In Bradford County, jobs in the offices of real estate agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of real estate agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Bradford County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bradford County received a wage of $55,557 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Florida of $42,937 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $49,699.

Other high-paying jobs in Bradford County, Florida are present in accounting and bookkeeping services ($51,531), highway, street, and bridge construction ($49,568), computer systems design and related services ($47,561) and general freight trucking ($46,730) 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.

Bradford County Wages have increased by 15.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Bradford County, Florida by a total of 15.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Florida and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Bradford County, Florida when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,487. The average pay 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.

Bradford County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Bradford County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 631.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bradford County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 10.2 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Bradford County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (631.3 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (367.6 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (221.2 percent gain)
4. Traveler accommodation (179.1 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (119.6 percent gain)

Bradford County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 18.3 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Bradford County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.4 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (69.1 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (28.5 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (26.9 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (26 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (24.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 16.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Florida, which experienced a gain of 11.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bradford County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 67 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry makes up 26.6 percent of the total growth in Bradford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (67 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (42 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (40 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (29 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (24 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bradford County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 75 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 38.7 percent of the total employment decline in Bradford County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (75 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (50 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (20 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (19 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (11 jobs lost)

In Bradford County, Florida, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 641 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

From the 27 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 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.

Bradford County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 6.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Florida, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Bradford County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 76.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Florida, where the it saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Bradford County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.4 percent in terms of employment in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (76.1 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (62.1 percent decline)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (38.2 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (29.3 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (22.1 percent decline)

Bradford County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 244.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Bradford County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 4.1 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Bradford County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (244.1 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (63.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (48.5 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (45.9 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (42.9 percent gain)

From the 33 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bradford County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 63 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 23.7 percent of the growth in Bradford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (63 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (61 new jobs)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (55 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (22 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (13 new jobs)

In Bradford County, Florida, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 284 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bradford County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 126 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 50.5 percent of the total job loss in Bradford County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (126 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (37 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (15 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (15 jobs lost)





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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 Bradford County, Florida

Compared to counties across the United States, Bradford County reported a medium-low median household income of $38,774 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 17.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Florida of $45,418 and the median household income is 26.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bradford County, Florida can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 28.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Bradford County, having 23.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic in Bradford County, Florida reported a median household income of $16,752, this income level is 56.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Bradford County, Florida White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,908 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 8.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $24,432. This household income level is 37 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 39.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,461. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Bradford County reported a median household income of $36,563, this level was 5.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Bradford County, Florida

In Bradford County, Florida according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10 percent of the White Alone, 2.2 percent of Black or African American, 30.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Bradford County, Florida is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 8.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Bradford counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bradford County, Florida, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Bradford on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 7.6 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 40.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Bradford County, Florida

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Bradford internationally. The migration from outside the US into Bradford accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Florida. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Bradford County, Florida had a population of 28,118 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 26,085. This growth signifies an increase of 7.8 percent. Bradford ranks 49 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Florida and the county ranks 820 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Bradford extends a total area of 293 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 96 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, GA (96 per sq. mile ), Whitley, IN (96 per sq. mile ), Franklin, IL (96 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lycoming, PA (96 per sq. mile ), Jones, MS (95 per sq. mile ), Defiance, OH (95 per sq. mile ).

Bradford County, Florida has a population that is made up of 73.9 percent White, 21.6 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 25.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Bradford has increased in diversity when 23.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bradford County, Florida to be 37.2 years of age. The median in Bradford is less than the median age for the State of Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 37.3 years of age. A total of 20.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Bradford can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Bradford County, Florida

In Bradford County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 9,938 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 266 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.8 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Bradford County, Florida. In 2000, 85.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Bradford County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $71,700, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Florida 2000 home median value of $105,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Florida, Bradford County is positioned 54 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,478 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Other services, except public administration has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Bradford County, increasing by 100.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Florida experienced a sector employment shift of 4.4 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Bradford County, with the industry averaging 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Florida average establishment size of 24 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Bradford County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 16.7 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 10.9 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Bradford County, Other services, except public administration, Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Other services, except public administration industry has an LQ of 1.73. This means the percent of total employment in the Other services, except public administration sector is 1.73 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bradford County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Other services, except public administration.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Bradford County. The industry lost a total of 177 jobs, or 27.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 61.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Bradford County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 18.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 814 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries make up 11.6 and 10.9 percent of total employment, respectively.





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