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1. Caroline County, Virginia
Community Profile
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LOCATION
Caroline County is strategically located in central Virginia along the Interstate 95 corridor roughly
midway between the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and Richmond. The county's 549 square
miles consist of relatively level plains and gently rolling countryside, which have developed as home
to both productive agriculture and resource-based industry. The interstate and primary highway and
railroad network provides excellent access to eastern markets.
Caroline County is about 35 miles north of the state capital of Richmond and about 75 miles south of
Washington, D.C. Norfolk and the Port of Hampton Roads are approximately 110 miles to the
southeast.
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2. Caroline County, Virginia
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LABOR MARKET DATA
Population
Gender Distribution (2007)
Area Male Female
Caroline County 49.6% 50.4%
Race/Ethnicity (2007)
Classification Profile Area Labor Area
White 18,635 376,080
Black 7,816 80,734
Asian 244 8,572
Two or More 394 8,157
American Indian or Alaska Native 188 1,962
Pacific Islander 5 215
Hispanic (may be of any race) 967 10,637
Median Age
Caroline 36 years
Civilian Labor Force (2007)
Caroline County 13,890
Surrounding Labor Area 253,457
Total 267,347
Labor Force Participation (2000 Census)
Caroline County 63.9%
Surrounding Labor Area 69.7%
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (November 2008)
Caroline County 6.35%
Labor Area 4.55%
Statewide 4.61%
Unemployed (2007)
Caroline County 522
Labor Area 7,156
Total 7,678
Underemployed (2nd Quarter 2008)
Caroline County 888
Labor Area 18,034
Total 18,922
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3. Caroline County, Virginia
Community Profile
Commuting Patterns (2000 Census)
Live and work in Caroline County: 3,351 27.5%
Total In-Commuters: 1,830 15.0%
Total Out-Commuters: 7,001 57.5%
Net Out-Commuters: 5,171
In-Commuters From:
Spotsylvania Co. VA 516 47.6%
Hanover Co. VA 201 18.6%
Henrico Co. VA 143 13.2%
Stafford Co. VA 121 11.2%
King William Co. VA 102 9.4%
Out-Commuters To:
Hanover Co. VA 1,426 29.5%
Spotsylvania Co. VA 1,238 25.6%
Henrico Co. VA 854 17.6%
Fredericksburg City VA 732 15.1%
Richmond City VA 591 12.2%
Additional Labor Resources
High school graduates not continuing (2006-2007) 55
Two-year college graduates (Spring 2007) 1,415
Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2007) 17,270
Other college and university graduates (Spring 2007) 1,392
Total 20,132
Educational Attainment
Percentage of Caroline County 2003-2004 ninth graders graduating in 2006-2007 67.4%
Percentage of Caroline County population age 25+ who are high school graduates 71.3%
Percentage of Caroline County population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher 12.1%
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4. Caroline County, Virginia
Community Profile
Employment by Sector* (1st Qtr. 2008)
Natural Resources and Mining 92 1.6%
Construction 630 11.3%
Trade 719 12.9%
Transportation and Utilities 423 7.6%
Manufacturing 307 5.5%
Information 40 0.7%
Financial 277 5.0%
Services 1,407 25.2%
Government 1,695 30.3%
Other 0 0
Total 5,589 100.0%
N.D. - Not Disclosed
*By Business Establishment
Employment by Occupation* (1st Qtr. 2008)
Construction, Extraction &
780 16.3%
Maintenance
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 53 1.1%
Managerial, Professional & Related 1,088 22.7%
Production, Transportation &
682 14.2%
Material Moving
Sales & Office 1,360 28.3%
Service 837 17.4%
Total 4,800 100%
*By Business Establishment
Major Employers
Manufacturing
Company Product/Service Est. Employment
American Stone, Inc Architectual Facades 50 - 99
Hoover Treated Wood Products Wood products 50 - 99
M.C. Dean Electronics 100 - 299
Williamsburg Millwork Corporation Pallets, skids 50 - 99
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Community Profile
Nonmanufacturing
Company Product/Service Est. Employment
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Electric utility 50 - 99
Remuda Ranch Health Services 100 - 299
Union Bank & Trust Banking/Finance 100 - 299
VSE Corporation Military Contractor 100 - 299
Closings, Reductions, Layoffs (1/2007 to date)
Date Type Company Product/Service Employees
Affected
10/1/2008 Closing Value City Furniture Distribution center, furniture 99
Union Activity (1/2004 - 5/2008)
No Union Activity
Estimated Earnings (May 2007)
Occupation Med. Wage Mean Wage Med. Salary Mean Salary
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand $9.44 $12.62 $19,625.26 $26,249.54
Truck drivers, light or delivery services $10.58 $16.56 $21,998.75 $34,438.07
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer $14.09 $19.50 $29,302.33 $40,561.05
Maintenance and repair workers, general $12.03 $18.50 $25,013.95 $38,479.77
Automotive service technicians and mechanics $11.77 $18.72 $24,484.05 $38,939.98
Construction laborers $10.90 $13.73 $22,682.22 $28,551.98
Carpenters $12.90 $19.12 $26,832.44 $39,762.01
Office clerks, general $8.51 $13.13 $17,697.95 $27,310.23
Stock clerks and order fillers $8.63 $12.11 $17,954.43 $25,188.93
Receptionists and information clerks $9.65 $12.17 $20,062.45 $25,318.70
Customer service representatives $12.07 $16.50 $25,102.07 $34,329.12
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks $12.25 $18.05 $25,490.36 $37,538.66
First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers $15.88 $24.59 $33,027.32 $51,138.09
Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientific products $15.68 $30.40 $32,624.78 $63,226.58
Teacher assistants $7.45 $11.02 $15,492.83 $22,931.60
Teachers and instructors, all other $12.22 $16.93 $25,410.16 $35,217.77
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education $21.76 $33.20 $45,269.45 $69,064.49
Elementary school teachers, except special education $17.37 $26.77 $36,129.42 $55,688.24
Accountants and auditors $19.06 $30.28 $39,639.15 $62,978.55
General and operations managers $27.66 $56.42 $57,532.66 $117,352.40
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)
$28,907
Median Family Income (FY 2007)
$68,700
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EDUCATION
Public School Enrollment
Level Number Fall 2007 Enrollment
Elementary 4 2,791
Middle 1 953
High School 1 1,202
Student Teacher Ratio (2006-07)
Elementary 14.1:1
Secondary 11.9:1
Percentage of 2003-2004 ninth grade membership graduating 2006-2007 67.4%
Percentage of high school graduates continuing education 2006-2007 (including military) 76.3%
Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2007)
$9,207.00
Workforce Development Facilities
Facility Type
Job Assistance Center Comprehensive Center
Virginia Employment Commission Field Office: EasternShore Comprehensive Center
Virginia Employment Commission Field Office: Fredericksburg Comprehensive Center
Virginia Employment Commission Field Office: Warsaw - Northern Neck One Stop Comprehensive Center
Higher Education Facilities
Facility Fall 2007 Enrollment
12,557‡
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College - Parham Road Campus
University of Mary Washington - Fredericksburg Campus 5,001
Germanna Community College - Fredericksburg Campus 4,610
Randolph-Macon College 660
Centura College - Henrico Campus 103
ECPI Technical College - Glen Allen Campus †
Strayer University - Fredericksburg Campus †
Strayer University - Henrico Campus †
University of Mary Washington - College of Graduate & Professional Studies †
†Enrollment figures are not available.
‡Enrollment figures are for all campuses.
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7. Caroline County, Virginia
Community Profile
TRANSPORTATION
Interstates
Name Distance
I-95 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)
I-295 8.7 miles (14.0 km.)
I-64 13.3 miles (21.3 km.)
I-195 13.5 miles (21.8 km.)
I-395 37.5 miles (60.4 km.)
I-495 37.5 miles (60.4 km.)
I-85 38.4 miles (61.9 km.)
I-66 39.0 miles (62.7 km.)
Note: Measured from border of locality/region.
Highways
Highway 1 Highway 17 Highway 2 Highway 207 Highway 30 Highway 301
Note: 4-Lane US Highways located within locality/region.
Commercial Air Service
Richmond International Airport, Richmond 18.9 miles (30.4 km.)
Air Canada AirTran Airways American Airlines American Eagle
Comair/ Delta Connection Continental Airlines Delta Air Lines Northwest Airlines
United Airlines US Airways JetBlue Airways
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. 43.0 miles (69.2 km.)
Air Canada AirTran Airways America West Airlines American Airlines
American Eagle Continental Airlines Continental Express Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection Frontier Airlines Northwest Airlines Spirit Airlines
United Airlines US Airways US Airways Express US Airways Shuttle
Midwest Airlines Alaska Airlines Air Canada Jazz
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville 45.3 miles (73.0 km.)
Comair/ Delta Connection Northwest Airlines United Express US Airways Express
Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C. 48.1 miles (77.4 km.)
Aeroflot Airlines Air Canada Air France AirTran Airways
All Nippon Airways America West Airlines American Airlines American Eagle
Austrian Airlines British Airways Continental Airlines Continental Express
Delta Air Lines Delta Connection Ethiopian Airlines Grupo Taca International
Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Korean Air Lines Lufthansa German Airlines Northwest Airlines
Saudi Arabian Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines United Express
US Airways US Airways Express American Connection JetBlue Airways
South African Airlines SAS/Scandinavian Airlines TED Air Lingus
Copa Airlines Iberia Virgin America
Note: Within 75 miles of nearest locality/region boundary.
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8. Caroline County, Virginia
Community Profile
General Aviation Service
Name Runway Length
Shannon Airport, Fredericksburg 2,910 ft (887 m)
Freight Rail Service
CSX Transportation
Ports
Name Distance
Port Of Richmond 39.0 miles (62.8 km)
Virginia Inland Port At Front Royal 80.0 miles (128.7 km)
Note: Measured from center of locality/region
UTILITIES
Electric
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Dominion Virginia Power
Natural Gas
Columbia Gas of Virginia
Telecommunications
Verizon South Comcast Business Communications
Water
Caroline County Milford Sanitary District
Waste Water Treatment
Caroline County
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Bank 3rd Qtr 2008 Assets (in millions)
StellarOne Bank $2,969.5
Union Bank & Trust Co. $1,815.1
EVB $1,030.4
GOVERNMENT
Caroline County has a County Administrator and a five-member Board of Supervisors.
The county has a comprehensive plan and zoning and subdivision ordinances.
Bowling Green is the county seat. Port Royal is the only other incorporated town.
TAXES
Localities in Virginia collect a 1% sales tax. They do not tax other items taxed at the State level.
Counties and cities in Virginia are separate taxing entities. Therefore, a company pays taxes to either
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a county or to a city.
If a company is located in a town, it pays town and county taxes except for utility taxes which are
paid only to the town and the license tax which is paid only to the town unless town law permits the
additional collection of a county tax.
Manufacturers pay real estate, machinery and tools, truck and automobile, utility, and sales taxes.
Nonmanufacturers pay real estate, tangible personal property, truck and automobile, utility, and sales
taxes. They also may pay either a merchants' capital or a license tax.
Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Caroline) 51033 MFG.PDF
Non-Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Caroline) 51033 NMFG.PDF
CLIMATE
Average Temperatures
January 35ºF (2ºC)
July 77ºF (25ºC)
Average Annual Precipitation
Rainfall 38.25quot; (97.16 cm)
Snowfall 16.00quot; (40.64 cm)
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Mary Washington Hospital, in nearby Fredericksburg, provides excellent care for Caroline County
residents. This 412-bed (all private rooms) regional medical facility is equipped with the latest in
medical technology and services. Among its many services include the following special care units:
Fast Track Emergency Department, Maternity Center, Renal Dialysis, Oncology, Geriatrics,
Pediatrics, Same-day Surgery, and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. A 60-bed, freestanding psychiatric
facility was the first to be completed on this medical campus. Hospital affiliates include the Cancer
Center of Virginia, a medical mall, nursing homes, and a seniors living community. Additional
medical facilities, including medical emergency facilities, are located in Richmond, including the
Medical College of Virginia Hospital and several other major hospitals. Emergency medical ground
and air transport service is available.
A public health center and two private clinics also operate within the county.
Six doctors and four dentists practice in the county.
Numerous nursing homes, in both the Fredericksburg and Richmond areas, provide care to the
elderly.
Sixty-six Churches in Caroline County represent several major Protestant denominations. Catholic
and Greek churches and Jewish synagogues are located in nearby Fredericksburg and Richmond.
The County has a public library system with three branches, all having Internet access, and a
collection of over 35,000 volumes.
Local residents are served by two shopping centers, a retail district in Bowling Green, and several
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convenience retail and service centers throughout the county. Spotsylvania Mall, near Fredericksburg,
contains over 100 stores and is the major retail center for the Fredericksburg area. An outlet mall, in
southern Spotsylvania County, also offers easy access to shopping for county residents. With the
Richmond area about 35 miles away, residents can take advantage of many varied shopping
opportunities. The quot;professional shopperquot; will also take advantage of access to the Commonwealth's
number one tourist attraction, the Potomac Mills Mall--north on Interstate 95 about 50 miles.
The close proximity of Caroline County to Fredericksburg; Washington, D.C.; and Richmond allows
residents to experience a great variety of entertainment, sporting events, and cultural offerings. Mary
Washington College in Fredericksburg presents regular theatrical and musical programs. Amateur
theater is available locally to either participate in or simply enjoy. For those who enjoy the mountains
and shorelines, Caroline County is ideally situated for a short jaunt in either direction for year-round
recreation and relaxation.
LIFESTYLE
The county offers an extensive public recreation program, including organized athletics and
instructional programs for all ages. Eleven ball fields, six tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer
fields, picnic pavilions, and an 18-hole golf course comprise some of the county's recreation facilities.
Several recreation activities, such as softball leagues and major special events, are also sponsored by
various service organizations. The Fredericksburg Country Club, in adjacent Spotsylvania County,
has many Caroline County residents among its membership. The club features excellent golfing,
tennis, swimming, and dining facilities.
The Rappahannock and Mattaponi Rivers, which border the county to the north and south, provide the
setting for excellent boating and fishing. The North Anna River borders the county to the southwest.
About 70,000 acres of the Fort A. P. Hill military reservation, east of Bowling Green, have been
designated as a cooperative wildlife management area and offer superb hunting. Fort A. P. Hill has
also become the permanent site of the National Boy Scout Jamboree.
Kings Dominion, a major amusement/theme park, is located just outside the border of Caroline
County along Interstate 95 and is a source of entertainment, excitement, and fun for all ages.
The National Park Service operates several Civil War battlefield parks in the area, including the
quot;Stonewallquot; Jackson Shrine in Caroline County. The Fredericksburg area is home to a significant
concentration of Colonial and Civil War attractions with scores of restored 18th and 19th century
buildings which are today home to businesses and residences and offer an inviting environment for
the more than half-million tourists annually.
Fredericksburg Regional Alliance
Caroline County
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