In Gadsden County, jobs in the nonresidential building construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the nonresidential building construction industry reported the top wages in Gadsden County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gadsden County received an annual wage of $64,734 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Florida of $51,847 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $52,169.

Other high-paying jobs in Gadsden County, Florida may be found in computer systems design and related services ($58,966), educational support services ($47,433), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($38,927) and automobile dealers ($38,630) 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.

Gadsden County Wages have increased by 27.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Gadsden County, Florida by a total of 27.9%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Gadsden County, Florida can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 26.9 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.

Gadsden County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Gadsden County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 63 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 15.9 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Gadsden County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.6 in percent of jobs in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (63 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (50.8 percent decline)
3. Legal services (40.5 percent decline)
4. Outpatient care centers (38.9 percent decline)
5. Private households (36.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Florida, which went through a gain of 11.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Gadsden County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 333.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Gadsden County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 71 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Gadsden County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 17.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (333.3 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (300.0 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (122.2 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (107.6 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (39.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gadsden County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Vegetable and melon farming industry has added the most employment with 171 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Vegetable and melon farming industry makes up 32.1 percent of the total growth in Gadsden County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (171 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (136 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (87 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (59 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (21 new jobs)

Out of the 29 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 12 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Gadsden County, Florida, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 215 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gadsden County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Health and personal care stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 73 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Health and personal care stores industry make up 17.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Gadsden County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (73 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (62 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (59 jobs lost)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (38 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 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.

Gadsden County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Gadsden County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 161 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gadsden County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Vegetable and melon farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 295 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Vegetable and melon farming industry makes up 72.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Gadsden County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (295 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (30 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (19 new jobs)
4. Educational support services (16 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gadsden County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 35 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 14.4 percent of the total employment decline in Gadsden County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (32 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (29 jobs lost)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (27 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (26 jobs lost)

Given the 36 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Gadsden County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Educational support services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 77.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gadsden County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where it saw a gain of 32 percent. The Educational support services industry in Gadsden County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Educational support services (77.0 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (47.8 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (47.5 percent gain)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (46.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (33.3 percent gain)

Gadsden County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Death care services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 52.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Florida, where the industry felt a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Death care services industry in Gadsden County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.8 in percent of jobs in the Death care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (52.3 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (25 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (21.3 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20.7 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (17.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Florida, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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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 Gadsden County, Florida

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Gadsden County reported a medium-low median household income of $36,560 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 24.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Florida of $45,418 and the median household income is 34.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Gadsden County, Florida recorded a median income of $32,092, which is 12.2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Gadsden County, Florida White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,991 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 31.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 22.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $28,419. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $82,266. This household income level is 125 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Gadsden County reported an income level of $19,013, this level was 48 percent less than the median for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Gadsden County, Florida can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.4 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 Gadsden County, reporting 33.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Gadsden County, Florida

In Gadsden County, Florida according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 43.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Gadsden County, Florida, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Gadsden have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.8 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 35.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Gadsden County, Florida can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 13 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Gadsden 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Gadsden County, Florida

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Gadsden County, Florida to be 35.9 years old. The median in Gadsden 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, at that time the median was 35.6 years of age. A total of 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Gadsden can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 62 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Gadsden County, Florida has a population that is made of 35.3 percent White, 56 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 7.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 64.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Gadsden has increased the level of diversity when 63.6 percent of the population were minorities.

Gadsden County, Florida had a population of 46,428 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 45,055. This growth denotes an increase of 3 percent. Gadsden ranks 53 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Florida and the county ranks 973 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Gadsden spans a total of 516 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 90 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Bulloch, GA (90 per sq. mile ), Oktibbeha, MS (90 per sq. mile ), Montcalm, MI (90 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lamar, MS (90 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, IN (90 per sq. mile ), Pulaski, KY (89 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Gadsden from outside the country. The immigration into Gadsden accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Florida. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Gadsden County, Florida

In Gadsden County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 18,248 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 463 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.6 percent.

The State of Florida, Gadsden County is positioned 57 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,562 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Gadsden County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Gadsden County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $70,100, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Florida 2000 home median value of $105,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Gadsden County, Florida. In 2000, 81.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Gadsden County. The sector faced a loss of 344 total jobs during the period, accounting for 45.5 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 69.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Gadsden County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Administrative and waste services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 19.69. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 19.69 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Gadsden County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has the largest employers in Gadsden County. In the County, the industry averages 57 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 12 and greater than the Florida average of 19 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.

Gadsden County is ranked number 43 of 68 Counties in the State of Florida in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 42 of 68 Counties.

In Gadsden County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting provides the most jobs and contributes 20.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,062 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 14.9 and 13.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Gadsden County, rising by 140.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Florida went through a industry job change of 4.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.





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