Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,811
| This zip code: | $39,811 | | Virginia: | $59,562 |
Nearest zip codes: 23834, 23805, 23801, 23875, 23831, 23885.
Housing units in zip code 23803 with a mortgage: 5,660 (841 second mortgage, 549 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,413
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,154
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $346
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.6% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 23803: Farmer Bank Museum (A), Trapezium Place (B), Market Street Fire Station (C), Center Hill (D), Wallace-Seward House (E), Battersea (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 23803 include: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (A), Crater View Baptist Church (B), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (C), Crowder Church (D), Second Presbyterian Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Smith Grove Church (H), Southside Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dinwiddie Memorial Park (1), Traylor Cemetery (2), Andrews Cemetery (3), Smiths Grove Cemetery (4), Wyatt Cemetery (5), Woods Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Wilkinson Pond (A), Pamplins Pond (B), Picture Lake (C), Gills Pond (D), Steers Millpond (E), Lake Jordon (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Franks Branch (A), Rocky Branch (B), Church Branch (C), Cattail Run (D), Picture Branch (E), Locust Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 23803 include: West End Park (1), Folly Castle Historic District (2), Matoaca Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ettrick Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 198
- 1995 to 1998: 761
- 1990 to 1994: 990
- 1980 to 1989: 1,991
- 1970 to 1979: 3,587
- 1960 to 1969: 3,074
- 1950 to 1959: 2,848
- 1940 to 1949: 1,327
- 1939 or earlier: 2,781
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Petersburg, VA (23803): |
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- no bedroom: 34
- 1 bedrooms: 202
- 2 bedrooms: 1,844
- 3 bedrooms: 5,273
- 4 bedrooms: 1,433
- 5 or more bedrooms: 157
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 95
- 1 bedrooms: 1,388
- 2 bedrooms: 2,970
- 3 bedrooms: 1,611
- 4 bedrooms: 280
- 5 or more bedrooms: 65
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Vehicles available in 23803 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 719
- 1 vehicle: 2,675
- 2 vehicles: 2,935
- 3 vehicles: 1,818
- 4 vehicles: 615
- 5 or more vehicles: 181
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2,060
- 1 vehicle: 2,751
- 2 vehicles: 1,234
- 3 vehicles: 303
- 4 vehicles: 32
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 23803:
- Less than $10,000: 80
- $10,000 to $14,999: 40
- $15,000 to $19,999: 40
- $20,000 to $24,999: 59
- $25,000 to $29,999: 72
- $30,000 to $34,999: 58
- $35,000 to $39,999: 36
- $40,000 to $49,999: 110
- $50,000 to $59,999: 137
- $60,000 to $69,999: 178
- $70,000 to $79,999: 296
- $80,000 to $89,999: 410
- $90,000 to $99,999: 308
- $100,000 to $124,999: 918
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,169
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1,402
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1,111
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,012
- $250,000 to $299,999: 553
- $300,000 to $399,999: 433
- $400,000 to $499,999: 137
- $500,000 to $749,999: 139
- $750,000 to $999,999: 25
- $1,000,000 or more: 34
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 23803:
- Less than $100: 128
- $100 to $149: 228
- $150 to $199: 394
- $200 to $249: 308
- $250 to $299: 353
- $300 to $349: 402
- $350 to $399: 611
- $400 to $449: 374
- $450 to $499: 292
- $500 to $549: 289
- $550 to $599: 160
- $600 to $649: 190
- $650 to $699: 120
- $700 to $749: 65
- $750 to $799: 31
- $800 to $899: 37
- $900 to $999: 47
- $1,000 to $1,249: 27
- $1,250 to $1,499: 27
- $2,000 or more: 74
- No cash rent: 273
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $123,548.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $179,587
- Black or African American householders: $144,507
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $174,071
- Asian householders: $215,107
- Some other race householders: $165,467
- Two or more races householders: $179,366
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $205,841
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,200 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
| 23803: | $165,200 | | Virginia: | $262,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,788 - $210,216
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $177,628| Here: | $177,628 | | State: | $357,398 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $143,401| Here: | $143,401 | | State: | $371,438 |
In 2-unit structures: $132,313| Here: | $132,313 | | State: | $295,743 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,406| Here: | $248,406 | | State: | $305,320 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,862,989| Here: | $1,862,989 | | State: | $316,638 |
Mobile homes: $31,727| Here: | $31,727 | | State: | $37,843 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,986
- One, attached: 1,034
- Two: 1,072
- 3 or 4: 1,191
- 5 to 9: 481
- 10 to 19: 280
- 20 to 49: 97
- 50 or more: 592
- Mobile homes: 824

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 11,985 (75%)
- Carpooled: 2,781 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 247 (2%)
- Taxi: 112 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
- Bicycle: 33 (0%)
- Walked: 490 (3%)
- Other means: 148 (1%)
- Worked at home: 117 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 324
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1701
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2284
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3115
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2436
- 25 to 29 minutes: 656
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2047
- 35 to 39 minutes: 548
- 40 to 44 minutes: 603
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1357
- 60 to 89 minutes: 419
- 90 or more minutes: 335
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 37,822
- In family households: 31,713 (5,641 male householders, 4,485 female householders)
5,663 spouses, 11,332 children (10,348 natural, 399 adopted, 585 stepchildren), 1,548 grandchildren, 570 brothers or sisters, 447 parents, 868 other relatives, 1,159 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,109 (2,272 male householders (1,805 living alone)), 2,820 female householders (2,481 living alone)), 1,017 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3,157 (1,120 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,044 2-persons, 2,783 3-persons, 1,869 4-persons, 985 5-persons, 260 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,286 1-person, 683 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
3,914 married couples with children.
4,425 single-parent households (634 men, 3,791 women).
95.7% of residents of 23803 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 20% well, 16% not well, 1% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 24% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 59% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 13% well, 16% not well).
Foreign born population: 741 (1.8%)
(54.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (26%)
- Mexico (15%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Italy (7%)
- Jamaica (7%)
- Korea (3%)
- Panama (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 57
- 1990 to 1994: 122
- 1985 to 1989: 110
- 1980 to 1984: 126
- 1975 to 1979: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 67
- 1970 to 1974: 24
- 1965 to 1969: 211
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White population: 13,344
Black population: 27,087
American Indian population: 91
Asian population: 161
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 18
Some other race population: 260
Two or more races population: 441

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 22381 |
|  United States or American: 3388 |
|  English: 1343 |
|  German: 763 |
|  Irish: 675 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 476 |
|  African: 422 |
|  Italian: 404 |
|  European: 282 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 206 |
|  French (except Basque): 187 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 177 |
|  Scottish: 159 |
|  Polish: 125 |
|  Dutch: 88 |
|  Jamaican: 81 |
|  British: 71 |
|  Welsh: 60 |
|  Swedish: 55 |
|  West Indian: 53 |
|  Norwegian: 49 |
|  Czech: 45 |
|  Greek: 37 |
|  Russian: 36 |
|  French Canadian: 34 |
|  Hungarian: 32 |
|  Haitian: 29 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 26 |
|  Cape Verdean: 22 |
|  Ukrainian: 18 |
|  Lebanese: 14 |
|  Arab:: 14 |
|  Portuguese: 14 |
|  Danish: 13 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 13 |
|  Guyanese: 11 |
|  Austrian: 9 |
|  Swiss: 9 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7 |
|  Ethiopian: 7 |
|  Bahamian: 7 |
|  Ghanian: 6 |
|  Liberian: 6 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 6 |
|  Armenian: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 23803 not listed on the city page:- PETERSBURG REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE (Location: SPEC YOUTH SERVICES OF VA, PETERSBURG, VA; Grades: 06 - 12)
- CENTRAL ST. HOSP. ED. PR. (Location: WEST WASHINGTON ST EXTENDED, PETERSBURG, VA; Grades: PK - 12)
- SOUTHSIDE VA TRAINING CTR (Location: BLDG 120, PETERSBURG, VA; Grades: PK - 12)
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,867
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (41%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 30939
- Northeast: 3111
- Midwest: 883
- South: 4362
- West: 425
58% of the 23803 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 41,772. Population change in the 1990s: -370 (-0.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 210
| Here: | 4.2% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
| Here: | 4.4% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 236
| Here: | 8.2% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ALROD ENTERPRISES, INC (119 N SYCAMORE STREET in PETERSBURG, VA; small business): $49,636,117 in 362 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services, Other Housekeeping Services, Custodial Janitorial Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, and more by Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Navy, Public Buildings Service, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), and others Signed by year: 2000: $6,603,410; 2001: $8,817,670; 2002: $7,820,461; 2003: $8,500,345; 2004: $43,095; 2005: $14,461,614; 2006: $-2,570.
Biggest contracts:
$12,408,790 with Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Guard Services. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-01-01. Effective on 2006-09-26. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
$1,900,412, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Effective on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
$1,174,256 with Navy for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 1999-11-01. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
$1,066,751, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
- PETERSBURG REGENCY, LLC (380 E WASHINGTON ST in PETERSBURG, VA; small business): $1,659,909 in 21 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $209,961; 2003: $848,587; 2004: $601,307; 2005: $54; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$248,518 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$238,264, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$237,098, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-19. Completion date: 2004-04-15.
$232,956, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-19. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
- MERCURY LUGGAGE MFG INC (1818 DOCK ST in PETERSBURG, VA; small business): $1,059,789 in 10 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Luggage by Army, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $123,683; 2002: $125,393; 2003: $269,152; 2004: $234,120; 2005: $192,927; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$161,250 with Army for Luggage. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2005-07-01.
$144,375, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-17. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
$125,393, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-25. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
$125,290, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-22. Completion date: 2003-07-11.
- DINWIDDIE AIRPORT AND INDUSTRI (6775 BECK-CHAPPELL DRIVE in PETERSBURG, VA): $330,884 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$184,031 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2009-03-31.
$146,853, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- COMM-TRONICS OF VA INC (21103 CHESTERFIELD AVE in ETTRICK, VA): $171,002 in 29 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $8,700; 2003: $34,925; 2004: $22,020; 2005: $100,401; 2006: $4,956.
Biggest contracts:
$17,350 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-06-01. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$15,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2005-10-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$15,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
$12,975, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-31. Completion date: 2005-06-29.
- ELITE FENCE, INC (23220 AIRPARK DR in PETERSBURG, VA; small business): $154,168 in 9 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Installation of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials, Fencing, Fences, Gates and Components, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $37,566; 2003: $70,240; 2004: $23,162; 2005: $23,200; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$32,636 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-11-20. Completion date: 2003-11-28.
$30,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-11-28.
$28,819 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials. Signed on 2002-01-18. Completion date: 2002-01-26.
$23,200 with Army for Fencing, Fences, Gates and Components. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-07-11.
- ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZ (114 N UNION ST STE B in PETERSBURG, VA): $147,756 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $26,685; 2002: $28,688; 2003: $0; 2004: $62,636; 2005: $1,805; 2006: $27,942.
Biggest contracts:
$31,378 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-11-17. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$31,258, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$28,688, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-12. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$26,685, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-19. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
- KANUSEK AUTO BODY REPAIR & PAI (4920 BOYDTON PLANK RD in PETERSBURG, VA; small business): $128,625 in 8 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $105,955; 2006: $22,670.
Biggest contracts:
$90,025 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-07-19. Completion date: 2005-10-24.
$13,910, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-15. Completion date: 2006-04-28.
$5,340, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-17. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$4,875, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-18. Completion date: 2006-05-18.
- STATE CO LLC (20201 TALON POINT CT in PETERSBURG, VA; small business): $118,082 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$61,659 with Army for Bags and Sacks. Signed on 2003-08-20. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$23,760 with Army for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-11-15.
$17,813 with Army for Bags and Sacks. Signed on 2002-03-04. Completion date: 2002-04-12.
$14,850 with Army for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-11-07.
- KENAM INTERNATIONAL, LLC (405 E WASHINGTON ST in PETERSBURG, VA; small business): $110,565 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army, Federal Technology Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $38,465; 2003: $72,100; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$38,465 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-06-04. Completion date: 2002-04-19.
$26,910, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-08. Completion date: 2003-05-24.
$14,715, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-08. Completion date: 2003-06-13.
$13,455, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-08. Completion date: 2003-06-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 13, 1-4: 22)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 1818 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 765 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 199 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 155 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 93 people in nursing homes
- 66 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in state prisons
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in religious group quarters
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 53 meters
Total costs: 398,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 5,283
Total average daily truck traffic: 12
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 13,569
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