The economy of the Commonwealth has been performing reasonably well compared to the rest of the country. Yet, the newly released estimates from UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service show that the economy has slowed down population growth.
While the state population reached an estimated 7.8 million on July 1 of last year, for the past couple of years, the growth has been less than 1 percent. Since the 2000 Census, Virginia population has grown 9.7 percent. Albemarle County has grown 11.3 percent, or 9,482, since April 1, 2000. The population of Charlottesville, however, has decreased by 1.2 percent, or 461.
In different, but related news, the U.S. Census Bureau has open positions for address listers in the Charlottesville area. The listers will help compile a complete and accurate address list for Census questionnaires to be mailed out in March 2010. The position pays $12 to $13 an hour and interested applicants need to be U.S. citizens, have a car and a valid driver’s license, and pass an aptitude test.
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