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Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,998. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Williamsburg with James City County for statistical purposes. Originally Middle Plantation, a 1632 fortified settlement located on high ground on the Peninsula between the James and York rivers, it was renamed Williamsburg after the capital of the Virginia Colony was moved there from Jamestown in 1698. The town received a royal charter as a city in 1722, and was the center of political events in Virginia leading to the American Revolution. Williamsburg is well-known for Colonial Williamsburg, the restored Historic Area of the city, and for the adjacent College of William and Mary, established in 1693, the second-oldest university in the United States. Nearby, established in...more

The tourist volume of Colonial Williamsburg has attracted many other related businesses to the area. Notable among these was Anheuser-Busch, which established large operations in James City County and York County just outside the city. The company operates a large brewery there, and a subsidiary of the company operates two of its theme parks near the brewery, Busch Gardens Europe, and Water Country USA. Anheuser-Busch's subsidiary Busch Properties also operates a commerce park, McLaw's Circle, and Kingsmill on the James a gated residential neighborhood that contains a resort of the same name. The city is also notable for the fact that a high proportion of city residents derive a significant percentage of their annual income from investment sources, either in addition to or in lieu of income from work. This is because many retirees relocate to Williamsburg, who typically draw income from investments such as 401 plans and the like .

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Among the most common occupations in Williamsburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 16%. and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 43 percent of workers in Williamsburg, Virginia work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Williamsburg Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, certified nursing assistant jobs, crew supervisor jobs, registered nurse jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Williamsburg, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 15%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Williamsburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Williamsburg are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Williamsburg, Virginia is $27,732, and the median income of households in Williamsburg was $37,093.

Williamsburg has an unemployment rate of 41.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Williamsburg Trends data, the number of Williamsburg, Virginia jobs has decreased by 40% since March 2008.

Population of Williamsburg Total population 11,998 Male 44.86% Female 55.14% Median age 22.6     Williamsburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 44.3% Median cost of a home $212,000 Median mortgage payment $1,014 Renter-occupied homes 55.7% Vacant housing 6.7% Median monthly rent $616     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,625 Median for all female full-time $26,840     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 24% Graduate degree 21%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 8%     Race White 81% Black or African American 14% Asian 5% Other 1%     Williamsburg Commute Carpool 9.5% Public transportation 1.5% Average travel time 18 minutes

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