Workforce Profile

VGA labor catchment areas

LABOR FORCE & POPULATION

VGA Region Emporia Catchment Area  Clarksville Catchment Area

Population
86,184

Labor Force Participation
37,782

Projected Growth
4.7% over the next 5 years

Average Earnings per Job (2022)
$53,000 - $26.2k below the national average

Population
779,385

Labor Force Participation
336,514

Projected Growth
2% over the next 5 years

Average Earnings per Job (2022)
$52,127 - $27.7k below the national average

Population
713,210

Labor Force Participation
384,085

Projected Growth
2% over the next 5 years

Average Earnings per Job (2022)
$49,294 - $30.5k below the national average

Educational Attainment

x
have some high school credits
x
have a high school diploma
x
have some college credits
x
hold an Associate's Degree
x
hold a Bachelor's Degree
x
hold a Graduate Degree or higher

Workforce Education Pipeline

VGA's Education Pipeline begins with GO TEC for K-12 and Dual Enrollment Programs for High School, and extends to life-long Community College training programs for adults and four-year colleges and universities.

GOTEC

Gov School

Career Tech Academy

SoVA Rise

SVCC

VA FAME

CCAM

IALR

Longwood

VSU

Hampden Sydney

Strayer University

 

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