1. Community Profiles Rural Math Excel Partnership
This presentation is a sample of the community profiles prepared on behalf of the Rural Math Excel Partnership. It contains the data of one sample community, Page County, but it also explains how to interpret the tables and charts in all community profiles.
Community Profiles were prepared for the eight communities participating in the program.
These communities are: the Counties of Accomack, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Henry, Page, and Prince Edward, and the City of Martinsville.
Rural Math Excel Partnership
The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

2. Table of Contents Community Profiles
Population & Labor Force
Educational Attainment
Employment and Wages by Industry
Employment and Wages by Major Occupation Group
STEM-H Technician Information
Employment
Wages
Top Industries for Employment
Education Levels
Each community profile contains the following topics:
- Population & Labor Force statistics
- Information about local Educational Attainment levels
- Current and Future Employment statistics and average wages by Industry sector and by Major Occupation Group
- Detailed information on selected STEM-H Technician Occupations including
Employment
Wages
And the Top Industries for Employment of these technicians
- The last one is job growth projections by Education Levels
Each of these topics is presented using tables and graphs.
The Data is taken from Chmura Economics’ JobsEQ database and is recent as of November 2017.

3. Population & Labor Force
Demographics
Page County
Virginia
Population
23,654
8,411,808
Population Annual Average Growth ( )
-0.2%
0.9%
Median Age
43.0
37.5
Economic3
Labor Force (population 16 years and over)
11,447
4,266,800
Labor Force Participation Rate
58.2%
64.7%
Median Household Income
$43,895
$65,015
Per Capita Income
$22,241
$34,152
Poverty Level (of all people)
16.4%
(or 3,880)
11.5%
(or 921,822)
Households Receiving Food Stamps
13.2%
(or 1,235)
9.7%
(or 295,767)
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch Program
52%
(or 1,782)
41.9%
(or 537,038)
Mean Commute Time (minutes)
32.8
27.9
Page County
2016 population: 23,654
Population declined annually by 0.2%
Labor Force: 11,447 with a participation rate of 58.2%
52% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch program compared to 42% statewide
The population and labor force table contains information about the community and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
For example, the first row includes the topic, which is demographics, and the name of the areas included. In this case, Page County and the State of Virginia.
The second row shows that the 2016 population for Page County was 23,654 compared to the statewide population of about 8.4 million.
The next row demonstrates that Page County’s population has declined by 0.2% annually since 2006 compared to a 0.9% growth statewide.
The second to last row lists Page County’s rate of students eligible for the free and reduced lunch program, which is 52% of students compared to 42% statewide.
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017

4. Educational Attainment
Page County
No high school diploma: 18.0% (9.5% statewide)
Associate’s Degree: 5.7% (7.9% statewide)
1.6% of year olds are not in school, not high school graduates, or are unemployed/not in the labor force
Educational Attainment of Population Ages 25-64
Page County
Virginia
Percent
Number
No High School Diploma
18.0%
2,253
9.5%
425,011
High School Graduate
44.6%
5,585
23.8%
1,060,810
Some College, No Degree
18.5%
2,317
20.5%
913,912
Associate's Degree
5.7%
716
7.9%
350,791
Bachelor's Degree
8.9%
1,114
22.6%
1,007,981
Postgraduate Degree
4.3%
544
15.8%
706,207
Social
Disconnected Youth
1.6% 20
2.1%
9,091
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017
This table provides information on the educational attainment levels of a community’s population between the ages of
The table lists the specific degree or attainment level in the first column and the following columns show the community’s percent of the population as well as the number of people with that degree.
For example, 18.0% (or 2,253 individuals) of the Page County population ages have no high school diploma compared to 9.5% statewide
Further down, the percentage of the population with an Associate’s Degree in Page county is 5.7% compared to 7.9% statewide.
The last row contains the percentage of local year olds who are considered “Disconnected Youth”; which are youths who are not in school, are not high school graduates, or are unemployed/not in the labor force. Page County’s rate is 1.6% or 20 individuals compared to 2.1% statewide.

5. Employment by Industry (%)
Page County
Largest employment sector
Manufacturing (13.1%)
Next-largest sectors
Healthcare and Social Assistance (12.2%)
Retail Trade (11.9%)
Employment by Industry
This graph contains the percentage of total employment in Page County by each of the 21 industry sectors.
Starting from the top middle, the graph shows that the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector employs 4.8% of individuals in Page County.
Going clockwise, the next industry sector listed is the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction sector, which employs no one in the County (so the percentage is 0.0%).
The largest employment sector – which is the largest piece of the pie chart - is the Manufacturing sector with 13.1% of total employment.
The next-largest sectors are Healthcare and Social Assistance with 12.2% and Retail Trade with 11.9% of total employment.
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017

6. Current and Future Employment by Industry
Page County
Total employment: 6,462
Future Demand: at least 6,902 jobs
Health Care and Social Assistance
Second largest sector (790 workers)
Fastest growing sector
3rd largest Future Demand (969 jobs)
This bar chart demonstrates the current employment and projected future demand of jobs over the next 10 years by industry sector in Page County.
In this and all future charts, the Future Demand is the sum of a community’s Growth Demand and its Separation Demand. You can think of this as the number of new jobs required because of an industry’s growth and the minimum number of jobs required because of retirements and turnover. Retirements and turnover make up most of the Future Demand.
Current employment in Page County is 6,462 and the projected future demand of jobs over the next 10 years is at least 6,902.
The graph lists all industries on the left side, with one bar for each.
The current employment is displayed first as the blue portion of the bar. The Future Demand of a specific industry sector is shown as the second portion of the bar in grey.
For example, the second bar for the Public Administration sector shows current employment as 371 and Future Demand over the next 10 years as 308 jobs.
The Health Care and Social Assistance sector, the sixth bar from the top, is the second largest sector with 790 workers. It is the fastest growing sector in Page County and has the third largest Future Demand (grey bar) with 969 jobs.
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017

7. Wages by Industry Page County
Average Annual Wage: $31,926 compared to VA average: $54,276
Highest average wages
Management of Companies sector ($60,581)
Next highest average wages by sector
Transportation and Warehousing ($53,982)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($50,713)
This bar chart displays the average annual wage by industry sector in Page County from lowest to highest average.
The first bar has no average wage (n/a) for the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction sector because no one is employed
The next bar shows that the average annual wage of individuals employed in the “Unclassified sector” in Page County is $12,578
The average annual wage for all Industries (which is listed in the 9th position from the top on the left hand side) in Page County is $31,926, compared to the Virginia average of $54,276
The highest average wages are in the Management of Companies sector (an average of $60,581), which has the longest bar at the bottom of the chart
The next highest average wages by sector are in Transportation and Warehousing with $53,982 and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting with an average of $50,713.
Source: JobsEQ® 11/2017

8. Current and Future Employment by Occupation Group
Largest major occupation groups
Office & Administrative Support Occupations
Sales & Related Occupations
Production Occupations
Fastest growing occupation groups
Healthcare Support Occupations: 1.5% annual growth
Healthcare Practitioners/Technical Occupations: 0.6% annual growth
Future Demand both sectors: 375 jobs
Similar to the industry chart earlier, this bar chart contains the current employment and projected future demand of jobs over the next 10 years but listed by the 22 Major Occupation Groups.
The graph displays the major occupation groups on the left side, with one bar for each group.
The current employment is shown first as the blue portion of the bar. The Future Demand for an occupation group is listed as the second portion of the bar in grey.
For example, the first bar for the Transportation & Material Moving Occupations shows current employment as 377 and Future Demand over the next 10 years as at least 401 jobs.
The largest occupation group, with the longest blue bar is the Office and Administrative Support Occupations (with 815 workers)
The next-largest occupation groups are Sales and Related Occupations with 614 workers and Production Occupations with 578 workers
The fastest growing occupation groups are Healthcare Support Occupations with a 1.5% annual growth and Healthcare Practitioners/Technical Occupations with a 0.6% annual rate of growth. The Future Demand for these sectors is at least 375 jobs.
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017

9. Wages by Major Occupation Group
Average Annual Wage: $31,926 compared to VA average: $54,276
Highest average wages
Management Occupations ($98,300)
Computer & Mathematical ($71,700)
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($68,900)
This bar chart displays the average annual wages for each of the 22 major occupation groups in Page County.
The first bar shows the average annual wage of all occupations in Page County, which is $38,200
The highest average wages, reflected by the longest bars on the chart are
Management Occupations with $98,300
Computer and Mathematical Occupations with $71,700
And Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with $68,900
Source: JobsEQ® 11/2017

10. STEM-H Technician Statistics
Data for 39 STEM-H Technician Occupations; does not include all existing STEM-H occupations
Seven Categories
Maintenance Technicians
Machinists & Program Control Programmers
Health Technologists & Technicians
Engineering Technicians & Drafters
Computer Support Specialists
Agricultural Technicians
Accounting & Administrative Coordinators
Page and Accomack County: local statistics
RMEP Southside communities: regional statistics
The following slides contain employment and wage statistics for select STEM-H Technician Occupations. The statistics do not include all occupations in a specific field but are meant to provide an overview of example STEM-H jobs in a county or region. We created seven broad categories that include 39 occupations.
The categories are:
Maintenance Technicians
Machinists & Program Control Programmers
Health Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technicians & Drafters
Computer Support Specialists
Agricultural Technicians
And Accounting and Administrative Coordinators
The STEM-H Technician Statistics included in the community profiles for the Counties of Page and Accomack are local statistics.
For the communities in Southside Virginia (which are the Counties of Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Henry and Prince Edward, and the City of Martinsville) statistics are provided on a regional basis.

11. Current Employment & Future Demand: STEM-H Technicians
Page County
Current employment: 414 workers
Future demand: at least 362 jobs
Largest group
Accounting & Administrative Coordinators
Second largest group
Health Technician Occupations
Total employment of the select STEM-H Technicians in Page County is 414 workers and the Future demand is at least 362 jobs over the next 10 years, mostly due to retirements and turnover.
The first bar shows that current employment in the selected Maintenance Technician Occupation group in Page County is 50 individuals (blue portion of the bar) and the Future Demand over the next 10 years is at least 44 jobs (the grey portion of the bar)
Accounting & Administrative Coordinators are the largest group for
Current employment with 203 workers and for Future Demand with 179 jobs, shown by the longest blue and grey bars
Health Technician Occupations are the second largest group for
Current employment with 118 workers and for Future Demand with at least 103 jobs
*Data for select STEM-H Technician Occupations; does not include all existing STEM-H occupations
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017

12. Average Wages STEM-H Technicians
Page County
Average Annual Wage STEM-H Technicians: $36,400
Highest average wages
Engineering Technicians ($52,200)
Next highest average wages by sector
Computer Support Specialists ($45,500)
This bar chart displays the average annual wages of the seven STEM-H Technician groups in Page County.
The first bar demonstrates that the average annual wage of all STEM-H Technicians in the County is: $36,400
The highest average wage, with the longest bar, is for Engineering Technicians, earning an average of $52,200
The next highest average wages are earned by Computer Support Specialists with $45,500
Agricultural Technicians earn the lowest wages (shortest bar at $31,300)
*Data for select STEM-H Technician Occupations; does not include all existing STEM-H occupations
Source: JobsEQ® 11/2017

13. Top Industries Employing STEM-H Technicians
Largest two employment sectors
Hospitals and Offices of Physicians (almost 18%)
Next largest sector
Wood Product Manufacturing (about 7%)
This graph shows the top industries that employ STEM-H Technicians in Page County.
For example, the first bar demonstrates that General Medical & Surgical Hospitals employ 10.4% of all STEM-H Technicians in Page County, making it the largest employment sector for these types of jobs.
The second largest employment sector for STEM-H Technicians is Offices of Physicians employing 7.2% of local technicians.
*Data for select STEM-H Technician Occupations; does not include all existing STEM-H occupations
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017

14. Job Growth by Education Levels
Postgraduate degree and 2-year degree or certificate occupations forecast to grow
On the job training (OJT) and no additional education occupations forecast to decline
The following bar chart displays the predicted job growth by education levels required.
For example, the first bar indicates that the number of jobs requiring a Postgraduate degree are expected to grow by 0.5% annually between in Page County.
The fourth bar for jobs requiring “previous work experience but no degree award” indicates a negative growth of 0.3%, which means these types of jobs are forecast to decline between
To sum up, Postgraduate degree and 2-year degree or certificate occupations are forecast to grow over the next 10 years
Occupations requiring on the job training (OJT) and no additional education are forecast to decline
Source: JobsEQ, 11/2017

15. Notes/Sources
Population, Labor Force and Educational Attainment U.S. Census 2016, annual average growth rate since 2006; 2. U.S. Census 2010; 3. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS ; 4. VA Dept. of Education, National School Lunch Program Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Reports Current Employment and Future Demand Statistics JobsEQ, 11/2017; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Data are updated through 2016Q4 with preliminary estimates updated to 2017Q2. Forecast employment growth ( ) uses national projections from the BLS, adapted for regional growth patterns by Chmura. 1: Future Demand = Growth Demand + Separation Demand; Growth Demand is the increase/decrease of jobs in industry due to industry growth/decline. Separation demand is the minimum number of jobs required due to replacements (i.e. retirements and turnover). Average Wages Source: JobsEQ® 11/2017; Occupation wages are as of 2016 and should be taken as the average for all Covered Employment Totals Employment/Future Demand totals may not match the sum of individual industry sectors or occupation groups listed due to rounding