York County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.6%), Public administration (10.9%), Retail trade (10.8%), Manufacturing (10.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

York County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in York County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 27,650	(49.1%)
Females: 28,647	(50.9%)

York County:	2.8 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$73,954
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$839
State:	$753

York County:	$346,149
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $389,367

Here:	$389,367
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $255,912

Here:	$255,912
State:	$371,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,552

Here:	$215,552
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $246,889

Here:	$246,889
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $30,935

Here:	$30,935
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 32
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 183
• Thefts: 1008
• Auto thefts: 51

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 97
• Thefts: 1027
• Auto thefts: 38

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in York County is $706 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1118 a month.

Cities in this county include: Yorktown.

Neighboring counties: Gloucester County , James City County , Hampton city , Newport News city , Poquoson city , Williamsburg city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in York County: Greene Industrial Park (A), Hawtree Landing (B), Ashe Industrial Park (C), Camp Skimino (D), Carp Circle (E), Washington Headquarters (F), Bellfield Plantation Site (G), Williamsburg Battlefield (H), Williamsburg Country Club (I), Bethel Industrial Park (J), Big Bethel Battlefield (K), Yorktown Refinery (L), Bigler Mill (M), Slates Wharf (N), Cornwallis Cove (O), Blaine Landing (P), Sharps Landing (Q), Surrender Ground (R), Ringfield Picnic Area (S), Tabb Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Heritage Square Shopping Center (1), Washington Square Shopping Center (2), Belo Shopping Center (3), York Square Shopping Center (4), York Village Shopping Center (5), Kiln Creek Shopping Center (6), Farm Fresh Shopping Center (7), James-York Plaza Shopping Center (8), Grafton Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in York County include: Providence Church (A), Rising Sun Church (B), Colonial Church (C), Saint Joan Of Arc Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Saint Kateri Catholic Church (F), Saint Lukes Church (G), Grafton Church (H), Crooks Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery (1), National Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), French Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Yorktown National Cemetery (6), Shiloh Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Bigler Millpond (A), Bigler Mill Pond (B), Queens Lake (C), Cheatham Pond (D), Harwoods Mill Reservoir (E), Pond Number 12 (F), Pond Number 11A (G), Beaverdam Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moores Creek (A), Lambs Creek (B), Quarter March Creek (C), Queen Creek (D), Haring Swamp (E), Great Run (F), Goose Creek (G), Felgates Creek (H), King Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in York County include: Back Creek Park (1), Water Country USA (2), Charles E Brown Park (3), Colonial National Historical Park (4), Colonial National Historical Parkway (5), Newport News Park (6), Yorktown Monument (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Yorktown Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Seaford Post Office (A), Grafton Post Office (B), Lackey Post Office (C), Naval Weapons Station Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.4%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 3,066
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,931 (61% naturalized citizens)

York County:	5.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 23.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,719
• One, attached: 3,128
• Two: 112
• 3 or 4: 589
• 5 to 9: 1,090
• 10 to 19: 438
• 20 or more: 182
• Mobile homes: 443

Housing units in York County with a mortgage: 11,125 (1,392 second mortgage, 1,306 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,808

Here:	79.8% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

York County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

York County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 96% 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 81.5 miles away from York 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 94.4 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 86.4 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: 24,484 (86%) Carpooled: 2,577 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 109 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Taxi: 34 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 60 (0%) Walked: 430 (2%) Other means: 196 (1%) Worked at home: 722 (3%)

13.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.62%
Virginia average:	11.06%

1.00% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,347 average AGI)

York County:	1.00%
Virginia average:	0.41%

7.50% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($26,915 average AGI)
5.13% relocated from other states ($17,989 average AGI)

York County:	5.13%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Newport News city, VA	2.88% ($50,167 average AGI)
from Hampton city, VA	1.71% ($44,050)
from James City County, VA	0.54% ($46,283)
from Gloucester County, VA	0.31% ($40,712)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.25% ($44,695)
from Poquoson city, VA	0.25% ($55,828)
from Norfolk city, VA	0.19% ($36,733)

14.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.21%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.60% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,934 average AGI)

York County:	0.60%
Virginia average:	0.22%

8.25% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($28,480 average AGI)
5.35% relocated to other states ($19,275 average AGI)

York County:	5.35%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Newport News city, VA	2.79% ($38,658 average AGI)
to Hampton city, VA	1.20% ($38,218)
to James City County, VA	0.98% ($57,435)
to Gloucester County, VA	0.54% ($99,701)
to Poquoson city, VA	0.26% ($50,902)
to Virginia Beach city, VA	0.24% ($44,105)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.22% ($71,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,910 (8,085 aged, 825 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 50,720 (13,103 male householders, 2,763 female householders)

  13,652 spouses, 19,062 children (17,422 natural, 529 adopted, 1,111 stepchildren), 755 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 238 parents, 544 other relatives, 456 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,949 (1,757 male householders (1,321 living alone)), 2,291 female householders (2,010 living alone)), 901 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 628 (128 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,960 2-persons, 3,819 3-persons, 3,933 4-persons, 1,585 5-persons, 428 6-persons, 141 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,331 1-person, 605 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

92.8% of residents of York County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $694,607,000 ($11409 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $327,678,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $265,964,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,828,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $69,782,000
Federal grants: $21,165,000
Federal procurement contracts: $59,956,000 ($38,050,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $247,911,000 ($197,073,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,626,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $106,747,000
Federal Government insurance: $430,723,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	29 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+60 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 29.78 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	7.1
State:	6.6

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

50% of York County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Virginia.

York County:	50.2%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 22227
• Northeast: 7742
• Midwest: 5705
• South: 11862
• West: 3734

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,200

Here:	8.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	5.5%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	15.6%
Virginia:	20.6%

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