In Baker County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Baker County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Baker County received an annual wage of $75,085 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Florida of $63,983 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Baker County, Florida can be found in architectural and engineering services ($43,326), legal services ($39,684), offices of dentists ($36,908) and nondepository credit intermediation ($30,515) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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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.

Baker County Wages have increased by 34.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Baker County, Florida by a total of 34.1%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Florida and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Baker County Industry Wages Lag Behind Florida, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Baker County, Florida when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,487. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Baker County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Baker County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 504.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Baker County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Florida, where it saw a gain of 25.1 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Baker County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 11 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (504.3 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (138.5 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (114.3 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (63.1 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (40.6 percent gain)

Baker County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Personal care services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 40 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Florida, where the industry reported a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Personal care services industry in Baker County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 16.5 in percent of jobs in the Personal care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (40 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (33.8 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (23.2 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (20.4 percent decline)
5. Legal services (17.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 58.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Florida, experiencing a gain of 11.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Baker County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 116 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 31.8 percent of the total growth in Baker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (116 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (92 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (54 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (47 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (38 new jobs)

In Baker County, Florida, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,706 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Baker County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Child day care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 25 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Child day care services industry make up 43.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Baker County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (25 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (5 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (3 jobs lost)

From the 13 4-digit NAICS industries, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Baker County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 27 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Baker County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 99 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 40.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Baker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (99 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (45 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (20 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Baker County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 105 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 48.5 percent of the total employment decline in Baker County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (105 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (56 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (34 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (6 jobs lost)
5. Management and technical consulting services (4 jobs lost)

In Baker County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 49 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Florida, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Baker County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 49.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Florida, where the industry felt a loss of 2.2 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Baker County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (49.3 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (40 percent decline)
3. Private households (33.3 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (24.9 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (23.8 percent decline)

Baker County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 250.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Baker County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Florida, where this industry saw a gain of 4.9 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Baker County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (250.4 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (130.4 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (93.1 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (68.6 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (40.0 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 Baker County, Florida

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Baker County, Florida may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 45.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Baker County, accounting 27.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Baker County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $46,841 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 3 percent higher than the median income in State of Florida of $45,418 and the income level is 4.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $38,025. This median income level is 18.8 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Baker County reported an income level of $23,035, this median was 50.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 30.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $32,358. In Baker County, Florida White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,682 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Baker County, Florida reported a median household income of $40,219, which is 14.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Baker County, Florida

In Baker County, Florida as reported in the 2000 Census, 8.8 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Baker County, Florida is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 8.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Baker was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Baker County, Florida, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Baker have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.4 percent (Men) versus 8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 42.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Baker County, Florida

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Baker from another country. The international migration into Baker totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Florida. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Baker covers a total land area of 585 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 42 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, PA (42 per sq. mile ), Sioux, IA (42 per sq. mile ), Kerr, TX (42 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Osceola, MI (42 per sq. mile ), Appomattox, VA (42 per sq. mile ), Lyon, KS (42 per sq. mile ).

Baker County, Florida had a total estimated population of 24,569 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 22,390. This growth denotes an increase of 9.7 percent. Baker ranks 48 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Florida and the county ranks 792 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Baker County, Florida has a population base that is comprised of 83.1 percent White, 13.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Baker has decreased the level of diversity when 16.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Baker County, Florida to be 34.4 years of age. The median age in Baker is less than the median age in the State of Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.1 years old. A total of 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Baker can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Baker County, Florida

The State of Florida, Baker County ranks 37 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 507 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Baker County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $80,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Florida 2000 home median value of $105,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Baker County, there were a total of 8,288 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 562 housing units since the year 2001, or 7.3 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Baker County, Florida -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Baker County. The industry averages 42 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Florida average of 24 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Baker County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.76. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 2.76 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Baker County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Wholesale trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Baker County, rising by 220 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of Florida had an industry job change of 7.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Baker County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 800 jobs. The Construction and Accommodation and food services industries total 14.1 and 11 percent of industry employment.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Baker County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 18.6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.







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