In Calhoun County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry had the highest average wages in Calhoun County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Calhoun County received an annual wage of $45,171 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Florida of $42,730 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $40,482.

Top-pay jobs in Calhoun County, Florida are present in offices of other health practitioners ($31,173), specialized freight trucking ($29,122), other specialty trade contractors ($28,637) and legal services ($28,484) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Calhoun County Wages have increased by 26.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Calhoun County, Florida by a total of 26.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Calhoun County, Florida can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Calhoun County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Calhoun County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 59.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Calhoun County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 24 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Calhoun County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 13.9 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (59.1 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (40.5 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (32.0 percent gain)

Calhoun County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 77.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Florida, where the industry reported a gain of 35.8 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Calhoun County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.3 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (77.3 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (69 percent decline)
3. Legal services (55.9 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (29.3 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (22 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Florida, which saw a gain of 11.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Calhoun County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 32 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 75.2 percent of the growth in Calhoun County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (32 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (6 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
4. Activities related to real estate (3,261 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (3,258 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Calhoun County

The Building equipment contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 80 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 54.6 percent of the total job loss in Calhoun County, Florida.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (80 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (36 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (13 jobs lost)

In Calhoun County, Florida, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 145 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

From the 9 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the 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.

Calhoun County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Calhoun County

The Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 20.3 percent of the total employment decline in Calhoun County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (8 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7 jobs lost)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (5 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (5 jobs lost)

In Calhoun County, Florida, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 48 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Calhoun County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has added the most employment with 9 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 33.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Calhoun County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (9 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (9 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (4 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (4 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (19 new jobs)

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 50 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Florida, where the it saw a gain of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Calhoun County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.5 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (50 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (34.2 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (33.3 percent decline)
4. Legal services (23.1 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (18.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of Florida, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 59.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Calhoun County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 10.9 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Calhoun County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (59.1 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (30.0 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (25.5 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17.3 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (4.6 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 Calhoun County, Florida

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Calhoun County, Florida can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 20.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 47.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Calhoun County, accounting 30.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Calhoun County had a relatively low median household income of $31,093 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 46.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Florida of $45,418 and the median is 58 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Calhoun County, Florida White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $33,089 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Calhoun County reported a median household income of $16,819, which was 45.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,652. This household income level is 56.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Calhoun County, Florida recorded a median income of $21,528, this median is 30.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 42.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $17,875.







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

Higher Education in Calhoun County, Florida

Reported by the 2000 Census in Calhoun County, Florida, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Calhoun have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 5.6 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 34 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Calhoun County, Florida according the 2000 Decennial Census, 8.4 percent of the White Alone, 3.2 percent of Black or African American, 37.2 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Calhoun County, Florida may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 7.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Calhoun counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Calhoun County, Florida

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Calhoun from another country. The international migration into Calhoun accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Florida. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Calhoun County, Florida has a population base that is comprised of 77.3 percent White, 15.6 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 4.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 20.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Calhoun has increased the percent of minority population when 20.1 percent of the population were minorities.

Calhoun County, Florida had a population of 13,290 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 13,044. This growth signifies an increase of 1.9 percent. Calhoun ranks 65 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Florida and the county ranks 1,609 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Calhoun County, Florida to be 36.5 years of age. The median age in Calhoun 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, when the median age was 36.2 years old. With a total of 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Calhoun can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Calhoun spans a total area of 567 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 23 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Yell, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Calhoun County, Florida

In Calhoun County, there were a total of 5,376 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 102 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

The State of Florida, Calhoun County ranks 67 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,984 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Calhoun County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $58,500, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Florida 2000 home value of $105,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Calhoun County, Florida. In 2000, 91.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Calhoun County, Retail Trade, Construction and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Retail Trade industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.56. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Retail Trade industry is 1.56 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Calhoun County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

Retail Trade is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Calhoun County, rising by 19.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of Florida encountered a change in industry employment of 5.3 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Calhoun County is ranked number 61 of 68 total Counties throughout Florida by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 57 of 68 Counties.

In Calhoun County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 21.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 399 jobs. The Construction and Manufacturing industries total 10 and 2.9 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Calhoun County, with the industry averaging 9 jobs per establishment, which 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 Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Calhoun County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 22.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.





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