In Columbia County, jobs in the other financial investment activities pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the other financial investment activities industry reported the top wages in Columbia County for 2006. The average industry job in Columbia County earned an annual wage of $531,980 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Florida of $73,030 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $120,327.

Other top-pay jobs in Columbia County, Florida exsists in electric goods merchant wholesalers ($95,546), petroleum merchant wholesalers ($49,421), computer systems design and related services ($46,838) and misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($46,271) 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.

Columbia County Wages have increased by 16.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Columbia County, Florida by a total of 16.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Florida 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Columbia County, Florida can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 22.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,487. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Columbia County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Columbia County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 535.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Columbia County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 13.7 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Columbia County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 37.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (535.3 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (398.5 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (319.2 percent gain)
4. Home furnishings stores (268.2 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (248.9 percent gain)

Columbia County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 54.1 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 has seen in the Florida, where the it saw a gain of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Columbia County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.3 percent in terms of employees in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (54.1 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (53 percent decline)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (46.7 percent decline)
4. Outpatient care centers (38.3 percent decline)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (38.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 25.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Florida, which saw a gain of 11.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Columbia County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 349 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 14.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Columbia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (349 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (175 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (173 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (156 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (153 new jobs)

In Columbia County, Florida, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,297 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 71 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 50 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Columbia County

Given the industries in the area, the Consumer goods rental industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 65 jobs. The declines in the Consumer goods rental industry make up 17.9 percent of the total employment decline in Columbia County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (65 jobs lost)
2. Outpatient care centers (65 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (57 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (40 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (23 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.

Columbia County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Columbia County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 62.9 percent from 2005 (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 felt a gain of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Specialty food stores industry in Columbia County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2 percent in terms of employment in the Specialty food stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (62.9 percent decline)
2. Activities related to real estate (58.4 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (53.4 percent decline)
4. Logging (37.4 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (37.2 percent decline)

Columbia County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 678.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Columbia County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Florida, where it saw a gain of 87.3 percent. The Unclassified industry in Columbia County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (678.6 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (500.0 percent gain)
3. Land subdivision (131.0 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (89.3 percent gain)
5. Special food services (76.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Florida, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Columbia County

The Specialty food stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 33 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Specialty food stores industry make up 11.8 percent of the total job loss in Columbia County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (33 jobs lost)
2. Activities related to real estate (30 jobs lost)
3. Other professional and technical services (30 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (26 jobs lost)
5. Logging (22 jobs lost)

In Columbia County, Florida, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 822 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 83 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 52 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Columbia County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 151 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 18.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Columbia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (151 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (50 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (48 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (42 new jobs)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (39 new jobs)





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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 Columbia County, Florida

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Columbia County, Florida may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Columbia County, reporting 19.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Columbia County had a medium-low median household income of $36,131 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 25.7 percent lower than the median in State of Florida of $45,418 and this is 36 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $46,963. This household income level is 30 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Columbia County, Florida White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,833 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 24.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,222. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Columbia County reported a median household income of $44,526, this level was 23.2 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic headed households in Columbia County, Florida , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $22,109, which is 38.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Columbia County, Florida

In Columbia County, Florida according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 52.6 percent of the Asian alone and 16 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Columbia County, Florida, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent achieving this level. The female population in Columbia have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.6 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 34.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Columbia County, Florida is made up of a less-educated population, with 11 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Columbia was reported to have 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County, Florida has a population that is made of 77.2 percent White, 17.1 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 21.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Columbia has increased in diversity when 20.4 percent of the people were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Columbia County, Florida to be 37.4 years old. The median in Columbia is less than the median age for the State of Florida of 39.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median age, at that time the median was 37.4 years old. With a total of 24 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Columbia can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Columbia County, Florida had a total estimated population of 64,040 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 56,760. This growth signifies an increase of 12.8 percent. Columbia ranks 34 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Florida and the county ranks 398 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Columbia from another country. The international migration into Columbia totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Florida. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Columbia spans a total of 797 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 80 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Sullivan, NH (80 per sq. mile ), Carroll, KY (80 per sq. mile ), Cocke, TN (80 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Monroe, IL (80 per sq. mile ), Gibson, TN (80 per sq. mile ), Logan, WV (80 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Columbia County, Florida

In Columbia County, there were a total of 24,974 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,053 residential units since 2001, or 4.4 percent.

Throughout the State of Florida, Columbia County ranks 44 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 969 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Columbia County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $73,600, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Florida 2000 home median value of $105,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Columbia County, Florida. In 2000, 84.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Columbia County. The industry averages 62 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Florida average of 24 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Columbia County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Retail Trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.45. The level of employment in the Retail Trade sector is 1.45 times greater than the national average, signifying that Columbia County may specialize, or be an exporter of Retail Trade.

In Columbia County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20 percent of total employment in the county, making up 3,112 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 16.9 and 15.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Columbia County, moving a total of 184.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Florida saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.4 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.









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