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Hampton Roads Alliance4 days ago
As the demand for nuclear-powered submarines increases, Newport News Shipbuilding said it’s working to hire 3,000 skilled trades workers this year and a total of 19,000 within the decade. Last year, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council reported that the region’s maritime shipbuilding vacancies could increase to 40,000 by 2030 if measures to build capacity weren’t taken, while U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in December that the U.S. shipbuilding industry will need 150,000 new qualified workers in the next 10 years. As a result, NNS is working with the Navy’s submarine industrial base office and the Hampton Roads Workforce Council to reach potential new employes.
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Hampton Roads Alliance4 days ago
According to Southern Living magazine, Colonial Williamsburg is one of 23 treasure troves of “authentic locales in the South that each offer an experience you can only have there.” In a special edition of this month’s magazine, an online survey among the magazine’s readers rates their favorite places across the South for its 2024 awards. More than 20,000 people responded and ranked City of Williamsburg, Virginia - Municipal Government as second in the South’s top 20 small towns!
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Hampton Roads Alliance5 days ago
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that FreezPak Logistics, LLC, a leading provider of full-service cold and dry storage services, is investing $77.5 million to construct a 245,000-square-foot cold storage facility in the City of Suffolk, VA - Municipal Government to serve the Mid-Atlantic region, via The Port of Virginia. The project will create 80 new jobs for the region! The Alliance was proud to work alongside Suffolk VA Economic Development Department #YesSuffolk and the @viVirginia Economic Development Partnership on this announcement. Read more: https://ow.ly/Ese750QTmLR

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

NASA Langley Research Center

Sentara Healthcare

Hampton VA Medical Center (HVAMC)

Hampton University

Howmet Aerospace

City of Hampton Economic Development Department

Mr. Steven Lynch, Interim Director
(P) 757-728-5168
steven.lynch@hampton.gov
www.hampton.gov/ed

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