Wythe County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wythe County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 13,177	(47.7%)
Females: 14,422	(52.3%)

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Wythe County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,133
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$440
State:	$753

Wythe County:	$143,701
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $198,880

Here:	$198,880
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $225,040

Here:	$225,040
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $137,988

Here:	$137,988
State:	$295,743

Mobile homes: $39,311

Here:	$39,311
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 111
• Auto thefts: 21

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 126
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wythe County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wytheville, Rural Retreat, Fort Chiswell, Max Meadows.

2005 air pollution in Wythe County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bland County , Carroll County , Grayson County , Pulaski County , Smyth County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wythe County: Suitor (A), Gunton Park (B), Stroupes Store (C), Raven Cliff Horse Camp (D), Raven Cliff Furnace (E), Raven Cliff Campground (F), Stony Fork Campground (G), Hussy Mountain Horse Camp (H), Camp Carry Brook (I), Camp High Rock (J), Poplar Camp (K), Barren Springs Station (L), Big Bend Picnic Area (M), Wytheville National Fish Hatchery Number 1 (N), Wytheville National Fish Hatchery Number 2 (O), Old Mount Airy (P), Dark Horse Hollow Campground (Q), Dear Trail Park Campground (R), Jackson Ferry (S), Old Shop Tower (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wythe County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Galena Presbyterian Church (B), Galilee Church (C), Asbury Church (D), Rosenbaum Church (E), Glenwood Church (F), Bakers Chapel (G), Corinth Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Crockett Cemetery (1), Graham Cemetery (2), Davis Cemetery (3), Kimberling Cemetery (4), Oglesby Cemetery (5), Floglesong Cemetery (6), Drapers Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Gullion Fork Fishing Ponds (A), Cress Lake (B), Rural Retreat Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Monkey Run (B), Moccasin Branch (C), Henley Creek (D), Gullion Fork (E), Reed Creek (F), Grippy Branch (G), Gray Branch (H), Killinger Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wythe County include: Carter Wayside (1), Shot Tower State Historical Park (2), Dark Hollow Picnic Area (3), Comers Rock Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.5%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 1,024
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 140 (44% naturalized citizens)

Wythe County:	0.5%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,490
• One, attached: 161
• Two: 220
• 3 or 4: 391
• 5 to 9: 230
• 10 to 19: 170
• 20 or more: 40
• Mobile homes: 3,001
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Wythe County with a mortgage: 3,161 (189 second mortgage, 354 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,545

Here:	55.4% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Wythe County-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from Wythe County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 51.8 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 51.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.9 miles away from Wythe County center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Wythe County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,267 (79%) Carpooled: 1,967 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 135 (1%) Other means: 146 (1%) Worked at home: 500 (4%)

5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.77%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.27% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($18,406 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($19,997 average AGI)

Wythe County:	2.50%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Smyth County, VA	0.63% ($26,284 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, VA	0.46% ($33,755)
from Carroll County, VA	0.37% ($21,825)
from Bland County, VA	0.35% ($33,892)
from Montgomery County, VA	0.27% ($29,207)
from Grayson County, VA	0.22% ($23,696)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.11% ($33,083)

5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.35% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,207 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($11,695 average AGI)

Wythe County:	1.93%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Smyth County, VA	0.58% ($28,500 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, VA	0.49% ($32,308)
to Carroll County, VA	0.30% ($30,281)
to Bland County, VA	0.25% ($21,926)
to Montgomery County, VA	0.19% ($38,900)
to Grayson County, VA	0.14% ($18,467)
to Washington County, VA	0.13% ($36,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
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: 6,030 (4,606 aged, 1,424 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,492 (6,605 male householders, 1,573 female householders)

  6,498 spouses, 7,400 children (6,835 natural, 146 adopted, 419 stepchildren), 468 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 264 other relatives, 367 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,695 (1,375 male householders (1,139 living alone)), 1,964 female householders (1,870 living alone)), 356 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 412 (373 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,965 2-persons, 2,119 3-persons, 1,490 4-persons, 452 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,009 1-person, 295 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

97.5% of residents of Wythe County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $163,120,000 ($5823 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,356,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,135,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,998,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $549,000
Federal grants: $27,853,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,451,000 ($174,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,135,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $575,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,671,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,292,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+33 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.53 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.6

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

65% of Wythe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Virginia.

Wythe County:	65.4%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 21462
• Northeast: 837
• Midwest: 964
• South: 3648
• West: 484

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500

Here:	1.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	1.5%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	15.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

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