Committee reviews workforce statistics, commuting trends and data sources
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.
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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.
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