We Cultivate Quality.
Our skilled workforce is rooted in a tradition of manufacturing and agriculture, taking pride in producing quality products through an honest day's work.
VGA's excellent transportation network means that commute times are low – even over long distances – and traffic congestion is virtually non-existent. Employers can expect to attract workers from approximately a 60-mile radius.
| Civilian Labor Force 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Virginia's Growth Alliance | 70,710 |
| Extended Labor Market Area | 534,433 |
| Total | 605,143 |
| Labor Force Participation (2013-2017) | |
|---|---|
| Virginia's Growth Alliance | 51.2% |
| Extended Labor Market Area | 61.1% |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender Distribution (2018) | Male | Female |
| Virginia’s Growth Alliance | 51.8% | 48.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity (2018) | ||
| Classification | Profile Area | Extended Labor Area |
| White | 98,378 | 737,204 |
| Black | 62,501 | 305,514 |
| Two or More | 2,927 | 25,812 |
| Asian | 1,320 | 29,062 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 747 | 8,965 |
| Pacific Islander | 124 | 994 |
| Hispanic (may be of any race) | 5,218 | 63,913 |
| Median Age (2020) | ||
| Brunswick | 44.6 years | |
| Charlotte | 46.1 years | |
| Emporia | 34.8 years | |
| Greensville | 39.7 years | |
| Lunenburg | 44.5 years | |
| Mecklenburg | 48.5 years | |
| Career Readiness Certificate (January 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Virginia’s Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) assists employers by certifying that a recipient possesses core skills in applied math, reading for information, and locating information. The CRC certification is based on established Workeys ® assessment tests. Virginia uses a three-tiered approach (bronze, silver, gold) to credentialing certificate holders that is based on the recipient’s level of development skills. | |
| Virginia’s Growth Alliance | 2,983 |
| Extended Labor Market Area | 1,511 |
| Total | 4,494 |
| Educational Attainment | |
|---|---|
| On-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2012) | 89.5% |
| Percentage of Virginia’s Growth Alliance population age 25+ who are high school graduates (2006-2010) |
79.3% |
| Percentage of Virginia’s Growth Alliance population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher (2006-2010) |
14.9% |
| Additional Labor Resources | |
|---|---|
| High School Graduates Not Continuing (2017-2018) | 263 |
| Two-Year College Graduates (Spring 2018) | 4,555 |
| Two-Year College Enrollees (Fall 2018) | 31,165 |
| Other College and University Graduates (Spring 2018) | 2,456 |
| Total | 38,439 |
| Commute Time (2016-2020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Worked from home |
2,393 | 3.7% |
| Under 15 minures | 18,400 | 29.3% |
| 15-24 minutes | 14,968 | 23.9% |
| 25-34 minutes | 10,555 | 16.8% |
| 35-44 minutes | 4,129 | 6.6% |
| 45-59 minutes | 6,702 | 10.7% |
| Over 60 minutes | 7,959 | 12.7% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes) | ||
| Brunswick | 24.7 | |
| Charlotte | 31.2 | |
| Emporia | 20.4 | |
| Greensville | 23.3 | |
| Lunenburg | 31.0 | |
| Mecklenburg | 24.7 | |
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