Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
New Startup Firms
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This indicator shows the number of new startup firms.
Why is this important?
A startup is a newly created, fast-growing company that offers innovative products or services to meet a marketplace need. Startup entrepreneurship is important for the economy because it creates innovations, new jobs, and competition in business. Many startups are scalable and may expand quickly locally or globally.
firms
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Firms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 19 County values. The lowest value is 2, and the highest value is 179.
Half of the values are between 4 and 27.
The middle (median) value is 11.
Data Source
- Virginia Labor Market Information
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Employment, Social Determinants of Health