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Hampton Roads Alliance · 2 weeks ago
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Equal Pay Day helps draw attention to gender-based pay disparities by highlighting how far into a year women must work to earn what men did in the previous year. While March 14 is the earliest it has ever occurred, there is more work to be done to eliminate the gender pay gap. https://t.co/qjIkGxEB3q

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Hampton Roads Alliance · 2 weeks ago
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Hampton Roads is where our nation was born, and where it continues to flourish today. In Hampton Roads, all roads lead to a great place to work, to live and to thrive. Find your place here.

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Hampton, VA

The city of Hampton, located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, is situated at the heart of the Hampton Roads region. Anchored by aerospace and defense facilities, major medical centers, and higher education, Hampton attracts a highly educated workforce and high-tech companies to its business parks, Downtown, and Coliseum Central Business District. A progressive business environment, eclectic neighborhoods, breathtaking waterfront, and endless recreational opportunities all combine to make Hampton the perfect place for businesses and residents alike.

Industry Highlights

The presence of NASA Langley Research Center, the oldest NASA center in the country, and the National Institute for Aerospace has made Hampton an excellent location for high-tech aerospace companies. Along with these world-renowned aerospace research centers, the city is home to the Virginia Tech Foundation’s Agricultural Research and Extension Center. This facility focuses on breakthrough research on seafood quality and safety for commercial and aquaculture industries throughout Virginia and the United States.

Hampton is also home to leaders in health care offering cutting-edge medical research and care solutions. Among these are Hampton University’s Proton Therapy Institute (the largest free-standing proton therapy institute in the world), the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Sentara Healthcare, and Riverside Health System.

Data

Industry Employment Breakdown

Industry	# of Employees	% of Workforce
Health Care and Social Assistance	6,765	30.96%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4,552	20.83%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	3945	18.06%
Manufacturing	2,052	9.39%
Transportation and Warehousing	1,388	6.35%

Source: EMSI

Demographics

Population	133,637
Median Age	36.8
Labor Force	65,223
Unemployment Rate	3.7%
Median Household Income	$55,919

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2019; Esri Business Analyst Online, 2024 Forecast; Esri Business Analyst Online 2019 Detailed Age Profile; Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), 2019 Forecast

Key Companies

Maximus

NASA Langley Research Center

Sentara Healtchare

Hampton VA Medical Center (HVAMC)

Hampton University

City of Hampton Economic Development Department

Mr. Chuck Rigney, Director
(P) 757-728-5168
charles.rigney@hampton.gov
www.hampton.gov/ed

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Hampton Roads Alliance
3 Commercial Place, Suite 1320
Norfolk, VA 23510
P: (757) 627-2315
F: (757) 623-3081