Ferrum, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,283 (10 farm, 1,273 nonfarm))

Ferrum, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 310 (285 occupied: 201 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

Housing density: 34 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $264 (lower quartile is $232, upper quartile is $397)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $465

Median gross rent in Ferrum, VA in 2007: $330

Housing units in Ferrum with a mortgage: 61 (8 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,810 (it was $83,700 in 2000)

Ferrum:	$171,810
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $117,212 - $275,480

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $222,180
Here: $222,180
State: $357,398

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,779
Here: $91,779
State: $305,320

Mobile homes: $31,838
Here: $31,838
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 648

In family households: 542 (146 male householders, 52 female householders)
181 spouses, 155 children (136 natural, 19 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 106 (65 male householders (58 living alone)), 35 female householders (35 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 635 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 85 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person, 7 2-persons.

141 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (7 men, 18 women).

94.8% of residents of Ferrum speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 6 (0.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ferrum, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 22 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 83 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 13

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ferrum, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 9 5 rooms: 14 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 39
1970 to 1979: 83
1960 to 1969: 95
1950 to 1959: 30
1940 to 1949: 14
1939 or earlier: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ferrum:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 29 3 bedrooms: 135 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ferrum:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 31 3 bedrooms: 6 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ferrum in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 42 2 vehicles: 86 3 vehicles: 58 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Ferrum in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 49 2 vehicles: 35 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ferrum, VA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 56
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 17
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ferrum rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ferrum:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Ferrum, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.1%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 140
5 to 9 minutes: 85
10 to 14 minutes: 83
15 to 19 minutes: 24
20 to 24 minutes: 72
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 4
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 46
60 to 89 minutes: 9
90 or more minutes: 48

Ferrum mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 376 (70%)
Carpooled: 22 (4%)
Motorcycle: 26 (5%)
Walked: 116 (21%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 64
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $44,999: 5
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $74,999: 22
$75,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 221

Other groups: 194

English: 75

German: 60

Scotch-Irish: 46

Irish: 40

Italian: 22

Scottish: 15

Subsaharan African:: 13

African: 13

French (except Basque): 9

Canadian: 8

Norwegian: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Honduras (100%)

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

This state: 969
Northeast: 62
Midwest: 47
South: 132
West: 47

62% of Ferrum residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 78
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 36
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 8
Master's degree: 30
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 78
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 31
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 32.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 16.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 44.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,099
Black householders: $25,095

Ferrum household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ferrum household income for Black householders

Ferrum marital status for males

Ferrum marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,280
Black or African American householders: $187,529

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 212
Two: 7
3 or 4: 23
5 to 9: 31
Mobile homes: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,445

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ferrum:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (54%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Wood (11%) Solar energy (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (82%) Wood (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 632

Here:	94.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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