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City of Alexandria, VirginiaCommunity ProfileAlexandria claims the fourth largest concentration of professional associations and trade associationsin the country, behind only New York City, Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Associations numberapproximately 400 in the City, employing nearly 11,000. In addition to the highly qualified workforceand close proximity to Capitol Hill, Alexandria is uniquely able to satisfy the real estate needs ofnot-for-profit organizations. Associations provide a valuable contribution to the economy of the Cityby offering a stable source of well-paying jobs for Alexandria residents.LOCATIONThe city of Alexandria is located in the northeastern tip of Virginia on the banks of the Potomac Riveracross from Washington, D.C. The city is bounded by the Capital Beltway (I-95) to the south andWashington National Airport to the north. Interstate 395 bisects the city's west end and provides adirect link to downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is home to a growing base of high-technologyfirms, management consulting companies, professional services, and trade and pro-professionalassociation headquarters.Alexandria is within eight miles of downtown Washington, D. C.; 41 miles south of Baltimore,Maryland; 104 miles north of Richmond; 190 miles northwest of Norfolk, Virginia; and is part of theWashington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP1Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use ofstandardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides thisinformation “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.

City of Alexandria, VirginiaCommunity ProfileLABOR MARKET DATAPopulationGender Distribution (2007)AreaCity of AlexandriaMale48.1%Female51.9%Profile Area98,18130,5708,2702,282493228Labor 76197,736Race/Ethnicity (2007)ClassificationWhiteBlackAsianTwo or MoreAmerican Indian or Alaska NativePacific IslanderHispanic (may be of any race)Median AgeAlexandria38 yearsCivilian Labor Force (2008)City of AlexandriaSurrounding Labor AreaTotal91,6332,358,3892,450,022Labor Force Participation (2000 Census)City of AlexandriaSurrounding Labor Area74.4%72.3%UnemploymentUnemployment Rate ( March 2009)City of AlexandriaLabor AreaStatewideUnemployed (2008)City of AlexandriaLabor d (1st Quarter 2009)City of AlexandriaLabor AreaTotal6,355219,674226,029VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP2Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use ofstandardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides thisinformation “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.

City of Alexandria, VirginiaCommunity ProfileCommuting Patterns (2000 Census)Live and work in City of Alexandria:19,47314.0%Total In-Commuters:Total Out-Commuters:61,89457,71744.5%41.5%Net In-Commuters:4,177In-Commuters From:Fairfax Co. VAPrince George's Co. MDPrince William Co. VAArlington Co. VADistrict of Columbia %Out-Commuters To:District of Columbia DCFairfax Co. VAArlington Co. VAMontgomery Co. MDPrince George's Co. .4%Additional Labor ResourcesHigh school graduates not continuing (2007-2008)Two-year college graduates (Spring 2007)Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2007)Other college and university graduates (Spring 2007)Total1052,93455,4998,65767,195Educational AttainmentPercentage of City of Alexandria 2004-2005 ninth graders graduating in 2007-2008Percentage of City of Alexandria population age 25 who are high school graduatesPercentage of City of Alexandria population age 25 who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higherVIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP80.0%86.8%54.3%3Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use ofstandardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides thisinformation “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.

City of Alexandria, VirginiaCommunity ProfileEmployment by Sector* (3rd Qtr. 2008)Natural Resources and MiningConstructionTradeTransportation and GovernmentOtherTotalN.D. N.D.3,588 3.5%9,994 9.9%2,300 2.3%1,502 1.5%2,277 2.2%6,285 6.2%52,192 51.5%23,171 22.9%00101,310 100.0%N.D. - Not Disclosed*By Business EstablishmentEmployment by Occupation* (3rd Qtr. 2008)Construction, Extraction &MaintenanceFarming, Fishing & ForestryManagerial, Professional & RelatedProduction, Transportation &Material MovingSales & OfficeServiceTotal6,6677.9%57 0.1%27,128 32.2%7,5909.0%24,625 29.2%18,208 21.6%84,275 100%*By Business EstablishmentMajor EmployersNonmanufacturingCompanyDepartment of DefenseINOVA Alexandria HospitalInstitute for Defense AnalysesNorthern Virginia Community CollegePentagon Federal Credit UnionPublic Broadcasting Service (PBS)Washington Metro Area Transit AuthorityProduct/ServiceNational securityHealth careScientific researchHigher educationCredit unionTelevision broadcasting stationTransit systemVIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPEst. Employment2,500 - 4,9991,500 - 2,499600 - 999600 - 999300 - 599300 - 5991,000 - 1,4994Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use ofstandardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides thisinformation “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.

City of Alexandria, VirginiaCommunity ProfileClosings, Reductions, Layoffs (1/2007 to gCapital Lighting and Supply*12/1/2007ReductionMPRI, Inc.1/1/2009ClosingWashington ExaminerHQ; distribution center- electricalsuppliesComprehensive and integratedprograms that ed70134101*Foreign-affiliatedUnion Activity (1/2004 - 5/2008)Petitions filed for representationPetitions filed for decertificationPetitions filed for raidElections won by unionElections won by company141144Estimated Earnings (May 2007)OccupationLaborers and freight, stock, and material movers, handMaintenance and repair workers, generalOffice clerks, generalStock clerks and order fillersReceptionists and information clerksCustomer service representativesBookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerksFirst-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workersSales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientific productsSecurity guardsElementary school teachers, except special educationNetwork and computer systems administratorsComputer systems analystsComputer support specialistsComputer software engineers, systems softwareComputer software engineers, applicationsComputer programmersAccountants and auditorsManagement analystsGeneral and operations managersMed. Wage 12.17 20.08 16.09 11.52 14.00 16.06 19.04 27.54 27.85 13.66 31.22 38.51 42.40 25.41 51.17 45.13 40.69 33.45 44.07 64.80Mean Wage 12.97 22.06 16.44 12.56 14.04 17.01 19.52 29.47 35.17 15.18 32.50 39.71 43.57 26.69 51.74 46.38 41.91 36.34 46.44 69.09Med. Salary 25,310.37 41,773.97 33,466.70 23,971.94 29,115.79 33,414.59 39,602.74 57,289.45 57,936.26 28,406.49 64,940.05 80,091.39 88,188.52 52,856.91 106,425.50 93,860.40 84,642.43 69,585.42 91,656.17 134,775.20Mean Salary 26,968.75 45,892.23 34,202.41 26,123.89 29,204.68 35,373.42 40,596.97 61,303.17 73,144.01 31,572.79 67,601.15 82,592.52 90,626.06 55,515.96 107,619.10 96,471.25 87,180.48 75,580.01 96,602.60 143,704.00Per Capita Personal Income (2006) 65,141Median Family Income (FY 2008) 98,990VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP5Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use ofstandardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides thisinformation “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.

City of Alexandria, VirginiaCommunity ProfileEDUCATIONPublic School EnrollmentLevelElementaryMiddleHigh SchoolNumber Fall 2008 Enrollment136,00722,20613,010Student Teacher Ratio (2006-07)ElementarySecondary11.1:16.2:1Percentage of 2004-2005 ninth grade membership graduating 2007-2008Percentage of high school graduates continuing education 2007-2008 (including military)80.0%82.7%Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2007) 19,448.00Workforce Development FacilitiesFacilityAlexandria Job LinkArlington Employment CenterVirginia Employment Commission Field Office: AlexandriaVIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPTypeComprehensive CenterComprehensive CenterSatellite Center6Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use ofstandardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides thisinformation “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.

City of Alexandria, VirginiaCommunity ProfileHigher Education FacilitiesFacilityGeorge Mason University - Arlington CampusGeorge Mason University - Fairfax CampusNorthern Virginia Community College - Annandale CampusNorthern Virginia Community College - Alexandria CampusNorthern Virginia Community College - Woodbridge CampusNorthern Virginia Community College - Loudoun CampusNorthern Virginia Community College - Manassas CampusGeorge Mason University - Prince William CampusECPI College of Technology - Northern Virginia CampusRegent University - Washington D.C. CampusMarymount UniversityNorthern Virginia Community College - Medical Education CampusGeorge Washington University - Virginia CampusVirginia International UniversityVirginia Theological SeminaryOld Dominion University - Northern Virginia CenterVirginia Tech - Northern Virginia CenterCentura College - Alexandria CampusGeorge Washington University - Alexandria Graduate Education CenterGeorge Washington University - Arlington Graduate Education CenterGeorge Washington University - Tysons Corner/McLean CampusITT Technical Institute - Chantilly CampusITT Technical Institute - Springfield CampusSanford-Brown CollegeStratford University - Tysons Corner CampusStratford University - Woodbridge CampusStrayer University - Alexandria CampusStrayer University - Arlington CampusStrayer University - Loudoun CampusStrayer University - Manassas CampusStrayer University - Woodbridge CampusUniversity of FairfaxUniversity of Management and TechnologyUniversity of Northern Virginia - Manassas Campus* Enrollment figures are included in participating†Enrollment figures are not available.‡Enrollment figures are for all campuses.Fall 2007 ges and 5I-495I-295I-66I-695I-595I-270Distance0.0 miles (0.0 km.)0.0 miles (0.0 km.)0.1 miles (0.2 km.)0.8 miles (1.3 km.)2.6 miles (4.2 km.)3.4 miles (5.5 km.)11.3 miles (18.2 km.)11.7 miles (18.8 km.)Note: Measured from border of locality/region.VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP7Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use ofstandardized, reliable data sources, including the community. However, the Partnership provides thisinformation “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.