City of Alexandria, Virginia Community Profile Alexandria claims the fourth largest concentration of professional associations and trade associations in the country, behind only New York City, Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Associations number approximately 400 in the City, employing nearly 11,000. In addition to the highly qualified workforce and close proximity to Capitol Hill, Alexandria is uniquely able to satisfy the real estate needs of not-for-profit organizations. Associations provide a valuable contribution to the economy of the City by offering a stable source of well-paying jobs for Alexandria residents. LOCATION The city of Alexandria is located in the northeastern tip of Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River across from Washington, D.C. The city is bounded by the Capital Beltway (I-95) to the south and Washington National Airport to the north. Interstate 395 bisects the city's west end and provides a direct link to downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is home to a growing base of high-technology firms, management consulting companies, professional services, and trade and pro-professional association headquarters. Alexandria is within eight miles of downtown Washington, D. C.; 41 miles south of Baltimore, Maryland; 104 miles north of Richmond; 190 miles northwest of Norfolk, Virginia; and is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). 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. City of Alexandria, Virginia Community Profile LABOR MARKET DATA Population Gender Distribution (2007) Area Male Female City of Alexandria 48.1% 51.9% Race/Ethnicity (2007) Classification Profile Area Labor Area White 98,181 2,377,676 Black 30,570 1,271,275 Asian 8,270 392,052 Two or More 2,282 81,923 American Indian or Alaska Native 493 17,360 Pacific Islander 228 4,388 Hispanic (may be of any race) 17,976 197,736 Median Age Alexandria 38 years Civilian Labor Force (2008) City of Alexandria 91,633 Surrounding Labor Area 2,358,389 Total 2,450,022 Labor Force Participation (2000 Census) City of Alexandria 74.4% Surrounding Labor Area 72.3% Unemployment Unemployment Rate ( March 2009) City of Alexandria 5.1% Labor Area 6.0% Statewide 7.0% Unemployed (2008) City of Alexandria 2,586 Labor Area 91,447 Total 94,033 Underemployed (1st Quarter 2009) City of Alexandria 6,355 Labor Area 219,674 Total 226,029 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. City of Alexandria, Virginia Community Profile Commuting Patterns (2000 Census) Live and work in City of Alexandria: 19,473 14.0% Total In-Commuters: 61,894 44.5% Total Out-Commuters: 57,717 41.5% Net In-Commuters: 4,177 In-Commuters From: Fairfax Co. VA 27,641 55.1% Prince George's Co. MD 7,372 14.7% Prince William Co. VA 6,184 12.3% Arlington Co. VA 4,962 9.9% District of Columbia DC 4,040 8.0% Out-Commuters To: District of Columbia DC 23,292 44.0% Fairfax Co. VA 14,643 27.6% Arlington Co. VA 10,755 20.3% Montgomery Co. MD 2,484 4.7% Prince George's Co. MD 1,813 3.4% Additional Labor Resources High school graduates not continuing (2007-2008) 105 Two-year college graduates (Spring 2007) 2,934 Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2007) 55,499 Other college and university graduates (Spring 2007) 8,657 Total 67,195 Educational Attainment Percentage of City of Alexandria 2004-2005 ninth graders graduating in 2007-2008 80.0% Percentage of City of Alexandria population age 25+ who are high school graduates 86.8% Percentage of City of Alexandria population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher 54.3% 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. City of Alexandria, Virginia Community Profile Employment by Sector* (3rd Qtr. 2008) Natural Resources and Mining N.D. N.D. Construction 3,588 3.5% Trade 9,994 9.9% Transportation and Utilities 2,300 2.3% Manufacturing 1,502 1.5% Information 2,277 2.2% Financial 6,285 6.2% Services 52,192 51.5% Government 23,171 22.9% Other 0 0 Total 101,310 100.0% N.D. - Not Disclosed *By Business Establishment Employment by Occupation* (3rd Qtr. 2008) Construction, Extraction & 6,667 7.9% Maintenance Farming, Fishing & Forestry 57 0.1% Managerial, Professional & Related 27,128 32.2% Production, Transportation & 7,590 9.0% Material Moving Sales & Office 24,625 29.2% Service 18,208 21.6% Total 84,275 100% *By Business Establishment Major Employers Nonmanufacturing Company Product/Service Est. Employment Department of Defense National security 2,500 - 4,999 INOVA Alexandria Hospital Health care 1,500 - 2,499 Institute for Defense Analyses Scientific research 600 - 999 Northern Virginia Community College Higher education 600 - 999 Pentagon Federal Credit Union Credit union 300 - 599 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Television broadcasting station 300 - 599 Washington Metro Area Transit Authority Transit system 1,000 - 1,499 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. City of Alexandria, Virginia Community Profile Closings, Reductions, Layoffs (1/2007 to date) Date Type Company Product/Service Employees Affected 12/1/2007 Closing Capital Lighting and Supply* HQ; distribution center- electrical 70 supplies 12/1/2007 Reduction MPRI, Inc. Comprehensive and integrated 134 programs that address training/simulation 1/1/2009 Closing Washington Examiner Newspaper 101 *Foreign-affiliated Union Activity (1/2004 - 5/2008) Petitions filed for representation 14 Petitions filed for decertification 1 Petitions filed for raid 1 Elections won by union 4 Elections won by company 4 Estimated Earnings (May 2007) Occupation Med. Wage Mean Wage Med. Salary Mean Salary Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.17 $12.97 $25,310.37 $26,968.75 Maintenance and repair workers, general $20.08 $22.06 $41,773.97 $45,892.23 Office clerks, general $16.09 $16.44 $33,466.70 $34,202.41 Stock clerks and order fillers $11.52 $12.56 $23,971.94 $26,123.89 Receptionists and information clerks $14.00 $14.04 $29,115.79 $29,204.68 Customer service representatives $16.06 $17.01 $33,414.59 $35,373.42 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks $19.04 $19.52 $39,602.74 $40,596.97 First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers $27.54 $29.47 $57,289.45 $61,303.17 Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientific products $27.85 $35.17 $57,936.26 $73,144.01 Security guards $13.66 $15.18 $28,406.49 $31,572.79 Elementary school teachers, except special education $31.22 $32.50 $64,940.05 $67,601.15 Network and computer systems administrators $38.51 $39.71 $80,091.39 $82,592.52 Computer systems analysts $42.40 $43.57 $88,188.52 $90,626.06 Computer support specialists $25.41 $26.69 $52,856.91 $55,515.96 Computer software engineers, systems software $51.17 $51.74 $106,425.50 $107,619.10 Computer software engineers, applications $45.13 $46.38 $93,860.40 $96,471.25 Computer programmers $40.69 $41.91 $84,642.43 $87,180.48 Accountants and auditors $33.45 $36.34 $69,585.42 $75,580.01 Management analysts $44.07 $46.44 $91,656.17 $96,602.60 General and operations managers $64.80 $69.09 $134,775.20 $143,704.00 Per Capita Personal Income (2006) $65,141 Median Family Income (FY 2008) $98,990 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. City of Alexandria, Virginia Community Profile EDUCATION Public School Enrollment Level Number Fall 2008 Enrollment Elementary 13 6,007 Middle 2 2,206 High School 1 3,010 Student Teacher Ratio (2006-07) Elementary 11.1:1 Secondary 6.2:1 Percentage of 2004-2005 ninth grade membership graduating 2007-2008 80.0% Percentage of high school graduates continuing education 2007-2008 (including military) 82.7% Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2007) $19,448.00 Workforce Development Facilities Facility Type Alexandria Job Link Comprehensive Center Arlington Employment Center Comprehensive Center Virginia Employment Commission Field Office: Alexandria Satellite Center 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.