In Charlotte County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Charlotte County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Charlotte County received a wage of $84,210 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Florida of $108,828 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Charlotte County, Florida are present in management of companies and enterprises ($66,760), offices of physicians ($61,705), nondepository credit intermediation ($61,159) and scientific research and development services ($60,573) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Charlotte County Wages have increased by 27.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Charlotte County, Florida by a total of 27.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Florida and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Charlotte County, Florida can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 16.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Charlotte County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 14 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Florida, which experienced a gain of 11.8 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.

Charlotte County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1250.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Charlotte County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where the industry took a gain of 304 percent. The Unclassified industry in Charlotte County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1250.0 percent gain)
2. Other heavy construction (719.2 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (463.0 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (408.2 percent gain)
5. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (305.1 percent gain)

Charlotte County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.4 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 it saw a gain of 15.3 percent. The losses in the Civic and social organizations industry in Charlotte County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.2 percent in terms of employment in the Civic and social organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (71.4 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (69.6 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (58.7 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (51.3 percent decline)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (48.1 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Charlotte County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 1,124 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 13.6 percent of the total growth in Charlotte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1,124 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (631 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (549 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (540 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (484 new jobs)

In Charlotte County, Florida, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4,635 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 100 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 71 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Charlotte County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Civic and social organizations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 140 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 15.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Charlotte County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (140 jobs lost)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (115 jobs lost)
3. Furniture stores (80 jobs lost)
4. Outpatient care centers (62 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (54 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.

Charlotte County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 11 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Florida, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Charlotte County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 73.6 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 industry reported a loss of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Civic and social organizations industry in Charlotte County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.1 in percent of jobs in the Civic and social organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (73.6 percent decline)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (44.4 percent decline)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (35.7 percent decline)
4. Nursing care facilities (31.8 percent decline)
5. Scientific research and development services (27.8 percent decline)

Charlotte County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Special food services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 177.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Charlotte County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Florida, where the industry took a loss of 1.1 percent. The Special food services industry in Charlotte County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (177.1 percent gain)
2. Other personal services (133.3 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (72.1 percent gain)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (69.4 percent gain)
5. Furniture stores (61.0 percent gain)

In Charlotte County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,749 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Charlotte County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 581 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 46.8 percent of the total employment decline in Charlotte County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (581 jobs lost)
2. Civic and social organizations (156 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (151 jobs lost)
4. Fruit and tree nut farming (112 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (39 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Charlotte County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 369 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total growth in Charlotte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (369 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (213 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (213 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (211 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (163 new jobs)

Given the 110 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 34 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 76 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that 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.

Higher Education in Charlotte County, Florida

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has decreased by 2.4 percent. In the year 2005, 17.6 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 1.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 17.2 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In Charlotte County, Florida according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 14 percent of Black or African American, 42.8 percent of the Asian alone and 17.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Charlotte County, Florida can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Charlotte is reported having 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, Charlotte has decreased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has declined by 0.2 percent to a total of 17.4 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the porportion of Florida percent of 25.2 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Charlotte County, Florida, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Charlotte on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 38.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Charlotte County, Florida

When measuring the total land area, Charlotte spans a total of 694 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average population density of 227 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pickens, SC (229 per sq. mile ), Bullitt, KY (229 per sq. mile ), Franklin, KY (229 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Placer, CA (226 per sq. mile ), Licking, OH (225 per sq. mile ), Douglas, KS (225 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Charlotte County, Florida to be 52.9 years of age. The median age in Charlotte is greater 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 54.3 years old. With 15.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Charlotte can be described as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 50.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 33.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Charlotte County, Florida has a population that is made up of 88.8 percent White, 5 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Charlotte has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Charlotte County, Florida had an estimated population of 157,536 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 142,289. This growth shows an increase of 10.7 percent. Charlotte ranks 26 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Florida and the county ranks 236 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Charlotte from outside the country. The immigration into Charlotte accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Florida. This amount 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 Charlotte County, Florida

In Charlotte County, the real estate market was made up of 91,522 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 9,775 residential units since 2001, or 12 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Charlotte County, Florida have increased sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $93,500, or 96.4 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $97,000.

Charlotte County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $190,500, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the Florida 2005 home value of $189,500 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Charlotte County is made up of a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 10.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

When compared to other counties in Florida, Charlotte County is positioned 21 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 205 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Charlotte County, Florida. In 2005, 23.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Administrative and waste services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Charlotte County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 4.3 percent in the year 2005.

In Charlotte County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 7,695 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors account for 20.8 and 16 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Charlotte County, Construction, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.43. The level of employment in the Construction sector is 2.43 times greater than the national average, signifying that Charlotte may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Charlotte County, moving a total of 96.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of Florida had changed in sector employment of 37.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Charlotte County. The industry lost a total of 2,616 jobs during the period, or 64.1 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 69.2 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Charlotte County. In the County, the industry averages 18 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the Florida typical size of 18 for the Health care and social assistance industry.





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