Colide Z Sweet Music Jamaica Tech Life Researched data shows that a block of states including Virginia, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and Maryland combined have a total of 71 Fortune 500 companies making the region one of the densest areas for such companies. With just about 10% of the US population and just over 14% of Fortune 500 companies it could be considered one of the most important regions in the US. When juxtaposed along the fact that the US Federal Government is located within this areas and the area is within close proximity to Canada, access to one of the great lakes and the Atlantic Ocean which is the link to Europe it becomes very clear why this area can be considered critical to US economy. State Median household income 2011 Population Estimate for 2012 # of Fortune 500 Companies (2013) Virginia $61,882 8,185,867 20 New Jersey $67,458 8,864,590 20 Pennsylvania $50
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