In Baldwin County, jobs in the machinery and equipment rental and leasing pay the highest wages

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Employment in the machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry paid the average highest wages in Baldwin County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Baldwin County was paid an annual wage of $91,903 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $49,341 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $53,259.

Other top-pay jobs in Baldwin County, Alabama may be found in waste collection ($62,805), offices of physicians ($58,469), electric goods merchant wholesalers ($53,112) and other heavy construction ($52,871) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Baldwin County Wages have increased by 28.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Baldwin County, Alabama by a total of 28.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Baldwin County Industry Wages Lag Behind Alabama, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Baldwin County, Alabama can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,182. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Baldwin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 111 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 80 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Baldwin County

The General freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 179 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 19.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Baldwin County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (179 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (122 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (86 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (76 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for water transportation (70 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Baldwin County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 840 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 8.9 percent of the total growth in Baldwin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (840 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (631 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (582 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (478 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (447 new jobs)

In Baldwin County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 9,275 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 21.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Baldwin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for water transportation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 77.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 12.4 percent. The losses in the Support activities for water transportation industry in Baldwin County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.9 in percent of workers in the Support activities for water transportation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for water transportation (77.6 percent decline)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (60.3 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (57.8 percent decline)
4. Independent artists, writers, and performers (57.4 percent decline)
5. Data processing and related services (51.9 percent decline)

Baldwin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste treatment and disposal industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1772.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Baldwin County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 6.5 percent. The Waste treatment and disposal industry in Baldwin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 14.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste treatment and disposal (1772.4 percent gain)
2. Other schools and instruction (339.1 percent gain)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (266.7 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (234.4 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (159.6 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Baldwin County, Alabama

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,179. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $63,021. This household income level is 33.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Baldwin County, Alabama White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,721 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Baldwin County, Alabama recorded a median income of $46,451, which is 1.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Baldwin County had a median household income level of $55,575, this level was 18 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Baldwin County, Alabama, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 36 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Baldwin County, seeing a 7.6 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Baldwin County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $47,093 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 15.2 percent higher than the median income in State of Alabama of $39,938 and this is 4.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $42,119, representing a 10.6 percent decline. Baldwin County, Alabama, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 7 of 19 counties in percent of decline for household income in Alabama. Baldwin County ranks 196 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in household income across the nation.

The poverty rate in Baldwin County, Alabama has increased by 3.0 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 10.1 percent to 13.1 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Baldwin County, Alabama can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Baldwin County, with 16.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Baldwin County, Alabama

Since the year 2000, Baldwin has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 26.6 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Alabama percent of 21.4 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Baldwin County, Alabama, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 28.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Baldwin have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 24.6 percent (Men) versus 21.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 30.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Baldwin County, Alabama as reported in the 2000 Census, 24.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 28.8 percent of the Asian alone and 17.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Baldwin County, Alabama can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 23 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Baldwin was reported to have a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 3.8 percent. As reported in 2005, 28.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 24.6 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Baldwin County, Alabama

Baldwin County, Alabama has a population base that is comprised of 86.3 percent White, 9.8 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 12.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Baldwin has stayed the same the level of diversity when 12.5 of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age of Baldwin County, Alabama 39.5 years old. The median age in Baldwin is greater than the median age for the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.1 years old. A total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Baldwin can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Baldwin County, Alabama had a population that was estimated at 162,586 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 141,416. This growth denotes an increase of 15 percent. Baldwin ranks 2 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Alabama and the county ranks 157 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Baldwin extends a total area of 1596 total square miles. The area has a of medium-low average area density of 102 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Putnam, FL (102 per sq. mile ), Marshall, KY (102 per sq. mile ), Livingston, NY (102 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, FL (102 per sq. mile ), Marshall, KY (102 per sq. mile ), Livingston, NY (102 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Baldwin from outside the country. The immigration into Baldwin accounts for 3.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Baldwin County, Alabama

In Baldwin County, there were a total of 89,900 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 12,213 homes since 2001, or 15.7 percent.

The residential real estate values in Baldwin County, Alabama have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $23,900, or 19.5 percent, from their 2000 value of $122,500.

The State of Alabama, Baldwin County ranks 1 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 101 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Baldwin County, Alabama. In 2005, 40.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Baldwin County can be understood as having a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 8.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Baldwin County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $146,400, according to the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the Alabama 2005 home value of $97,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Baldwin County, Alabama -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary



In Baldwin County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 22 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 10,508 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries make up 15.4 and 11.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Baldwin County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Real estate and rental and leasing industry has an LQ of 2.19. The level of employment in the Real estate and rental and leasing industry is 2.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Baldwin County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Real estate and rental and leasing.

Management of companies and enterprises has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Baldwin County, increasing in size by 133 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 1.6 percent. The State of Alabama had changed in sector employment of 37.3 percent, during the time since 2001.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Baldwin County. The industry lost a total of 110 jobs during the period, or 11.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 63.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Baldwin County, with the industry averaging 31 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.







Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).