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Laurel Hill, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 6,855.
Males: 3,311  (48.3%)
Females: 3,544  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

40.4 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,182
Laurel Hill:

$80,182
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,891

Laurel Hill CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $292,000
Laurel Hill:

$292,000
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $738,878; detached houses: $983,574; townhouses or other attached units: $523,693; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $433,850; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $348,931

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,286.

March 2022 cost of living index in Laurel Hill: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.3%

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  • Races in Laurel Hill, VA (2022)
    • 2,76437.4%White alone
    • 1,90625.8%Asian alone
    • 1,39018.8%Black alone
    • 87511.8%Hispanic
    • 5257.1%Two or more races
    • 20.03%Other race alone

Races in Laurel Hill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (8.0%), Ethiopian (6.0%), English (3.5%), Irish (2.8%), German (2.7%), Polish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

2,337 residents are foreign born (18.7% Asia, 6.5% Africa, 4.8% Latin America).

This place:

31.6%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,557 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,560 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (55.6 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (116.7 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (240.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Verona, VA (1.5 miles ),
New Hope, VA (1.8 miles ),
Mount Sidney, VA (2.1 miles ),
Fishersville, VA (2.5 miles ),
Staunton, VA (2.6 miles ),
Crimora, VA (2.6 miles ),
Weyers Cave, VA (2.7 miles ),
Harriston, VA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 38.19 N, Longitude: 78.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Distribution of median household income in Laurel Hill, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Laurel Hill, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 36.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

36.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.28. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.28
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.349. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.349
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Laurel Hill-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Laurel Hill place center killed 11 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/25/1985, a category F3 tornado 29.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Laurel Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 166.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Laurel Hill center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.6 miles away from Laurel Hill center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Augusta County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Droughts: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Laurel Hill:

  • SOUTHERNCARE, STAUNTON (Hospital, about 5 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • DAVITA - STAUNTON (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • ENVOY OF STAUNTON, LLC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • OAK HILL NURS HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • SHENANDOAH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FISHERSVILLE, VA)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSP (Hospital, about 7 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)

Amtrak station near Laurel Hill:

  • 7 miles: STAUNTON (1 MIDDLEBROOK AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel Hill:

  • Blue Ridge Community College (about 7 miles; Weyers Cave, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,891)
  • James Madison University (about 18 miles; Harrisonburg, VA; FT enrollment: 19,727)
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus (about 28 miles; Charlottesville, VA; FT enrollment: 22,274)
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College (about 29 miles; Charlottesville, VA; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • Lynchburg College (about 57 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Central Virginia Community College (about 59 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • Liberty University (about 60 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 61,625)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lorton Reformatory (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Run (A), Silver Brook (B), Rocky Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Augusta County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.9%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.1%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Laurel Hill:

Marital status in Laurel Hill, VA
  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

For population 25 years and over in Laurel Hill:

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Laurel Hill
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Laurel Hill, VA (based on Augusta County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,90867
Mainline Protestant13,02660
Black Protestant721
Orthodox601
Other21-
None45,663-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Here:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Augusta County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Augusta County:

4.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
This county:

3.67 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.9%
Virginia:

26.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel Hill:

  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDW (900 AM; 2 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WTON (1240 AM; 1 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WNLR (1150 AM; 2 kW; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHBG (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WKCY (1300 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINA (1070 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHV (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTX (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROADWAY-TIMBERVILLE, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel Hill:

  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WSVO (93.1 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBOP (106.3 FM; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WBHB-FM (96.1 FM; BROADWAY, VA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WVTW (88.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC)
  • WTJU (91.1 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WNRN (91.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: STU-COMM, INC.)
  • WKCY-FM (104.3 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Laurel Hill, VA
  • 82.5%Utility gas
  • 14.3%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Laurel Hill, VA
  • 57.7%Utility gas
  • 40.5%Electricity
  • 1.8%Other fuel


Laurel Hill compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Laurel Hill on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ethiopia (population 500+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Korea (population 500+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Afghanistan (population 500+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Africa (population 500+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: information (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sierra Leone (population 500+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Nigeria (population 500+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Western Africa (population 500+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ghana (population 500+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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