Craigsville, VA

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Craigsville, Virginia

Craigsville, Virginia, in Augusta county, is 50 miles N of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center) and 139 miles SW of Washington, District of Columbia. The town contains a population of approximately 979.

The People and Families of Craigsville

In Craigsville, about 55% of adults are married.

Craigsville has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Craigsville had a median family income of $36,771.

Craigsville Housing

Craigsville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for Virginia. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Craigsville the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Craigsville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Craigsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Craigsville, VA

Comparing Craigsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles N of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	139 miles SW of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Augusta
Standard Zip Codes	24430
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.079
Longitude	-79.382

Station	STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	MONTEREY
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Station	GATHRIGHT DAM
Distance	32.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	979	100%
Male	445	45.5%
Female	534	54.5%
Under 18	244	24.9%
18+	735	75.1%
65+	155	15.8%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.98
White	947	96.7%
African-American	17	1.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,016
Growth	37
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.6%
Irish	11.6%
English	9.9%
German	8.6%
Scotch-Irish	5.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Italian	1.2%
Polish	1%
Canadian	1%
Lebanese	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Craigsville	979	$36,771
Buena Vista	6,349	$39,449
Goshen	406	$30,455
Lexington	6,867	$58,529
Staunton	23,853	$44,422

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