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Statistics

Population and Projections

2009

2010

2020

James City Co

63,735

65,890

82,781

Charles City Co.

7,217

7,431

7,932

Hampton

144,236

144,803

144,655

New Kent Co.

18,112

18,681

23,671

Newport News

193,172

181,601

182,415

Williamsburg

12,723

13,707

13,866

York Co.

61,140

66,569

76,376

Virginia Beach/ Norfolk/ Newport News MSA

1,674,498

1,692,945

1,822,160

Richmond MSA

1,238,187

1,259,800

1,419,784

Source: U.S. Census and Virginia Employment Commission

 

Although the projected rate of growth may differ from one source to another, all sources expect the County and the region to continue to grow.

 

Population and Employment by Place of Residence

2008
Population

Civilian Workforce

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment

Rate

Establishments

Average Weekly Pay Per Employee

JCC

62,237

32,373

30,657

1,716

5.3%

1,633

$703

VA Beach/ Norfolk/
Newport News MSA

1,626,767

822,827

762,393

60,434

7.3

38,653

823

Richmond MSA

1,215,013

657,352

607,126

288,514

6.9

34,974

907

 

 

Commuting Patterns

Mean Travel Time for Commuters:
24.6 min

 

In-Commuters
Out-Commuters

Residence MSA

Commuters

% of JCC Workers

Workplace MSA

Commuters

% of JCC

Residents

Hampton Roads (VA only)

18,486

91.73%

 

Hampton Roads (VA only)

20,392

93.02%

Richmond  

1,355

6.72%

 

Richmond  

1,126

5.14%

VA Non MSA commuters

186

0.92%

 

Non VA Commuters

228

1.04%

Non VA Commuters

86

0.43%

 

Washington DC (including MD)

56

0.26%

Charlottesville  

16

0.08%

 

VA Non MSA commuters

34

0.16%

Washington DC (including MD)

15

0.07%

 

Roanoke  

24

0.11%

Roanoke  

8

0.04%

 

Harrisonburg  

23

0.10%

 

 

 

 

Charlottesville  

17

0.08%

 

 

 

 

Blacksburg  

11

0.05%

 

 

 

 

Lynchburg

11

0.05%

 

When analyzing James City County’s labor, it is helpful to consider information for the County itself, and both the Virginia Beach / Norfolk / Newport News and Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA).


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