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Labor Market Data

Population 2009 2000 2013
Greene County 18,421 15,360 20,625
Extended Labor Market Area 487,243 425,766 541,689
Total 505,664 441,126 562,314

Gender Distribution (2008) Male Female
Greene County 49.5% 50.5%

Population by Age Group (2008)
Age 0-4 1,371 7.6%
Age 5-9 1,306 7.3%
Age 10-14 1,264 7.0%
Age 15-19 1,224 6.8%
Age 20-29 2,257 12.6%
Age 30-39 2,507 14.0%
Age 40-49 2,933 16.3%
Age 50-59 2,313 12.9%
Age 60-69 1,579 8.8%
Age 70+ 1,210 6.7%

Median Age (2008) 37 years

Race/Ethnicity (2008)
Classification Profile Area Labor Area
White 16,213 411,734
Black 1,244 52,616
Asian 195 10,245
Two or More 273 6,730
American Indian or Alaska Native 34 1,037
Pacific Islander 5 92
Hispanic (may be of any race) 526 6,838

Civilian Labor Force 2009 2008 2007 2006
Greene County 10,793 10,678 10,495 10,214
Extended Labor Market Area 254,561 252,821 248,860 243,642
Total 265,354 263,499 259,355 253,856

Labor Force Participation 2000 Census
Greene County 72.3%
Extended Labor Market Area 63.0%

Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (April 2010)
Greene County 6.0%
Extended Labor Market Area 7.9%
Statewide 6.7%

Unemployment Rate 2009 2008 2007 2006
Greene County 5.3% 3.3% 2.1% 2.3%
Labor Area 6.3% 3.9% 2.8% 2.8%
Statewide 6.3% 3.9% 3.0% 3.0%

Unemployed (2009) 2009 2008 2007 2006
Greene County 627 348 221 233
Labor Area 17,022 9,890 7,038 6,847
Total 17,649 17,370 17,243 17,255

Underemployed (4th Quarter 2009) 4th 2009 3rd 2009 2nd 2009 1st 2009
Greene County 1,246 1,155 1,205 1,178
Extended Labor Market Area 28,352 26,926 27,578 25,803
Total 29,598 28,081 28,783 26,981

Commuting Patterns -- 2000 Census
Live and work in Greene County: 2,164 23.3%
Total In-Commuters: 1,358 14.6%
Total Out-Commuters: 5,761 62.1%
Net Out-Commuters: 4,403

Additional Labor Resources
High school graduates not continuing (2008-2009) 1
Two-year college graduates (Spring 2009) 1,033
Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2009) 10,284
Other college and university graduates (Spring 2009) 10,754
Total 22,072

Educational Attainment
Percentage of Greene County 2005-2006 ninth graders graduating in  2008-2009 89.5%
Percentage of Greene County population age 25+ who are high school graduates 78.4%
Percentage of Greene County population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher 19.8%

Employment by Sector* (3rd Qtr. 2009)
Natural Resources and Mining 50 1.6%
Construction 269 8.8%
Trade 523 17.2%
Transportation and Utilities 92 3.0%
Manufacturing 117 3.8%
Information 23 0.8%
Financial 72 2.4%
Services 1,070 35.1%
Government 830 27.3%
Other 0 0
Total 3,045 100.0%
N.D. - Not Disclosed
*By Business Establishment

Employment by Occupation* (3rd Qtr. 2009)
Construction, Extraction & Maintenance 342 12.2%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 13 0.5%
Managerial, Professional & Related 754 26.8%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving 312 11.1%
Sales & Office 704 25.1%
Service 685 24.4%
Total 2,810 100%
*By Business Establishment

Major Employers
Manufacturing
Company Product/Service Estimated Employment
Luck Stone Corporation Stone quarry & retail stone products 20 - 49
Mountain Lumber Company Wood flooring & paneling 20 - 49

NonManufacturing
Company Product/Service Estimated Employment
Phillips Communications & Equipment Co., Inc. Telecommunications equipment 50 - 99
Techni Pak Packaging 20 - 49
Virginia Linen Service Linen supply service 20 - 49


Union Activity (1/2005 - 2/2010)
No Union Activity

Estimated Earnings (May 2008)
Occupation Median
Wage
Mean
Wage
Median
Salary
Mean
Salary
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.71 $12.17 $24,347.84 $25,310.61
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer $15.03 $15.83 $31,262.95 $32,922.78
Bus drivers, school $10.19 $10.86 $21,196.90 $22,583.96
Maintenance and repair workers, general $15.68 $16.46 $32,604.14 $34,240.47
Construction laborers $12.08 $12.24 $25,118.12 $25,455.05
Carpenters $17.85 $18.63 $37,133.33 $38,743.12
Office clerks, general $13.66 $13.82 $28,415.54 $28,745.81
Stock clerks and order fillers $10.99 $11.50 $22,859.03 $23,919.16
Receptionists and information clerks $12.29 $12.49 $25,572.55 $25,974.18
Customer service representatives $12.09 $12.99 $25,152.58 $27,009.85
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks $16.03 $16.85 $33,341.06 $35,053.57
First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers $22.25 $23.45 $46,274.63 $48,775.11
Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientific products $27.14 $30.85 $56,452.13 $64,166.03
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants $12.00 $12.27 $24,959.70 $25,514.70
Teacher assistants $9.84 $10.56 $20,465.10 $21,959.21
Teachers and instructors, all other $12.72 $16.58 $26,450.73 $34,486.95
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education $24.59 $26.28 $51,146.43 $54,654.44
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education $24.07 $25.77 $50,058.97 $53,598.58
Elementary school teachers, except special education $24.36 $25.77 $50,662.32 $53,606.73
Accountants and auditors $26.68 $29.15 $55,485.96 $60,624.52

Per Capita Personal Income (2008) $34,900

Median Family Income (FY 2009) $72,753

Education

Public School Enrollment
Level Number Fall 2009 Enrollment
Elementary 3 1,447
Middle 1 619
High School 1 768

Student Teacher Ratio (2008-09)
Elementary 8.4:1
Secondary 9.8:1

Percentage of 2005-2006 ninth grade membership graduating 2008-2009 89.5%

Percentage of high school graduates continuing education 2008-2009 (including military) 73.3%

Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2009) $10,050.00

Workforce Development Facilities
Facility Type
Albemarle Career Center Satellite Center
Charlottesville Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center
Culpeper Career Resource Center Comprehensive Center
Culpeper Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center
Greene County Job Spot Satellite Center
Greene County Technical Education Center Career and Technical Center
Louisa Employment Center Satellite Center
Nelson Career Resource Center Satellite Center
Rappahannock Career Resource Center Informational Center
The Workplace Satellite Center
Workforce Information Center - Madison Informational Center

Higher Education Facilities
Facility Fall 2009 Enrollment
University of Virginia 24,355
James Madison University 18,971
Piedmont Virginia Community College 5,401
Blue Ridge Community College 4,883
Bridgewater College 1,590
Eastern Mennonite University 1,525
National College - Charlottesville Campus †  
National College - Harrisonburg Campus †  
Enrollment figures are not available.

Transportation

Interstates
Name Distance
I-64 11.6 miles (18.7 km.)
I-81 14.6 miles (23.5 km.)
I-66 35.4 miles (57.0 km.)
I-95 42.0 miles (67.6 km.)
Note: Measured from border of locality/region.

Highways
Highway 230  Highway 29  Highway 33  Highway 48 
Note: 4-Lane US Highways located within locality/region.

Commercial Air Service
Name City Distance
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Charlottesville 16.5 miles (26.6 km.)
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Weyers Cave 33.9 miles (54.6 km.)
Note: Within a 75-mile drive of the center of the locality/region.

General Aviation Service
Name City Runway Length
Gordonsville Municipal Airport Gordonsville 2,300 ft (701 m)

Freight Rail Service
Chesapeake & Western Railroad

Seaports
Name Distance
Port of Virginia (Inland Port Front Royal) 73.0 miles (117.5 km)
Port of Richmond 96.0 miles (154.5 km)
Port of Virginia 174.0 miles (280.0 km)
Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Virginia and any other seaports within 100 miles.

Other Ports of Entry
Name Distance
Port of Washington - Dulles 87.7 miles (141.2 km)
Richmond-Petersburg 96.3 miles (155.0 km)
Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Washington - Dulles and any other port of entry within 100 miles.

Utilities

Electric Allegheny Power
Electric Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas Columbia Gas of Virginia
Telecommunications Sprint/Centel-Virginia
Telecommunications Verizon-Virginia
Water Rapidan Service Authority
Water Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority
Waste Water Treatment Rapidan Service Authority
Waste Water Treatment Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority
Solid Waste Disposal Greene County Landfill

Financial Institutions

4 banks with assets totalling $1,629,097.5 million operate in Greene County.

Taxes

Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Greene) pdf

Non-Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Greene) pdf