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Population Statistics
 Nestled in the beautiful mountains of Virginia, Montgomery County is a progressive, technology-driven community with an abundance of lifestyle amenities. The community is home to Virginia Tech, an internationally renowned higher learning and research university, and the Towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg.
| Montgomery County Community Profile |
| Labor Market Data |
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| Population |
2010 |
2000 |
2015 |
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| Montgomery County |
94,392 |
83,753 |
96,255 |
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| Extended Labor Market Area |
421,438 |
401,519 |
420,603 |
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| Total |
515,830 |
485,272 |
516,858 |
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| Gender Distribution (2009) |
Male |
Female |
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| Montgomery County |
52.70% |
47.30% |
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| Median Age (2009) |
25 years |
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| Population by Age Group (2009) |
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| Age 0-4 |
4,445 |
4.90% |
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| Age 5-9 |
4,030 |
4.40% |
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| Age 10-14 |
3,938 |
4.30% |
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| Age 15-19 |
11,487 |
12.60% |
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| Age 20-29 |
28,644 |
31.50% |
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| Age 30-39 |
8,796 |
9.70% |
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| Age 40-49 |
9,182 |
10.10% |
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| Age 50-59 |
8,617 |
9.50% |
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| Age 60-69 |
6,220 |
6.80% |
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| Age 70+ |
5,664 |
6.20% |
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| Race/Ethnicity |
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| Classification |
Profile Area |
Labor Area |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native |
251 |
747 |
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| Asian |
4,010 |
4,698 |
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| Black |
4,028 |
42,964 |
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| Pacific Islander |
38 |
121 |
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| Two or More |
1,415 |
4,533 |
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| White |
81,281 |
359,747 |
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| Hispanic (may be of any race) |
2,070 |
24,840 |
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| Civilian Labor Force |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Montgomery County |
46,230 |
45,847 |
44,602 |
43,813 |
| Extended Labor Market Area |
212261 |
210735 |
208643 |
206480 |
| Total |
258,491 |
256,582 |
253,245 |
250,293 |
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| Unemployment |
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| Unemployment Rate (February 2011) |
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| Montgomery County |
6.80% |
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| Extended Labor Market Area |
8.20% |
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| Statewide |
6.60% |
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| Unemployment Rate |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Montgomery County |
6.60% |
4.10% |
3.20% |
3.00% |
| Labor Area |
8.00% |
4.60% |
3.60% |
3.50% |
| Statewide |
6.60% |
3.90% |
3.00% |
3.00% |
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| Unemployed (2009) |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Montgomery County |
3,170 |
1,862 |
1,409 |
1,333 |
| Labor Area |
17,310 |
9,703 |
7,602 |
7,160 |
| Total |
20,480 |
19,172 |
18,719 |
18,643 |
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| Underemployed (4th Quarter 2010) |
4th 2010 |
3rd 2010 |
2nd 2010 |
1st 2010 |
| Montgomery County |
5,479 |
5,567 |
5,265 |
5,480 |
| Extended Labor Market Area |
21,770 |
22,027 |
16,783 |
18,243 |
| Total |
27,249 |
27,594 |
22,048 |
23,723 |
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| Labor Force Participation 2000 Census |
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| Montgomery County |
59.00% |
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| Extended Labor Market Area |
61.90% |
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| Commuting Patterns -- 2000 Census |
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| Live and work in Montgomery County: |
29,589 |
60.80% |
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| Total In-Commuters: |
10,319 |
21.20% |
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| Total Out-Commuters: |
8,741 |
18.00% |
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| Net In-Commuters: |
1,578 |
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| Commute Time -- 2000 Census |
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| Worked from home |
1,151 |
3.00% |
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| Under 15 minutes |
15,774 |
42.40% |
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| 15-29 minutes |
13,927 |
37.50% |
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| 30-59 minutes |
6,394 |
17.20% |
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| Over 60 minutes |
1,084 |
2.90% |
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| Additional Labor Resources |
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| High School Graduates Not Continuing (2009-2010) |
130 |
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| Two-Year College Graduates (Spring 2010) |
1,525 |
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| Two-Year College Enrollees (Fall 2010) |
13,956 |
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| Other College and University Graduates (Spring 2010) |
10,613 |
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| Total |
26,224 |
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| Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) |
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| Regional CRC Recipients (01/01/2010-10/19/2010) |
292 |
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| Virginia's 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 recipients level of development skills. (Numbers are regional, based on workforce investment area.) |
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| Educational Attainment |
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| On-time Graduation Rate (Class of 2009) |
84.90% |
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| Percentage of Montgomery County population age 25+ who are high school graduates |
82.80% |
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| Percentage of Montgomery County population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher |
35.90% |
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| Employment by Sector* (3rd Qtr. 2010) |
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| Natural Resources and Mining |
103 |
0.30% |
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| Construction |
1,470 |
3.80% |
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| Trade |
5,320 |
13.60% |
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| Transportation and Utilities |
249 |
0.60% |
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| Manufacturing |
4,771 |
12.20% |
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| Information |
317 |
0.80% |
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| Financial |
1,175 |
3.00% |
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| Services |
13,625 |
34.90% |
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| Government |
11,981 |
30.70% |
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| Other |
0 |
0 |
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| Total |
39,011 |
100.00% |
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| N.D. - Not Disclosed |
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| Employment by Occupation* (3rd Qtr. 2010) |
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| Construction, Extraction & Maintenance |
2,715 |
7.40% |
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| Farming, Fishing & Forestry |
54 |
0.10% |
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| Managerial, Professional & Related |
12,616 |
34.40% |
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| Production, Transportation & Material Moving |
4,662 |
12.70% |
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| Sales & Office |
9,060 |
24.70% |
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| Service |
7,539 |
20.60% |
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| Total |
36,646 |
100% |
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| *By Business Establishment |
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| Major Employers |
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| Manufacturing |
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| Company |
Product/Service |
Estimated Employment |
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| Alliant Techsystems, Inc. |
Explosives |
600 - 999 |
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| C & S Door Corp. |
Doors & blinds |
100 - 299 |
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| Comprehensive Computer Solutions, Inc. |
Turn-key computer solutions for industrial applications. |
50 - 99 |
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| Corning, Inc. |
Ceramic fibers |
300 - 599 |
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| Eagle Picher Industries |
Automotive gaskets |
300 - 599 |
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| Federal Mogul Corp. |
Engine bearings |
100 - 299 |
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| LUNA Inovations |
New-generation products for the healthcare, telecommunications, energy & defense markets. |
100 - 299 |
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| Moog Components Group |
Fiber optics, security products |
600 - 999 |
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| Rackspace, Inc. |
Email Hosting Services |
50 - 99 |
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| Rowe Industries Inc. |
Furniture |
600 - 999 |
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| TECHLAB, Inc. |
Rapid non-invasive intestinal diagnostics |
50 - 99 |
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| United Pet Group |
Animal Food Manufacturing |
100 - 299 |
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| NonManufacturing |
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Product/Service |
Estimated Employment |
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| Carillon New River Valley Medical Center |
Hospital and medical services |
600 - 999 |
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| EchoStar Communications |
Satellite TV call center |
600 - 999 |
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| Inorganic Ventures, Inc |
Chemical custom laboratory |
50 - 99 |
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| Intrexon Corporation |
Biotechnology Research & Development |
50 - 99 |
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| Montgomery Regional Hospital |
Hospital & Medical Services |
300 - 599 |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Higher education |
10,000+ |
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| VTLS, Inc. |
Integrated solutions for managing library collections and creating digital libraries. |
50 - 99 |
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| Union Activity (1/2005 - 12/2010) |
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| No Union Activity |
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| Estimated Earnings (May 2009) |
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Mean Wage |
Median Salary |
Mean Salary |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
$9.95 |
$10.20 |
$20,688.74 |
$21,215.52 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
$15.76 |
$16.07 |
$32,774.41 |
$33,429.35 |
| Bus drivers, school |
$11.73 |
$12.10 |
$24,405.47 |
$25,169.40 |
| Team assemblers |
$16.90 |
$15.67 |
$35,144.73 |
$32,601.20 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |
$14.56 |
$14.49 |
$30,274.85 |
$30,135.45 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general |
$15.72 |
$16.49 |
$32,694.14 |
$34,306.47 |
| Office clerks, general |
$11.64 |
$11.98 |
$24,204.30 |
$24,916.28 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers |
$9.44 |
$10.29 |
$19,627.43 |
$21,396.77 |
| Receptionists and information clerks |
$10.50 |
$10.73 |
$21,833.05 |
$22,319.82 |
| Customer service representatives |
$12.64 |
$12.95 |
$26,300.85 |
$26,941.13 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
$14.34 |
$14.47 |
$29,830.46 |
$30,087.98 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers |
$19.46 |
$20.45 |
$40,468.75 |
$42,539.05 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |
$10.79 |
$10.83 |
$22,442.03 |
$22,527.09 |
| Home health aides |
$8.78 |
$9.36 |
$18,252.95 |
$19,469.07 |
| Teacher assistants |
$10.85 |
$11.18 |
$22,565.04 |
$23,254.15 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other |
$11.44 |
$13.29 |
$23,785.87 |
$27,640.04 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education |
$23.00 |
$23.81 |
$47,840.11 |
$49,524.04 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education |
$24.04 |
$25.34 |
$50,004.30 |
$52,708.27 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education |
$22.71 |
$23.39 |
$47,245.85 |
$48,643.23 |
| General and operations managers |
$35.15 |
$45.02 |
$73,104.62 |
$93,646.42 |
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| Per Capita Personal Income (2008) |
$27,102 |
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| Median Family Income (FY 2010) |
$65,624 |
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| Education |
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| Public School Enrollment (Fall 2010) |
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| Level |
Number |
Enrollment |
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| Elementary |
11 |
4,580 |
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| Middle |
4 |
2,130 |
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| High School |
4 |
2,868 |
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| Student Teacher Ratio (2009-10) |
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| Elementary |
15:01 |
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| Secondary |
8:01 |
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| Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2009) |
$10,524.00 |
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| On-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2010) |
84.90% |
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| High School Graduates Continuing Education (2009-2010) |
81.10% |
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| Advanced Programs (2008-2009) |
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| Governor's Schools |
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| Southwest Virginia Governor's School For Science, Mathematics & Technology |
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| Governor's School Enrollment |
20 |
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| Students taking 1 or more Advanced Placement (AP) Courses |
575 |
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| Students taking 1 or more AP Exams |
422 |
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| Workforce Development Facilities |
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| Facility |
Type |
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| Bristol Workforce Center |
VEC Workforce Center |
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| Galax Workforce Center |
VEC Workforce Center |
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| Giles County Partnership For Excellence |
Satellite Center |
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| Marion Workforce Center |
VEC Workforce Center |
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| People Incorporated Workforce Development |
Satellite Center |
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| Radford Workforce Center |
VEC Workforce Center |
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| Workforce Development Center - Christiansburg |
Satellite Center |
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| Workforce Development Center - Dublin |
Satellite Center |
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| Workforce Development Center - Floyd |
Satellite Center |
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| Wytheville Workforce Center |
VEC Workforce Center |
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| Higher Education Facilities |
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| Facility |
Fall 2010 Enrollment |
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| Virginia Tech |
31,006 |
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| Radford University |
9,007 |
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| Virginia Western Community College |
8,778 |
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| New River Community College |
5,178 |
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| Roanoke College |
2,122 |
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| Ferrum College |
1,477 |
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| Jefferson College of Health Sciences |
1,032 |
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| Hollins University |
1,024 |
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| Roanoke Higher Education Center |
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| Virginia Tech - Roanoke Center |
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| ITT Technical Institute - Salem Campus |
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| National College - Roanoke Valley Campus |
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| Skyline College - Roanoke Campus |
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| *†Enrollment figures are not available. |
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| Transporation |
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| Interstates |
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Distance |
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| I-81 |
0.0 miles (0.0 km.) |
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| I-581 |
12.9 miles (20.8 km.) |
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| I-77 |
19.2 miles (31.0 km.) |
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| I-64 |
27.7 miles (44.5 km.) |
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| Note: Measured from border of locality/region. |
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| Highways |
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| Highway 11 |
Highway 111 |
Highway 114 |
Highway 177 |
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| Highway 232 |
Highway 412 |
Highway 460 |
Highway 8 |
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| Commercial Air Service |
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| Name |
City |
Distance |
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| Roanoke Regional Airport |
Roanoke |
30.9 miles (49.8 km.) |
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| Note: Within 75 miles of nearest locality/region boundary. |
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| General Aviation Service |
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| Name |
Runway Length |
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| Virginia Tech Airport, Blacksburg |
4,550 ft (1,387 m) |
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| Freight Rail Service |
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| Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
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| Seaports |
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| Name |
Distance |
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| Port of Virginia |
291.0 miles (468.3 km) |
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| Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Virginia and any other seaports within 100 miles. |
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| Other Ports of Entry |
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Distance |
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| New River Valley Airport (Virginia TradePort) |
30.9 miles (49.8 km) |
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| Port of Washington - Dulles |
244.9 miles (394.1 km) |
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| Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Washington - Dulles and any other port of entry within 100 miles. |
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| Electric |
American Electric Power |
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| Electric |
Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative |
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| Electric |
Virginia Tech Electric Service |
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| Electric |
Alliant Techsystems |
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| Natural Gas |
Roanoke Gas Company |
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| Natural Gas |
Atmos Energy |
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| Telecommunications |
nTelos |
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| Telecommunications |
Sprint/Centel-Virginia |
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| Telecommunications |
Verizon-Virginia |
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| Telecommunications |
AT&T |
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| Telecommunications |
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative |
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| Telecommunications |
Citizens Telephone Cooperative |
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| Water |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-VPI Water Authority |
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| Water |
Montgomery County Public Service Authority |
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| Water |
Virginia Tech Water Authority |
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| Water |
Town of Blacksburg |
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| Water |
Town of Christiansburg |
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| Water |
Alliant Techsystems |
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| Waste Water Treatment |
Blacksburg-VPI Sanitation Authority |
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| Waste Water Treatment |
Montgomery County Public Service Authority |
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| Waste Water Treatment |
Town of Christiansburg |
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| Waste Water Treatment |
Alliant Techsystems |
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| Waste Water Treatment |
Town of Blacksburg |
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| Solid Waste Disposal |
Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority |
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| Financial |
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| Financial Institutions - 4th Qtr 2010 Assets |
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| 13 of banks with assets totalling $2,769,247 operate in Montgomery County. |
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| Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Montgomery) pdf |
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| Non-Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Montgomery) pdf |
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Source: American Community Survey, U.S. Census 2009
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