Westmoreland County, Virginia VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP www.YesVirginia.org Community Profile Westmoreland County State Map Only a few locations can guarantee the right combination of resources that are crucial to your business’s success. Virginia’s premier location offers excellent domestic and international access. Centrally located on the U.S. East Coast, 40 percent of the U.S. population is within a day’s drive, and our integrated transportation system of highways, railroads, airports and seaports ensures that you can reach every one of your markets efficiently. Close proximity to Washington, D.C. facilitates contact with policy makers and the federal government system. Virginia continues to rank among America’s leading states for business by CNBC and Forbes.com. Business-first values, easy access to markets, stable and competitive operating costs, and a talented workforce all drove Virginia to the top. This unique combination of assets has encouraged businesses to prosper here for more than 400 years. Like you, they searched the world over for that convergence of resources that would help ensure their prosperity. For them, their search ended here. Chances are yours will too. • AAA bond rating- Virginia has maintained a AAA rating since 1938, longer than any other state. • Right-to-work law allows individuals the right to work regardless of membership in a labor union or organization. • Corporate income tax rate of 6% has not been increased since 1972. • Headquarters to 35 Fortune 1000 firms. • Headquarters to 52 firms each with annual revenue over $1 billion. • More than 17,300 high-tech establishments operate in Virginia. • More than 700 internationally-owned businesses from 45 countries are located in Virginia. • Ranks third among the 50 states as a recipient of federal R&D funds. • Streamlined permitting process. • Recruitment training programs to help new businesses become operational faster. • Programs at little or no cost to help businesses increase international sales. VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 1 Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides this information “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data. Community Profile Westmoreland County Location Westmoreland County is situated on the Northern Neck Peninsula in eastern Westmoreland County's location on Virginia. This 236 square mile community is bounded on the north by the Virginia's "Northern Neck" situates the Potomac River and on the south by the Rappahannock River. This community locality in a rural area, but surrounded offers a pleasant diversity of economic endeavors that include a winery, by counties with an ample workforce and seafood packaging, cosmetics and boat building. availability of the Fredericksburg region's business infrastructure. Westmoreland County is 65 miles northeast of Richmond, the state capital, and 100 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The Port of Hampton Roads is 110 miles south. VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 2 Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides this information “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data. Community Profile Westmoreland County Labor Market Population Gender Distribution (2014) Male Female Westmoreland County 48.6% 51.4% Race/Ethnicity (2014) Profile Extended Classification Area Labor Area White 11,980 205,053 Black 4,797 61,647 Two or More 421 9,225 American Indian or Alaska Native 133 1,930 Asian 133 6,433 Pacific Islander 13 374 Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,070 10,700 Median Age (2013) 48 years Civilian Labor Force (2014) Westmoreland County 9,073 Extended Labor Market Area 136,705 Total 145,778 Labor Force Participation (2009-2013) Westmoreland County 57.0% Extended Labor Market Area 63.0% Unemployment Unemployment Rate (July 2015) Westmoreland County 5.1% Extended Labor Market Area 4.9% Statewide 4.7% Unemployed (2014) Westmoreland County 574 Extended Labor Market Area 7,721 Total 8,295 Underemployed (2nd Quarter 2015) Westmoreland County 1,091 Extended Labor Market Area 14,168 Total 15,259 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 3 Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides this information “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data. Community Profile Westmoreland County Labor Market Commute Time (2009-2013) The high concentration of clerical Worked from home 544 7.6% workers and precision Under 15 minutes 1,474 22.0% production/machine operators in the 15-24 minutes 1,421 21.5% Westmoreland commuting zone exceeds 25-34 minutes 1,163 17.6% national levels. All public school 35-44 minutes 311 4.7% graduates have keyboarding skills. 45-59 minutes 754 11.4% Over 60 minutes 1,494 22.6% Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes) 39 Additional Labor Resources High School Graduates Not Continuing (2013-2014) 30 Two-Year College Graduates (Spring 2014) 339 Two-Year College Enrollees (Fall 2014) 2,103 Total 2,472 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 4 Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides this information “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data. Community Profile Westmoreland County Labor Market Career Readiness Certificate (01/01/2014-12/31/2014) Virginia is the northernmost right-to-work Virginia’s Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) assists employers by state on the East Coast. 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. Westmoreland County 10 Extended Labor Market Area 173 Total 183 Educational Attainment On-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2014) 83.9% Percentage of Westmoreland County population age 25+ who are high school graduates (2009-2013) 79.1% Percentage of Westmoreland County population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher (2009-2013) 14.9% VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 5 Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides this information “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data. Community Profile Westmoreland County Labor Market Employment by Sector* (1st Qtr. 2015) Wages and salaries are over 40 percent Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting 215 6.8% less than state and national averages for Mining Quarrying and Oil and Gas Extraction N.D. N.D. comparable work, thus providing lower Utilities N.D. N.D. operating costs for companies locating Construction 131 4.2% in Westmoreland County. Manufacturing 500 15.9% Wholesale Trade 42 1.3% Retail Trade 400 12.7% Transportation and Warehousing 30 1.0% Information N.D. N.D. Finance and Insurance 83 2.6% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 0.6% Professional Scientific and Technical Services 68 2.2% Management of Companies and Enterprises N.D. N.D. Administrative and Support and Waste Management 57 1.8% Educational Services N.D. N.D. Health Care and Social Assistance 189 6.0% Arts Entertainment and Recreation 76 2.4% Accomodation and Food Services 251 8.0% Other Services 88 2.8% Total Government 879 27.9% Federal Government 48 1.5% State Government 86 2.7% Local Government 745 23.7% Unclassified 0 0 Total 3,149 100.0% N.D. - Not Disclosed *By Business Establishment VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 6 Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides this information “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data. Community Profile Westmoreland County Labor Market Major Employers Westmoreland County has a significant Manufacturing labor pool that commutes long distances Estimated to their workplace and could be easily Company Product/Service Employment recruited. Bevans Oyster Company, Inc. Seafood 100 - 299 Carry On Trailer Manufacture Utility Trailers 100 - 299 and enclosed trailers Potomac Supply Corporation Treated lumber 100 - 299 NonManufacturing Estimated Company Product/Service Employment Ingleside Plantation Inc. Nursery/winery 100 - 299 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 7 Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership Community Profile Westmoreland County Labor Market Union Activity (1/2013 - 4/2015) Petitions filed for decertification 0 Petitions filed for representation 0 Petitions filed for raid 0 Elections won by union 0 Elections won by company 0 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP