Alleghany County, Virginia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Virginia State Health Department: 109 Governor Street, Richmond
Population:
- Total Population: 12,926
- Males: 6,503
- Females: 6,423
Ethnicity:
- White: 12,458
- Black/African American: 328
- Hispanic: 17
- Native American/Eskimo: 0
- Asian: 73
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 50
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (11,940)
- Spanish (115)
- German (40)
- French (30)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 112
- India (25)
- Philippines (23)
- United Kingdom (14)
- Vietnam (12)
- Canada (10)
- Netherlands (9)
- Indonesia (7)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (2,927)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1,747)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,580)
- American Baptist Churches in the USA (363)
- Salvation Army, The (123)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 4,925
- Sensory: 532
- Physical: 1,417
- Mental: 688
- Self-care: 403
- Go outside home: 907
- Employment: 929
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 169
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 5,149
- Utility gas: 574
- Bottled or LP gas: 280
- Electricity: 1,431
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,837
- Coal or Coke: 15
- Wood: 977
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 24
- No fuel used: 11
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 10,135
- No vehicle: 599
- 1 or more vehicle: 9,536
Education Attainment:
- No School: 78
- No High School: 804
- Some High School: 1,178
- High School: 3,596
- Some College: 1,694
- Associate's Degree: 574
- College Degree: 876
- Master's Degree: 241
- Professional Degree: 103
- Doctoral Degree: 24
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 5,149
- Owners with phone: 4,319
- Owners without phone: 48
- Renters with phone: 729
- Renters without phone: 53
10 closest counties:
- Covington city, Virginia
- Clifton Forge city, Virginia
- Botetourt County, Virginia
- Bath County, Virginia
- Craig County, Virginia
- Salem city, Virginia
- Roanoke city, Virginia
- Lexington city, Virginia
- Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Rockbridge County, Virginia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
24448, 24457, 24474
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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