Campbell County








Labor Market Data

Population200920002013
Campbell County52,97651,14455,971
Extended Labor Market Area377,476356,398394,723
Total430,452407,542450,694

Gender Distribution (2009)MaleFemale
Campbell County48.8%51.2%

Population by Age Group (2009)
Age 0-42,8045.3%
Age 5-93,1155.9%
Age 10-143,3286.3%
Age 15-193,4466.5%
Age 20-296,95713.1%
Age 30-396,54412.4%
Age 40-497,55314.3%
Age 50-597,75814.6%
Age 60-695,96411.3%
Age 70+5,50710.4%

Median Age (2009)40 years

Race/Ethnicity (2009)
ClassificationProfile AreaLabor Area
American Indian or Alaska Native109999
Asian4552,968
Black7,85379,105
Pacific Islander3107
Two or More6193,942
White43,937290,355
Hispanic (may be of any race)6916,910

Civilian Labor Force2009200820072006
Campbell County27,80627,89827,44227,327
Extended Labor Market Area187,784186,564182,156180,046
Total215,590214,462209,598207,373

Labor Force Participation 2000 Census
Campbell County64.7%
Extended Labor Market Area61.0%

Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (July 2010)
Campbell County7.6%
Extended Labor Market Area9.7%
Statewide7.1%

Unemployment Rate2009200820072006
Campbell County7.5%4.0%3.4%3.2%
Labor Area9.0%5.0%4.1%4.0%
Statewide6.9%3.9%3.0%3.0%

Unemployed (2009)2009200820072006
Campbell County1,9891,104926871
Labor Area16,0869,3697,4647,192
Total18,07517,19017,01216,957

Underemployed (2nd Quarter 2010)2nd 20101st 20104th 20093rd 2009
Campbell County3,1872,7412,4213,118
Extended Labor Market Area20,16319,05318,42220,179
Total23,35021,79420,84323,297

Commuting Patterns -- 2000 Census
Live and work in Campbell County:9,38427.8%
Total In-Commuters:8,90526.4%
Total Out-Commuters:15,42245.7%
Net Out-Commuters:6,517

Additional Labor Resources
High school graduates not continuing (2008-2009)193
Two-year college graduates (Spring 2009)490
Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2009)5,420
Other college and university graduates (Spring 2009)6,003
Total12,106

Educational Attainment
Percentage of Campbell County 2005-2006 ninth graders graduating in  2008-200983.8%
Percentage of Campbell County population age 25+ who are high school graduates73.4%
Percentage of Campbell County population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher14.6%

Employment by Sector* (4th Qtr. 2009)
Natural Resources and Mining1340.9%
Construction1,88013.2%
Trade2,39016.7%
Transportation and Utilities5724.0%
Manufacturing2,76419.3%
Information1671.2%
Financial4903.4%
Services3,46224.2%
Government2,43617.0%
Other00
Total14,295100.0%
N.D. - Not Disclosed
*By Business Establishment

Employment by Occupation* (4th Qtr. 2009)
Construction, Extraction & Maintenance2,22116.2%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry680.5%
Managerial, Professional & Related2,81120.5%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving2,96621.6%
Sales & Office3,35224.4%
Service2,29716.7%
Total 13,715100%
*By Business Establishment

Major Employers
Manufacturing
CompanyProduct/ServiceEstimated Employment
Abbott LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals300 - 599
Babcox & Wilcox CompanyIndustrial machinery, nuclear, military, DOE related1,500 - 2,499
Banker SteelSteel fabricator50 - 99
BGF Industries, Inc.Fiberglass fabric300 - 599
Charter of LynchburgFurniture20 - 49
Consolidated Shoe Co., Inc.Footwear50 - 99
Georgia PacificOriented strand board100 - 299
Grahman PackagingPlastic blow molding50 - 99
Mid-Atlantic PrintersCommercial printer50 - 99
Progress Printing CompanyFull service commercial and catalogue printing100 - 299
Sanfacon VirginiaPlastics/food service20 - 49
Schrader Bridgeport International Inc.Industrial & automotive products, tire valves & accessories100 - 299
The Timken Co.Tapered roller bearings100 - 299

NonManufacturing
CompanyProduct/ServiceEstimated Employment
BAT Masonry Co., Inc.Contractor100 - 299
FWC Inc.Trucking50 - 99
Moore's Electrical & Mechanical Inc.Contractor100 - 299

Closings, Reductions, Layoffs (1/2009 to date)
DateTypeCompanyProduct/Service Employees Affected
3/1/2009ReductionBrookneal ChipsWood chips17
12/1/2009ReductionIntermet Corp.Foundry192

Union Activity (1/2005 - 5/2010)
Petitions filed for representation2
Elections won by union1
Elections won by company1

Estimated Earnings (May 2009)
OccupationMedian
Wage		Mean
Wage		Median
Salary		Mean
Salary
Packers and packagers, hand$9.19$9.96$19,115.46$20,714.98
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand$9.56$10.28$19,894.53$21,391.11
Truck drivers, light or delivery services$10.77$12.58$22,401.28$26,161.40
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer$15.89$16.31$33,061.01$33,923.84
Maintenance and repair workers, general$17.78$17.88$36,975.71$37,191.36
Construction laborers$9.63$10.34$20,032.93$21,514.68
Office clerks, general$11.20$11.78$23,305.49$24,506.26
Stock clerks and order fillers$10.59$11.32$22,034.02$23,548.87
Receptionists and information clerks$10.64$10.86$22,129.96$22,596.53
Customer service representatives$12.76$13.37$26,540.20$27,802.57
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks$14.66$14.96$30,491.94$31,108.99
First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers$17.51$19.49$36,431.17$40,544.50
Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientific products$26.01$31.17$54,106.21$64,832.72
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants$10.17$10.57$21,158.07$21,983.33
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$18.10$18.04$37,647.76$37,519.62
Registered nurses$26.06$30.05$54,208.57$62,509.16
Teacher assistants$7.58$8.61$15,767.79$17,907.76
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education$19.92$21.35$41,442.40$44,417.77
Elementary school teachers, except special education$19.54$20.38$40,648.36$42,389.80
General and operations managers$37.04$44.29$77,033.25$92,122.28

Per Capita Personal Income (2008)$31,996

Median Family Income (FY 2009)$58,125

Education

Public School Enrollment
LevelNumberFall 2009 Enrollment
Elementary83,902
Combined21,404
Middle21,376
High School21,952

Student Teacher Ratio (2008-09)
Elementary 16.3:1
Secondary 8.5:1

Percentage of 2005-2006 ninth grade membership graduating 2008-200983.8%

Percentage of high school graduates continuing education 2008-2009 (including military)64.3%

Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2009)$9,275.00

Workforce Development Facilities
FacilityType
Campbell County Technical CenterCareer and Technical Center
Center for Advanced Engineering and ResearchCareer and Technical Center
Lynchburg Workforce CenterVEC Workforce Center
Region 2000 Career CenterComprehensive Center

Higher Education Facilities
FacilityFall 2009 Enrollment
Liberty University46,312
Central Virginia Community College5,420
Lynchburg College2,589
Sweet Briar College756
Randolph College504
Virginia University of Lynchburg327
National College - Lynchburg Campus†  
†Enrollment figures are not available.

Transportation

Interstates
NameDistance
I-8125.6 miles (41.2 km.)
I-58130.9 miles (49.7 km.)
I-6431.2 miles (50.1 km.)
I-8548.6 miles (78.3 km.)
Note: Measured from border of locality/region.

Highways
Highway 24 Highway 29 Highway 40 Highway 43 
Highway 460 Highway 501 
Note: 4-Lane US Highways located within locality/region.

Commercial Air Service
NameCityDistance
Lynchburg Regional AirportLynchburg15.6 miles (25.0 km.)
Roanoke Regional AirportRoanoke66.7 miles (107.4 km.)
Note: Within a 75-mile drive of the center of the locality/region.

General Aviation Service
NameCityRunway Length
Brookneal-Campbell County AirportBrookneal3,800 ft (1,158 m)

Freight Rail Service
CSX Transportation
Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Seaports
NameDistance
Port of Virginia209.0 miles (336.4 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
NameDistance
New River Valley Airport (Virginia TradePort)66.7 miles (107.4 km)
Port of Washington - Dulles178.8 miles (287.7 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

ElectricSouthside Electric Cooperative
ElectricDominion Virginia Power
ElectricAmerican Electric Power
Natural GasColumbia Gas of Virginia
TelecommunicationsVerizon-Virginia
TelecommunicationsJetBroadband
TelecommunicationsEmbarq
WaterCampbell County Utilities & Service Authority
WaterTown of Altavista
WaterTown of Brookneal
Waste Water TreatmentTown of Altavista
Waste Water TreatmentTown of Brookneal
Waste Water TreatmentCampbell County Utilities & Service Authority
Solid Waste DisposalFirst Piedmont Corporation
Solid Waste DisposalRegion 2000 Service Authority

Financial Institutions

9 banks with assets totalling $678,200.9 million operate in Campbell County.

Taxes

Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Campbell) pdf

Non-Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Campbell) pdf
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