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Workforce
Able
Over 1,000 Information/Computer Degrees were conferred in 2002/2003 within 30 miles of Floyd.* There are 33 Higher Education institutions within 60 aerial miles of Floyd, including Wake Forest University.
| Assoc. | Bachelors | Masters | Ph.D's | |
| Computer/Information Science | 84 | 226 | 115 | 1 |
| Management Information Science | 71 | 72 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 8 | 136 | 16 | 1 |
| Elec./Electronic/Communications Engineering | 59 | 151 | 126 | 25 |
| TOTAL | 222 | 585 | 257 | 27 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics/IPEDS
Floyd County High School offers a state of the art training facility in the field of Welding and Machining, Building Trades, Design, Cisco Training & Certification, CAD, architectural classes, Computer repair, and Digital Imaging
Miller Synchrowave machine:
- Tungsten-arc welding
- Mig-welding
- Stick welding
Other processes taught:
- Air-carbon arc gouging
- Plasma cutting
- Acetylene-torch cutting
- Truck-torch cutting
- CNC cutting machine
Floyd County High School also provides:
- Cisco Training & Certification
- CAD, architectural classes
- Computer repair
- Digital imaging
Floyd County High School ("Buffaloes"):
- 21 students enrolled in Welding this year (39 registered)
- 90% of these seniors are Certified in Welding upon graduation (AWS and ASME)
- 80% of these would like to stay in Floyd if good employment (others on to college)
- Established and expanding Apprenticeship Program
New River Community College provides:
- CNC, Statistical Process Control, etc.
- Computer Aided Drafting/Design
- Electronics/Instrumentation/Electrical
- Information Technology
- Instrumentation Technology
Today Floyd County is the only school in VA with dual enrollment welding credit at Community College. New River Community College is only community college in wider region (from Roanoke to Marion) that has a welding program. Additionally, 42 students in Agriculture classes at Floyd County High School learn basic welding skills.
Available
57% of the labor force commutes out of the County (Labor force is over 7,000 people). Most would prefer to work in the County. Out commuting and self-employment are why unemployment is low.
Example:
Dreaming Creek Timber Frame Homes employs 40 in their new Floyd County PlantIn the last three years they received on average 17.4 prescreened applicants per new job totaling 261 potential employees.
Floyd County Labor Force Statistics (click for full-size view)
Affordable
- Per capita income in Floyd County is 68% of Virginia
- There are no unions or union votes in Floyd County.