: 57 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 316 (1%) Other means: 263 (1%) Worked at home: 1,385 (3%)

12.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.23%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)

Spotsylvania County:	0.16%
Virginia average:	0.41%

8.60% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($35,692 average AGI)
3.47% relocated from other states ($15,310 average AGI)

Spotsylvania County:	3.47%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Stafford County, VA	2.18% ($51,161 average AGI)
from Prince William County, VA	1.57% ($53,678)
from Fredericksburg city, VA	1.39% ($36,662)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.81% ($72,792)
from Caroline County, VA	0.38% ($39,944)
from Orange County, VA	0.24% ($43,384)
from King George County, VA	0.20% ($47,341)

11.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.00%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)

Spotsylvania County:	0.14%
Virginia average:	0.22%

7.17% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($32,963 average AGI)
3.70% relocated to other states ($18,502 average AGI)

Spotsylvania County:	3.70%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Fredericksburg city, VA	1.33% ($39,895 average AGI)
to Stafford County, VA	1.10% ($44,532)
to Caroline County, VA	0.88% ($50,099)
to Orange County, VA	0.51% ($56,236)
to Prince William County, VA	0.49% ($88,109)
to King George County, VA	0.31% ($48,785)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.30% ($61,718)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,195 (4,311 aged, 884 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 81,608 (20,084 male householders, 4,644 female householders)

  20,780 spouses, 30,734 children (28,138 natural, 681 adopted, 1,915 stepchildren), 1,430 grandchildren, 531 brothers or sisters, 547 parents, 1,202 other relatives, 1,656 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,240 (3,101 male householders (2,210 living alone)), 3,430 female householders (2,935 living alone)), 1,709 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 547 (411 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,792 2-persons, 6,095 3-persons, 5,756 4-persons, 2,686 5-persons, 901 6-persons, 498 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,145 1-person, 1,135 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

94.5% of residents of Spotsylvania County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (37% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $302,750,000 ($2707 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $78,601,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $182,562,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,341,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $446,000
Federal grants: $17,271,000
Federal procurement contracts: $61,890,000 ($60,742,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,240,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,220,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $312,488,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,973,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	28 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+180 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.31 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.8
State:	6.6

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

54% of Spotsylvania County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Virginia.

Spotsylvania County:	54.0%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 45703
• Northeast: 12220
• Midwest: 5708
• South: 18735
• West: 3750

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,900

Here:	10.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	6.5%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	17.2%
Virginia:	20.6%

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