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    By Job Gal | July 23, 2008

    Virginia

    Virginia is a state located on the Atlantic Coast of the southern United States, and is bordered by North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, West Virginia to the northwest and Maryland to the northeast. Richmond serves as the state capital, while Virginia Beach is the most populous city.

    In 1583, Sir Walter Raleigh was granted a charter to explore the area north of Florida. In 1584, he explored the coast, and Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was known as the “Virgin Queen.” Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, and rejoined the Union in 1870. During the Civil War, Virginia saw more battles than any other state.

    Virginia is home to many federal agencies and military bases. As of the 2000 census, Virginia had the highest number of counties and independent cities, 15 in the top 100 wealthiest jurisdictions in the country. The state also has the highest concentration of technology workers.




    Virginia’s Job Market
    In 2006, Forbes Magazine named Virginia the best state for business. The growth of the state’s technology sectors has led computer chips to become the leading export.

    Virginia’s fastest growing industries include: real estate, rental and leasing, professional, scientific and technical services, administrative, support, waste management and remediation, educational services, healthcare and social assistance and arts, entertainment and recreation.

    Work Trends
    Mean travel time to work: 27 minutes
    Virginia unemployment rate: 3.8 percent
    National unemployment rate: 5.5 percent

    Virginia’s Largest Employers
    Freddie Mac
    8200 Jones Branch Dr.
    McLean, VA 22102

    Altria Group
    6601 W. Broad St.
    Richmond, VA 23230

    General Dynamics
    2941 Fairview Park Dr.
    Falls Church, VA 22042

    Capital One Financial
    1680 Capital One Dr.
    McLean, VA 22102

    Dominion Resources
    120 Tredegar St.
    Richmond, VA 23219

    Computer Sciences
    3170 Fairview Park Dr.
    Falls Church, VA 22042

    AES
    4300 Wilson Blvd.
    Arlington, VA 22203

    Circuit City Stores
    9950 Mayland Dr.
    Richmond, VA 23233

    Smithfield Foods
    200 Commerce St.
    Smithfield, VA 23430

    Genworth Financial
    6620 W. Broad St.
    Richmond, VA 23230

    Popular Local Job Search Sites
    Cheezhead
    JobCentral
    Craigslist
    The Commonwealth of Virginia
    CareerBuilder
    Virginia Employment Commission
    Job-hunt
    JobOpenings

    Surrounding Area Job Search
    Virginia Beach, VA.
    Norfolk, VA.
    Blacksburg, VA.
    Chesterfield, VA.
    Roanoke, VA.
    Richmond, VA.
    Charlottesville, VA.
    Fairfax, VA.
    Arlington, VA.
    Charleston, WV.

    Continuing Education
    University of Virginia
    College of William and Mary
    Virginia Tech
    George Mason University
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Discovering Virginia
    Historic Triangle
    Colonial Williamsburg
    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    Children’s Museum of Virginia
    National Air and Space Museum
    Wolf Trap Opera Company
    Virginia Opera
    Virginia Symphony Orchestra
    Virginia State Fair
    Poplar Forest
    Martinsville Speedway
    Richmond International Raceway

    Virginia Statistics
    Population
    Total population: 7,642,884
    Persons under five-years old: 6.7 percent
    Persons under 18-years old: 23.6 percent
    Persons 65-years and older: 11.6 percent
    Female: 50.8 percent
    White: 73.3 percent
    Black: 19.9 percent
    American Indian and Alaska Native: .3 percent
    Asian: 4.8 percent
    Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .1 percent
    Multi-racial: 1.6 percent
    Hispanic or Latino: 6.3 percent

    Education
    High school graduates: 81.5 percent
    Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.5 percent

    Housing
    Housing units: 3,230,803
    Homeownership rate: 68.1 percent
    Housing units in multi-unit structures: 21.5 percent
    Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $125,400
    Households: 2,699,173
    Persons per household: 2.54

    Income
    Median household income: $51,103
    Per capita income: $23,975
    Persons below poverty: 9.5 percent

    Transportation
    Highways: 68,429 miles
    Airports: Washington Dulles International, Washington Reagan International, Richmond International, Norfolk International, Newport News/Williamsburg International
    Railroads: Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express
    Public mass transit: Washington Metro

    Weather
    Average annual precipitation: 42.7 inches
    Average low temp. in January: 26 degrees
    Average high temp. in July: 86.1 degrees

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