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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $446 (0.5%)
Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amelia County is $678 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.
Neighboring
counties: Chesterfield County
, Cumberland County
, Dinwiddie County
, Nottoway County
, Powhatan County
, Prince Edward County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Amelia County: Pointons
Store
(A),
Beaverpond Mill
(B),
Whites Store
(C),
Brays Store
(D),
King David Lodge Hall
(E),
Hillsman House
(F)
Churches in Amelia County include: Pleasant
Grove Church
(A),
Albright Church
(B),
Poplar Hill Church
(C),
Promise Land Church
(D),
Amelia Church
(E),
Amelia Presbyterian Church
(F),
Rennie Church
(G),
Rerock Church
(H),
Arbor Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Bethel
Cemetery
(1),
Good Hope Cemetery
(2),
Rennie Cemetery
(3),
Big Oak Cemetery
(4),
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5),
Pine Grove Cemetery
(6),
Pilgrim Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Big
Pond
(A),
Beaver Pond
(B),
Jones Lake
(C),
Davenport Pond
(D),
Bardens Pond
(E),
Owenbys Lake
(F),
Andersons Lake
(G),
Anderson Pond
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pucketts
Branch
(A),
Hawks Branch
(B),
Haw Branch
(C),
Rocky Branch
(D),
Rocky Ford Creek
(E),
Maplewood Branch
(F),
Rocky Run
(G),
Flat Creek
(H),
Fellowbed Branch
(I)
Parks in Amelia County include: Amella
Wildlife Management Area
(1),
Saylers Creek Battlefield State Park
(2)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 219
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 80 (61% naturalized citizens)
| Amelia
County: |
0.7% | | Whole
state: | 8.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 14
- 1990
to 1994: 11
- 1985
to 1989: 7
- 1980
to 1984: 5
- 1975
to 1979: 6
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 12
- 1965
to 1969: 25
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Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,382
- One,
attached: 35
- Two:
24
- 3
or 4: 23
- 5
to 9: 39
- Mobile
homes: 1,094
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Amelia County with a mortgage: 1,324 (136 second mortgage, 134 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 431 Agriculture
in Amelia County
Average size of farms: 200 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113163
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.96
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.13%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $94398
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33056
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.87%
Corn for grain: 1406 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 843 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5984 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acresAmelia
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/23/2003, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $30,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(23%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Repair
and maintenance (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Building
material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
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Most
common industries for females:
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- Educational
services (15%)
- Health
care (13%)
- Finance
and insurance (9%)
- Food
and beverage stores (6%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males
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- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea
(26%)
- United
Kingdom (18%)
- Germany
(14%)
- Panama
(14%)
- Canada
(14%)
- Other
Northern Europe (8%)
- Cuba
(8%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Amelia County:
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- United
States or American (26%)
- English
(10%)
- German
(7%)
- Irish
(6%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- Italian
(2%)
- Scottish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,285 (78%)
- Carpooled:
911 (17%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
- Walked:
42 (1%)
- Other
means: 63 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 157 (3%)
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106
people in nursing homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,928.
8.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,788 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.45% | | Virginia
average: | 11.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.02% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,465 average AGI)
1.43% relocated from other states ($6,322 average AGI)
| Amelia
County: |
1.43% | | Virginia
average: | 4.24% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Chesterfield County, VA
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3.41% ($47,615 average AGI) |
| from
Nottoway County, VA
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0.44% ($31,818) |
| from
Richmond city, VA
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0.44% ($35,682) |
| from
Henrico County, VA
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0.42% ($46,571) |
| from
Prince Edward County, VA
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0.40% ($31,450) |
| from
Powhatan County, VA
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0.32% ($67,563) |
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,857 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.74% | | Virginia
average: | 10.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.71% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($31,521 average AGI)
1.03% relocated to other states ($6,338 average AGI)
| Amelia
County: |
1.03% | | Virginia
average: | 4.13% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Chesterfield County, VA
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1.81% ($42,545 average AGI) |
| to
Nottoway County, VA
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0.76% ($32,324) |
| to
Prince Edward County, VA
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0.55% ($37,259) |
| to
Richmond city, VA
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0.55% ($18,593) |
| to
Powhatan County, VA
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0.43% ($65,000) |
| to
Henrico County, VA
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0.23% ($35,818) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Births
per 1000 population in Amelia County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Amelia County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Amelia County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,771 (1,455 aged, 316 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 11,294
- In
family households: 10,015 (2,419 male householders, 761 female householders)
2,527
spouses, 3,402 children (3,157 natural, 61 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 344 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 161 other relatives, 186 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,279 (487 male householders (395 living alone)), 573 female householders (488 living alone)), 219 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 106 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,301 2-persons, 807 3-persons, 622 4-persons, 291 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 883 1-person, 147 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
1,979 married couples with children.
489 single-parent households (141 men, 348 women).
97.4% of residents of Amelia County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,488,000 ($4400 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,424,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,768,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,336,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,124,000
Federal grants: $10,144,000
Federal procurement contracts: $457,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,659,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $702,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,315,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,449,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 779
| Here: |
63 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 674
| Here: |
55 per 1000 residents | | State: |
40 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: |
0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +18
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +799
| Here: |
+65 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+14 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Amelia County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 160
- 1995
to 1998: 584
- 1990
to 1994: 489
- 1980
to 1989: 815
- 1970
to 1979: 936
- 1960
to 1969: 538
- 1950
to 1959: 337
- 1940
to 1949: 229
- 1939
or earlier: 521
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Amelia County, Virginia: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 15
- 3
rooms: 110
- 4
rooms: 292
- 5
rooms: 923
- 6
rooms: 851
- 7
rooms: 591
- 8
rooms: 347
- 9
or more rooms: 348
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Amelia County, Virginia: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 26
- 3
rooms: 66
- 4
rooms: 213
- 5
rooms: 204
- 6
rooms: 133
- 7
rooms: 60
- 8
rooms: 61
- 9
or more rooms: 0
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Amelia County:
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- no
bedroom: 7
- 1
bedroom: 65
- 2
bedrooms: 600
- 3
bedrooms: 2,098
- 4
bedrooms: 650
- 5
or more bedrooms: 57
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Amelia County:
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- no
bedroom: 12
- 1
bedroom: 38
- 2
bedrooms: 344
- 3
bedrooms: 272
- 4
bedrooms: 86
- 5
or more bedrooms: 11
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Amelia County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 151
- 1
vehicle: 710
- 2
vehicles: 1,282
- 3
vehicles: 816
- 4
vehicles: 382
- 5
or more vehicles: 136
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Amelia County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 103
- 1
vehicle: 331
- 2
vehicles: 266
- 3
vehicles: 49
- 4
vehicles: 6
- 5
or more vehicles: 8
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63% of Amelia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Virginia.
| Amelia
County: |
63.2% | | State
average: |
53.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 9214
- Northeast:
591
- Midwest:
251
- South:
1113
- West:
112
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $101,600 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(44%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood
(12%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Electricity
(34%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Wood
(14%)
- No
fuel used (2%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 197
| Here: |
13.8% | | Virginia: |
9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
| Here: |
10.1% | | Virginia: |
8.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 14
| Here: |
7.2% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
Amelia
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,020,000
- Charges
- Solid Waste Management: $1,065,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $308,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $293,000
Sewerage: $248,000
Parks & Recreation: $71,000
All Other: $33,000
- Construction
- Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,534,000
Water Utilities: $1,345,000
General: $985,000
- Current
Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $13,015,000
Police Protection: $1,019,000
Financial Administration: $809,000
Central Staff Services: $737,000
Welfare - Other: $616,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $525,000
General - Other: $521,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $468,000
General Public Buildings: $457,000
Solid Waste Management: $261,000
Health Services - Other: $227,000
Sewerage: $151,000
Parks & Recreation: $131,000
Fire Protection: $131,000
Libraries: $128,000
Water Utilities: $99,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $82,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Education: $29,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $430,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $253,000
Natural Resources: $7,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Higher Education: $1,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Education: $182,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,017,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $10,337,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,468,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $380,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $10,079,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,197,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,331,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $258,000
Water Utilities: $199,000
Other, NEC: $137,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $1,557,000
Interest Earnings: $91,000
Rents: $50,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $397,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $308,000
Housing & Community Development: $68,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Judicial: $4,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,576,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $216,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Education: $8,726,000
All Other: $2,558,000
General Support: $1,126,000
Water Utilities: $831,000
Public Welfare: $727,000
Housing & Community Development: $260,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,000
Highways: $4,000
- Tax
- Property: $4,661,000
Total General Sales: $579,000
NEC: $477,000
Public Utilities: $416,000
Motor Vehicle License: $256,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $10,699,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $241,000
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