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Committee reviews workforce statistics, commuting trends and data sources
Summary
Staff presented workforce statistics for Powhatan County, citing sources (Census, VirginiaWorks) and an average annual wage figure of about $53,000 for employees at local businesses; members asked for benchmarking against similar counties and better annual tracking of strategic‑plan objectives.
Staff (speaker 5) reviewed recent workforce statistics, identified primary data sources (Census Bureau, VirginiaWorks, Virginia Workforce Connection), and noted an average annual wage figure of about $53,000 for employees at Palatine businesses. Staff flagged an apparently low median home value in the packet and explained that median figures cover all homes and can be skewed by older housing stock.
Committee members pressed for benchmarking against similar counties to understand whether Powhatan's commuter patterns and workforce dynamics differ, and asked staff to compile performance metrics and tracking in a more centralized annual report. One member noted commuting‑out numbers have declined (from earlier figures near 11,000 to roughly 9,000), and attendees discussed follow‑up materials for comparison.
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