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Lawrenceville is a town of 1,275 people (2000 census), covers 0.9 square mile and is the county seat for Brunswick County. Lawrenceville is the home of Saint Paul's College.

Brunswick is located in the south-central Piedmont Region of Virginia. Brunswick County has been traditionally known for its tobacco-based agricultural and forest products economy and as the home of "brunswick stew." The county is located on Lake Gaston, a 20,000 acre lake that provides recreation for a large part of Virginia and North Carolina.

In addition to Lawrenceville there are two other incorporated towns, Alberta, and Brodnax. All three are all situated on either interstate or four-lane primary highways. Brunswick County is 64 miles southwest of Richmond, the state capital; about 75 miles northeast of Raleigh, N.C.; and Norfolk is 90 miles to the east.

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Brunswick County, Virginia
Information from Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Population 2009 2000 2013
Brunswick County 17,514 18,416 18,622
Extended Labor Market Area 254,034 257,936 263,741
Total 271,548 276,352 282,363

Gender Distribution (2009) Male Female
Brunswick County 53.8% 46.2%

Population by Age Group (2009)
Age 0-4 885 5.1%
Age 5-9 890 5.1%
Age 10-14 827 4.7%
Age 15-19 1,171 6.7%
Age 20-29 2,704 15.4%
Age 30-39 2,325 13.3%
Age 40-49 2,453 14.0%
Age 50-59 2,476 14.1%
Age 60-69 1,910 10.9%
Age 70+ 1,873 10.7%

Median Age (2009) 40 years

Race/Ethnicity (2009)
Classification Profile Area Labor Area
American Indian or Alaska Native 19 3,330
Asian 54 1,408
Black 9,819 121,134
Pacific Islander 1 88
Two or More 119 2,229
White 7,502 125,845
Hispanic (may be of any race) 345 3,795

Civilian Labor Force 2009 2008 2007 2006
Brunswick County 7,171 7,037 6,920 6,869
Extended Labor Market Area 113,620 110,024 110,767 109,010
Total 120,791 117,061 117,687 115,879

Labor Force Participation 2000 Census
Brunswick County 46.4%
Extended Labor Market Area 53.5%

Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (July 2010)
Brunswick County 12.4%
Extended Labor Market Area 12.7%
Statewide 7.1%

Unemployment Rate 2009 2008 2007 2006
Brunswick County 11.4% 6.6% 4.7% 4.8%
Labor Area 11.6% 7.3% 5.5% 5.6%
Statewide 6.9% 3.9% 3.0% 3.0%

Underemployed (2nd Quarter 2010) 2nd 2010 1st 2010 4th 2009 3rd 2009
Brunswick County 779 877 883 686
Extended Labor Market Area 12,425 12,716 12,524 11,661
Total 13,204 13,593 13,407 12,347

Commuting Patterns -- 2000 Census
Live and work in Brunswick County: 3,171 40.8%
Total In-Commuters: 1,405 18.1%
Total Out-Commuters: 3,192 41.1%
Net Out-Commuters: 1,787

Additional Labor Resources
High school graduates not continuing (2008-2009) 47
Two-year college graduates (Spring 2009) 281
Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2009) 3,468
Other college and university graduates (Spring 2009) 101
Total 3,897

Educational Attainment
Percentage of Brunswick County 2005-2006 ninth graders graduating in  2008-2009 80.9%
Percentage of Brunswick County population age 25+ who are high school graduates 63.2%
Percentage of Brunswick County population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher 10.8%

Employment by Sector* (1st Qtr. 2010)
Natural Resources and Mining 264 6.3%
Construction 232 5.5%
Trade 368 8.8%
Transportation and Utilities 292 7.0%
Manufacturing 280 6.7%
Information N.D. N.D.
Financial 90 2.2%
Services 1,516 36.3%
Government 1,136 27.2%
Other 0 0
Total 4,182 99.9%
N.D. - Not Disclosed
*By Business Establishment

Employment by Occupation* (1st Qtr. 2010)
Construction, Extraction & Maintenance 382 9.7%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 153 3.9%
Managerial, Professional & Related 1,234 31.4%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving 653 16.6%
Sales & Office 768 19.5%
Service 743 18.9%
Total 3,933 100%
*By Business Establishment

Major Employers
Manufacturing
Company Product/Service Estimated Employment
Brick & Tile Corp. of Lawrenceville, Inc. Bricks 50 - 99
Brunswick Box Company Wooden pallets/lumber/mulch 50 - 99
Hyponex Corporation Fertilizer 50 - 99
Virginia Carolina Forest Inc. Lumber 50 - 99
Vulcan Materials Crushed stone 20 - 49

NonManufacturing
Company Product/Service Estimated Employment
Brunswick Correctional Center Correctional institution 300 - 599
Southside Virginia Community College Higher education 100 - 299
St. Paul's College Higher education 100 - 299


Union Activity (1/2005 - 5/2010)
No Union Activity

Estimated Earnings (May 2009)
Occupation Median
Wage
Mean
Wage
Median
Salary
Mean
Salary
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand $10.91 $10.99 $22,696.96 $22,854.39
Industrial truck and tractor operators $11.02 $11.05 $22,911.91 $22,985.58
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer $15.71 $15.59 $32,681.57 $32,424.23
Maintenance and repair workers, general $11.96 $13.16 $24,869.52 $27,365.83
Construction laborers $11.77 $11.95 $24,488.28 $24,854.17
Office clerks, general $10.63 $10.89 $22,116.83 $22,652.08
Stock clerks and order fillers $8.91 $9.89 $18,541.78 $20,575.72
Customer service representatives $12.10 $13.43 $25,175.82 $27,927.80
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks $15.33 $14.75 $31,880.55 $30,671.70
First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers $16.77 $18.66 $34,873.90 $38,804.44
Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientific products $22.22 $24.55 $46,224.89 $51,059.17
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants $9.64 $9.70 $20,059.41 $20,167.75
Home health aides $8.46 $11.05 $17,593.75 $22,992.88
Teacher assistants $8.21 $9.03 $17,074.37 $18,787.56
Teachers and instructors, all other $7.46 $8.74 $15,509.50 $18,183.20
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education $20.61 $21.03 $42,878.13 $43,747.84
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education $21.59 $22.26 $44,915.18 $46,310.55
Elementary school teachers, except special education $19.88 $20.22 $41,346.55 $42,051.80
Accountants and auditors $27.85 $32.11 $57,925.22 $66,794.85
General and operations managers $33.81 $39.22 $70,331.53 $81,576.21

Per Capita Personal Income (2008) $25,420

Median Family Income (FY 2009) $52,211

Education

Public School Enrollment
Level Number Fall 2009 Enrollment
Elementary 3 1,044
Middle 1 482
High School 1 660

Student Teacher Ratio (2008-09)
Elementary 12.9:1
Secondary 8.3:1

Percentage of 2005-2006 ninth grade membership graduating 2008-2009 80.9%

Percentage of high school graduates continuing education 2008-2009 (including military) 60.6%

Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2009) $11,606.00

Workforce Development Facilities
Facility Type
Farmville Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center
Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center Career and Technical Center
Reemploy Virginia - Farmville Reemployment Center
South Boston Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center
South Hill Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center
Virginia Workforce Center - Victoria Informational Center
Virginia Workforce Center: Charlotte Courthouse Comprehensive Center
Virginia Workforce Center: Farmville Satellite Center
Virginia Workforce Center: South Boston Satellite Center
Workforce Information Center - Alberta Informational Center
Workforce Information Center - Crewe Informational Center
Workforce Information Site - Amelia Informational Center
Workforce Information Site - Cumberland Informational Center

Higher Education Facilities
Facility Fall 2009 Enrollment
Southside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campus 3,468
Saint Paul's College 584

Transportation

Interstates
Name Distance
I-85 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)
I-95 5.7 miles (9.2 km.)
I-295 24.9 miles (40.0 km.)
I-195 42.9 miles (69.0 km.)
I-64 43.6 miles (70.2 km.)
Note: Measured from border of locality/region.

Highways
Highway 1  Highway 136  Highway 137  Highway 46 
Highway 58 
Note: 4-Lane US Highways located within locality/region.

Commercial Air Service
Name City Distance
Richmond International Airport Sandston 77.1 miles (124.0 km.)
Note: Within a 75-mile drive of the center of the locality/region.

General Aviation Service
Name City Runway Length
Lawrenceville-Brunswick County Airport Lawrenceville 3,200 ft (975 m)

Freight Rail Service
CSX Transportation

Seaports
Name Distance
Port of Richmond 69.0 miles (111.0 km)
APM Terminal - Portsmouth 98.0 miles (157.7 km)
Port of Virginia 104.0 miles (167.4 km)
Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Virginia and any other seaports within 100 miles.

Other Ports of Entry
Name Distance
Richmond-Petersburg 77.1 miles (124.0 km)
Port of Washington - Dulles 184.6 miles (297.1 km)
Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Washington - Dulles and any other port of entry within 100 miles.

Utilities

Electric Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
Electric Southside Electric Cooperative
Electric Dominion Virginia Power
Natural Gas Columbia Gas of Virginia
Telecommunications Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative
Telecommunications Verizon South
Telecommunications Embarq
Water Town of Alberta
Water Town of Lawrenceville
Water Town of Brodnax
Waste Water Treatment Town of Lawrenceville
Waste Water Treatment Town of Alberta
Waste Water Treatment Town of Brodnax
Solid Waste Disposal Brunswick County Transfer Station

Financial Institutions

Three banks with assets totalling $1,465,777.1 million operate in Brunswick County.


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