unpacking the 2010 census (2013 updated version) - part 3

Employment, Housing, & LandVirginia Employment Commission

Locality Share of Total Jobs in Planning District

(Source: Virginia Employment Commission)

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1990 2000 2010 2011Chesterfield 18% 22% 23% 23%Hanover 6% 8% 9% 9%Henrico 28% 33% 34% 34%Richmond 45% 34% 30% 30%Goochland 1% 1% 2% 2%Powhatan 1% 1% 1% 1%Charles City 0% 0% 0% 0%New Kent 0% 1% 1% 1%

VEC Locality Analysis: Planning District Employment Trends: 1990-2011

(Source: Virginia Employment Commission)

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Chesterfield

Hanover

Henrico

Richmond

Goochland

Powhatan

Charles City

New Kent

Henrico County is the region’s largest employer.

Between 1990 and 2011, the region gained 82,798 jobs. The City lost over 41, 385 jobs

Between 2010 and 2011, the region gained 5307 jobs. The City gained1,380 jobs, 26% of total regional jobs.

Job Gains and Losses in Richmond(Source: Virginia Employment Commission)

High Wage: $60,000 +

ManufacturingInformationFinance & InsuranceProfessional & Technical

Services

Middle : $35,001-59,999

UtilitiesConstructionWholesale TradeTransportation &

WarehousingReal Estate & Rental LeasingMgt of CompaniesEducational ServiceHealth & Social ServicesPublic Administration

Low: $35,000 & Below

Retail TradeAdmin. & Waste ServicesArts, Entertainment, &

RecreationAccommodation & Food

ServicesOther Services, Ex. Pub

Administration

2012 Report of National Low Income Housing Coalition

Market rent for 2-bedroom apartment = $878 At 30% of income, income necessary to rent =

$35,120 Number of full time minimum wage jobs needed

for 2-bedroom apartment = 2.3 30% of all state employees in Virginia earn less

than $35,000 Hourly wage needed for 2-bedroom apt. =

$16.88 Average wage for renters in Richmond = $14.53 Federal minimum wage = $7.25

Percent of Metropolitan Land Mass Represented by Locality

Chesterfield, 20.00%

Hanover, 22%Henrico, 11.00%

Richmond, 3.00%

Goochland, 13.00%

Powhatan, 12.00%

Charles City, 8.00%

New Kent, 10.00%

Of the 2,136 square miles encompassed by the eight localities-

Chesterfield= 434 sm.Hanover= 468 sm.Henrico= 238 sm.Richmond= 60 sm.Goochland= 281 sm.Powhatan= 261 sm.Charles City=181 sm.New Kent=213 sm.

Policy InterventionsThe Mayor’s Anti-Poverty Commission Report

Policies of High Impact

Expand Existing Workforce Pipeline Program

Recruiting Employers as Clients Public Housing Redevelopment Pre-K Educational Pipeline

Early Childhood InvestmentsRichmond Promise ScholarshipsGreater Vocational Training

Development of New Regional Public Transit Network

Households Without Automobiles: 2010

Households with 0-1 Car Only: 2010

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27.6%21.3%

39.1%

60.3%

Chesterfield Hanover Henrico Richmond

Brookings Institute Study

Surveyed nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas for access to jobs by transit within ¾ mile of residence, ¾ mile of job, trip no longer than 90 minutes Metropolitan Richmond ranks 92nd  in access to jobs by

transit.  Only  25% of metropolitan Richmonders have transit

access to jobs within 90 minutes In the City of Richmond, 100% of working age residents

can access transit within ¾ mile of residence. Richmond ranks 1 among 100 metropolitan cities

Just the opposite in Richmond’s suburbs .  As a whole, metro Richmond ranks 95th  in access to

transit 26% of metropolitan jobs accessible by transit

Tier 1 Jobs

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale Trade

Retail

Transportation and Warehousing

Tier 2 Jobs Finance and

Insurance

Real Estate and Leasing

Professional Services

Management

Administrative

Educational Services

Health Care

Arts and Entertainment

Public Administration

Corridors Evaluated (from city core to 288 & 295)

Route 250 - Broad Street Route 360 - Hull Street Route 60 - Midlothian Route 1 - Jeff Davis

Evaluated area within ¼ mile both sides of corridors

Jobs Not Serviced by GRTC

Route 250 33,239Route 360 28,091Route 60 42,685Route 1 23,968

TOTAL 127,983

Policies with Lower Impact

Bank On Program Targeted Program to Reach

Disconnected Youth Promote Financial Literacy and

Virginia IDA Program Invest in Community Navigators Aggressively Promote Alternatives

to Incarceration Adopt Living Wage Ordinance

Policies with Lower Impact, Continued

Re-assess Existing City Employment Practices

Expand Car Ownership/Leasing Programs

Develop Comprehensive Citywide Housing Plan

Create One-Stop Business Service Center

Create One-Stop Accessible Employment Services for Unemployed

Advocacy at the State Level

Advocate for Full and Effective Implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Virginia Medicaid Expansion

Advocate for Revisions to Eligibility Rules in Virginia for Unemployment Insurance and SNAP

Advocate for Making State Earned Income Credit Refundable Increases in TANF Benefit Size

Reform of Statewide Local Composite Index

Implementation

Citizens Commission