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Alamance at aVA Glance

PIEDMONT TRIAD 85 77 ALAMANCE COUNTY is centrally Winston-Salem RESEARCH TRIANGLE located in , linking the Durham Greensboro 95 Research Triangle and the Triad 40 High Point Raleigh metro regions. This location, combined with Chapel Hill excellent transportation infrastructure and a business-friendly atmosphere, creates 85 Alamance exceptional opportunities for expanding County New York and relocating companies. Washington D.C. Charlotte Alamance County SC Charlotte Atlanta

MUNICIPAL POPULATIONS COUNTY AND REGION POPULATIONS

Burlington 51,527 ALAMANCE COUNTY

Graham 14,304 +9.4% +5.2% Growth Growth Mebane† 10,628

Elon 10,357 Alamance County is made Gibsonville† 3,419 up of numerous small towns, with Burlington as the largest 2,358 municipality and Graham as 138,281 151,241 159,688 Green Level 2,110 the county seat. 2005 2010 2016

Swepsonville 1,309 ALAMANCE AREA*

Source: Labor & Economic Analysis Division, North Carolina Department of Commerce, 2015. † +18.8% +7.8% Alamance County. Growth Growth EASY ACCESSIBILITY

2,521,259 2,819,958 3,058,590 2 2 1 2 1 2005 2010 2016 Major State Railroad International Local Interstates Ports Serving Commercial Airport Source: Labor & Economic Analysis Division, North Carolina Department of Commerce. Passenger Airports *Alamance Area consists of Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham & Wake counties. & Freight (each less than an hour away)

alamancechamber.com LABOR FORCE DEMOGRAPHICS– ALAMANCE COUNTY

ALAMANCE COUNTY ALAMANCE AREA* 79,995 1,584,537 158, 688 Population Total Labor Force Total Labor Force 47% Estimate 53% 76,767 1,520,257 male female Employed Employed 38 40 Avg. Median Age Avg. Median Age 4.0% 4.2% 75% 19% 13% 1% Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Caucasian African American Latino Asian

Source: Labor & Economic Analysis Division, North Carolina Department of Commerce, 2016 Source: Labor & Economic Analysis Division, North Carolina Department of Commerce, 2016

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AND PER CAPITA INCOME

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD PER CAPITA $53,889 $41,814 $46,868 $29,979 $23,434 $25,641

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Source: 2011–2015 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau, 2014

MAJOR EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY Alamance-Burlington School System 3,500 2% LabCorp of America 3,000 Information Services 2% & Technology 21% Cone Health Alamance Regional 2,000 Financial & Insurance Non-profit, Education & Government Elon University 1,500 3% City of Burlington 1,100 Professional Services 20% Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1,000 Manufacturing, Trade & Utilities Alamance County 950 5% GKN Driveline North America 800 Real Estate, Housing & Construction 17% Alamance Community College 650 13% Retail & Other Services Honda Power Equipment 600 Leisure & Hospitality 17% Glen Raven, Inc. 600 Medical & Healthcare

Source: Employer Information 2016–2017 Source: Labor & Economic Analysis Division, North Carolina Department of Commerce, 2016

* Alamance Area consists of Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham & Wake counties. alamancechamber.com