Editing James City County, Virginia (section)

==Economy==
The median income for a household in the county was $55,594, and the median income for a family was $66,171. Males had a median income of $43,339 versus $27,016 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $29,256. 6.40% of the population and 4.10% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.30% were under the age of 18 and 4.80% were 65 or older.

[[File:Historic Triangle sign on U.S. Route 60 just west of Grove, Virginia near Busch Gardens Europe theme park 2-03-2008.jpg|275px|right|thumb|''[[Historic Triangle]] sign on [[U.S. Route 60 in Virginia|U.S. Route 60]] just west of [[Grove, Virginia|Grove]], [[Virginia]] near [[Busch Gardens Williamsburg]] [[theme park]] in James City County outside Williamsburg'']]

Jamestown and the [[Busch Gardens Williamsburg]] [[theme park]], each located within the county, combine with [[Colonial Williamsburg]] and other area attractions to share the [[Historic Triangle]]'s status as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. With dozens of restaurants, hotels and motels, and resort and recreational facilities, the [[hospitality industry]] brings major economic activity to the county.

===Industry===

James City County is located 45 minutes from the state capital in [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] and from the metropolitan port city of [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]. It is also two and a half hours from the nation's capital in [[Washington, D.C.]]

A significant advantage for all import/export oriented commercial enterprises is James City County's close proximity to the deep-water ports of Hampton Roads. The county is within 40 minutes of the [[Hampton Roads#Economy|Port of Hampton Roads]], the second largest commercial port on the East Coast with access to 75 international shipping lines.

Just to the east of the Anheuser-Busch properties, in the southeastern section of the county, on the south side of U.S. Route 60, the county's James River Enterprise Zone, an [[Urban Enterprise Zone]] is located in [[Grove, Virginia|Grove]]. The {{convert|5.6|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} area contains {{convert|2400|acre|km2}} planned and zoned for industrial uses. James City County is actively seeking additional industrial business in this prime area of the county. The sites within a designated "enterprise zone" offer state and local incentives to businesses that locate in those zones, invest and create jobs.

Since the James River Enterprise Zone's inception in 1996, James River Commerce Center and Greenmount [[industrial park]]s have added tenants such as a Ball Manufacturing plant, an aluminum can plant which supplies Anheuser-Busch's Williamsburg brewery. A distribution center for [[Wal-Mart]] and a Haynes furniture warehouse are also located there. Recently, a masonry supply firm and a Volvo equipment rental facility have each announced plans to establish facilities. Carter Machinery Company, a [[Caterpillar, Inc.|Caterpillar]] dealership with 17 locations in Virginia and West Virginia, announced in May 2007 that is building a new sales and service center on a {{convert|23|acre|m2|adj=on}} site. A large property adjacent to the James River which formerly housed [[BASF]] is currently vacant and other additional sites are also available for more development.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jccecondev.com/pages/newsarchives/2003/haynes062703.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928231406/http://www.jccecondev.com/pages/newsarchives/2003/haynes062703.html | archive-date=September 28, 2007 | title=Economic Development - James City County - Haynes Furniture to Build $15 Million Distribution Facility in James City County - Open for Business Since 1607 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vagazette.com/news/va-news3_051207may12,0,2984439.story?coll=va-news | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518105236/http://www.vagazette.com/news/va-news3_051207may12,0,2984439.story?coll=va-news | archive-date=May 18, 2007 | title=Caterpillar coming to Greenmount }}</ref>