Stafford County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Races in Stafford County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	33.1 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 46,486	(50.3%)
Females: 45,960	(49.7%)

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Stafford County:	3.0 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$87,629
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$1,067
State:	$753

Stafford County:	$411,100
Virginia:	$262,100

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

• Murders: 5
• Rapes: 26
• Robberies: 18
• Assaults: 67
• Burglaries: 163
• Thefts: 1357
• Auto thefts: 104

Stafford County:	3.4%
Virginia:	9.9%

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	1.7%
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 Stafford 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: Aquia Harbour, Falmouth.

2005 air pollution in Stafford County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Caroline County , Culpeper County , Fauquier County , King George County , Prince William County , Spotsylvania County , Fredericksburg city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stafford County: Heritage Commerce Center (A), Aquia Station (B), Camp Barrett (C), Mount (D), Potomac Industrial Park (E), Mountain View (F), Mountjoy Store (G), Beach (H), Stafford Industrial Park (I), North Stafford Industrial Park (J), Spring Knoll Plaza (K), Spring Knoll Farm (L), Belle Plains (M), Spillmans Landing (N), Willow Landing (O), Travellers Rest (P), Youbedamn Landing (Q), Cole Trip Camp (R), Sheltons Shop (S), Decatur Store (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Olde Forge Shopping Center (1), Chatham Shopping Center (2), Brafferton Shopping Center (3), Earls Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stafford County include: Church of God of Prophecy (A), Andrew Church (B), Ramoth Baptist Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Regester Chapel United Methodist Church (E), Richland Church (F), Rock Hill Church (G), Community Baptist Church (H), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Berea Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Regester Chapel Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Ramoth Cemetery (5), Hulls Cemetery (6), Andrew Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Big Lake Arrowhead (A), Lake Carroll (B), Smith Lake (C), Henderson Lake (D), Curtis Park Lake (E), R-6 Pond (F), Arrowhead Lake (G), Breckinridge Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Potomac Run (A), Little Falls Run (B), Richland Run (C), Rocky Pen Run (D), Flat Run (E), England Run (F), Claiborne Run (G), South Branch Chopawamsic Creek (H), Cannon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stafford County include: Stafford Wayside (1), John Lee Pratt Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Brooke Post Office (A), Garrisonville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.4%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 4,879
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,713 (65% naturalized citizens)

Stafford County:	4.0%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 29.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 23,935
• One, attached: 3,536
• Two: 149
• 3 or 4: 439
• 5 to 9: 767
• 10 to 19: 880
• 20 or more: 242
• Mobile homes: 1,441
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Stafford County with a mortgage: 19,198 (2,651 second mortgage, 2,157 home equity loan, 113 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,594

Here:	88.1% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Stafford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.

Stafford County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 89% 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 61.5 miles away from Stafford 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 56.3 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 52.0 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 86.7 miles away from Stafford 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 58.3 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: 35,872 (74%) Carpooled: 8,364 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 369 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Railroad: 815 (2%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 53 (0%) Bicycle: 32 (0%) Walked: 1,186 (2%) Other means: 283 (1%) Worked at home: 1,381 (3%)

14.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.52%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,816 average AGI)

Stafford County:	0.43%
Virginia average:	0.41%

8.98% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($31,249 average AGI)
5.11% relocated from other states ($18,365 average AGI)

Stafford County:	5.11%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Prince William County, VA	3.64% ($50,824 average AGI)
from Fairfax County, VA	1.56% ($59,579)
from Spotsylvania County, VA	1.10% ($44,532)
from Fredericksburg city, VA	0.52% ($39,117)
from Alexandria city, VA	0.31% ($56,558)
from San Diego County, CA	0.25% ($55,604)
from Onslow County, NC	0.21% ($41,455)

13.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.91%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,132 average AGI)

Stafford County:	0.28%
Virginia average:	0.22%

8.39% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($30,804 average AGI)
5.23% relocated to other states ($21,105 average AGI)

Stafford County:	5.23%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Spotsylvania County, VA	2.24% ($51,161 average AGI)
to Prince William County, VA	1.29% ($43,478)
to Fredericksburg city, VA	0.83% ($44,212)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.68% ($60,790)
to Caroline County, VA	0.43% ($51,460)
to King George County, VA	0.38% ($57,994)
to Orange County, VA	0.26% ($57,402)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,951 (4,246 aged, 705 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: 83,388 (20,170 male householders, 4,322 female householders)

  20,917 spouses, 32,702 children (29,785 natural, 892 adopted, 2,025 stepchildren), 1,371 grandchildren, 402 brothers or sisters, 523 parents, 1,084 other relatives, 1,897 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,569 (3,098 male householders (2,091 living alone)), 2,546 female householders (2,088 living alone)), 1,925 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,489 (498 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,736 2-persons, 5,931 3-persons, 6,355 4-persons, 2,966 5-persons, 973 6-persons, 531 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,179 1-person, 1,113 2-persons, 252 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

92.7% of residents of Stafford County speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $362,072,000 ($3154 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $89,806,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $238,011,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,232,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $504,000
Federal grants: $28,873,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,352,000 ($3,905,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $59,100,000 ($4,486,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $515,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $295,456,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,859,000

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	21 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+167 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.11 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	7.6
State:	6.6

Here:	5.2
State:	4.3

51% of Stafford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Virginia.

Stafford County:	51.3%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 38757
• Northeast: 13160
• Midwest: 7765
• South: 20718
• West: 6091

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $146,100

Here:	7.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	3.7%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	14.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

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