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County population in July 2007: 21,656 (98% urban, 2% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,096
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,236
% of renters here:  39%
State:  32%
Land area: 15 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1410 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

2008 cost of living index in Waynesboro city: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Retail trade (14.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Waynesboro city, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Waynesboro city, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Black (10.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 9,140  (46.8%)
Females: 10,380  (53.2%)

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Total labor force in 2004: 9,631
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:
Waynesboro city:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,708 ($32,686 in 1999)
This county:  $41,708
Virginia:  $59,562

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $512 (lower quartile is $392, upper quartile is $660)
This county:  $512
State:  $753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,451 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
Waynesboro city:  $207,451
Virginia:  $262,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,802 - $296,186

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $228,955
Here:  $228,955
State:  $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $269,776
Here:  $269,776
State:  $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $225,758
Here:  $225,758
State:  $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $316,600
Here:  $316,600
State:  $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,826
Here:  $221,826
State:  $316,638

Mobile homes: $23,569
Here:  $23,569
State:  $37,843
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,667
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $260

Institutionalized population: 242

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2003: 89 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 2004: 120 buildings, average cost: $91,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)





Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $774 (0.9%)

Waynesboro city household income distribution in 2007 Waynesboro city home values distribution


Waynesboro city contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  12.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.3%

Area name: Augusta County-Staunton city-Waynesboro city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Waynesboro city is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $808 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waynesboro.


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.1%
Virginia:  7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Current college students: 488
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 471 (38% naturalized citizens)

Waynesboro city:  2.4%
Whole state:  8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 153
  • 1990 to 1994: 93
  • 1985 to 1989: 52
  • 1980 to 1984: 46
  • 1975 to 1979: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 86


Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.1%

Waynesboro city marital status for males
Waynesboro city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,064
  • One, attached: 201
  • Two: 280
  • 3 or 4: 901
  • 5 to 9: 387
  • 10 to 19: 463
  • 20 or more: 342
  • Mobile homes: 213
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Waynesboro city with a mortgage: 2,848 (268 second mortgage, 273 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,902

Here:  60.0% with mortgage
State:  75.1% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 11,440
Total congregations: 32

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the BrethrenChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents3,177 (27.8%)2,210 (19.3%)1,318 (11.5%)898 (7.8%)805 (7.0%)
Congregations4 (12.5%)7 (21.9%)1 (3.1%)3 (9.4%)3 (9.4%)
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents453 (4.0%)406 (3.5%)340 (3.0%)329 (2.9%)1,504 (13.1%)
Congregations1 (3.1%)1 (3.1%)2 (6.3%)1 (3.1%)9 (28.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Waynesboro city - Waynesboro

Waynesboro city historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 8.6 times above overall U.S. average.

Waynesboro city-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 87% 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 63.6 miles away from Waynesboro city 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 49.9 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 55.7 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 57.9 miles away from Waynesboro city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 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 27.3 miles away from Waynesboro city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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



  • Mexico (57%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Brazil (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Waynesboro city (%):



  • United States or American (28%)
  • German (13%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Waynesboro city mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,992 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,049 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 35 (0%)
  • Walked: 159 (2%)
  • Other means: 98 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 155 (2%)


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • 242 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,599.

10.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.83%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.27% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($26,711 average AGI)
2.56% relocated from other states ($8,264 average AGI)
Waynesboro city:  2.56%
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 Augusta County, VA  2.71% ($31,729 average AGI)
from Albemarle County, VA  1.18% ($39,520)
from Staunton city, VA  0.76% ($26,079)
from Charlottesville city, VA  0.61% ($32,510)
from Nelson County, VA  0.31% ($27,462)
from Harrisonburg city, VA  0.28% ($33,957)
from Rockingham County, VA  0.18% ($34,600)


9.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.87%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.35% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($23,813 average AGI)
2.53% relocated to other states ($9,667 average AGI)
Waynesboro city:  2.53%
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 Augusta County, VA  2.85% ($33,120 average AGI)
to Staunton city, VA  0.97% ($35,400)
to Albemarle County, VA  0.58% ($26,083)
to Rockingham County, VA  0.33% ($34,815)
to Nelson County, VA  0.29% ($29,917)
to Charlottesville city, VA  0.21% ($26,471)
to Harrisonburg city, VA  0.21% ($22,294)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Births per 1000 population in Waynesboro city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Waynesboro city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Waynesboro city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,592 (4,740 aged, 852 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1434.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1156.610
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 80.81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 126.950

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.4


Household type by relationship


Households: 19,256
  • In family households: 16,030 (3,930 male householders, 1,560 female householders)
    4,007 spouses, 5,165 children (4,653 natural, 78 adopted, 434 stepchildren), 489 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 231 other relatives, 450 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,226 (1,143 male householders (980 living alone)), 1,685 female householders (1,548 living alone)), 398 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 264 (241 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,716 2-persons, 1,345 3-persons, 913 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,528 1-person, 272 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

95.0% of residents of Waynesboro city speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $129,610,000 ($6245 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,550,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,346,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,627,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,674,000
Federal grants: $10,686,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,374,000 ($546,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,903,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $45,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,121,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,531,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,562
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,161
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +125
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,265
Here:  +59 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Waynesboro city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 117
  • 1995 to 1998: 428
  • 1990 to 1994: 593
  • 1980 to 1989: 854
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,266
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,588
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,662
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,199
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,156

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waynesboro city, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 51
  • 4 rooms: 383
  • 5 rooms: 967
  • 6 rooms: 1,260
  • 7 rooms: 952
  • 8 rooms: 709
  • 9+ rooms: 774


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waynesboro city, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 194
  • 3 rooms: 378
  • 4 rooms: 1,188
  • 5 rooms: 790
  • 6 rooms: 323
  • 7 rooms: 167
  • 8 rooms: 91
  • 9+ rooms: 69


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waynesboro city:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 42
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,037
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,632
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,166
  • 5+ bedrooms: 219


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waynesboro city:
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 603
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,603
  • 3 bedrooms: 820
  • 4 bedrooms: 160
  • 5+ bedrooms: 14


Cars and other vehicles available in Waynesboro city in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 249
  • 1 vehicle: 1,477
  • 2 vehicles: 2,161
  • 3 vehicles: 853
  • 4 vehicles: 298
  • 5+ vehicles: 58


Cars and other vehicles available in Waynesboro city in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 574
  • 1 vehicle: 1,567
  • 2 vehicles: 849
  • 3 vehicles: 213
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5+ vehicles: 6


53% of Waynesboro city residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Virginia.

Waynesboro city:  52.6%
State average:  53.8%


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

  • This state: 13802
  • Northeast: 1581
  • Midwest: 869
  • South: 2226
  • West: 431

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (80.0%)
  • Electricity (11.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Wood (1.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (64.9%)
  • Electricity (29.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99
Here:  4.7%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:  2.4%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
Here:  13.9%
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.)



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Waynesboro city Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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