Regional Data
WPPDC Data Center
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission (PDC) is a designated State Data Center Affiliate and provides Census demographics, employment data, and other useful information on a routine basis. In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, and many other agencies, the PDC serves as both an Affiliate Data Center and Business and Industry Data Center to provide these statistics. The categories listed below are some of the available data most frequently requested.
If additional information may be needed, please contact the PDC.
WPPDC Data Profiles
West Piedmont Regional Profile
Population & Demographic Data
Virginia Population Projections
US Census Bureau (Decennial Census and American Community Survey)
US Census Quick Facts (Enter a County/City)
Agricultural Data
U.S. Department of Agriculture Data
Economic/Income/Poverty Data
Economic Census
Personal/Per Capita Income by Locality (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
Health
Health Statistics (Virginia Department of Health)
Employment/Labor Force
VEC’s Virginia Workforce Connection (Labor Market Gateway) (Change Title)
Government Resources
FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Codes for VA Counties/Cities
Education
Kids Count – Virginia & Regions
National Center for Education Statistics
School Enrollment Projections (Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service)
Virginia Department of Education Reports
Housing
Building Permits (Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service)
Regional Economic & Market Analysis Reports (HUD)
Environment
Environmental Protection Agency (Envirofacts Data by Zip Code, City, or County)