Holmes County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Holmes County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 39 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 28.0 percent of the growth in Holmes County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (39 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (32 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (19 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (13 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (13 new jobs)

From the 20 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Holmes County, Florida, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 19 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Holmes County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 44 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 52.4 percent of the total employment decline in Holmes County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (44 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (22 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (7 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (4 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3 jobs lost)

Holmes County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 112.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Holmes County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Florida, where it saw a gain of 10.9 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Holmes County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (112.8 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (73.1 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (44.0 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (41.9 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (28.9 percent gain)

Holmes County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 57.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Florida, where the it saw a gain of 2.1 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Holmes County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.6 in percent of jobs in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (57.4 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (43.9 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (17.2 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (13.3 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (11.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Florida, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level 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 Holmes County, Florida

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Holmes County, Florida can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 42.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Holmes County, having 31 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Holmes County reported an income level of $46,173, this was 41.3 percent greater than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $34,473. This median is 5.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Holmes County, Florida White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $32,852 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 48.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $16,965. Hispanic headed households in Holmes County, Florida reported a median household income of $25,448, this median household income is 22.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Holmes County had a relatively low median income for households of $32,670 (2005 Dollars). This median is 39 percent lower than the household income median in State of Florida of $45,418 and the median household income is 50.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Holmes County, Florida

In Holmes County, Florida as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9 percent of the White Alone, 2.2 percent of Black or African American, 26.6 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Holmes County, Florida is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 8.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Holmes was reported to have 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Holmes County, Florida, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 36.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Holmes have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8.4 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 40 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Holmes County, Florida

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Holmes County, Florida to be 38.4 years of age. The median in Holmes is less than the median age in the State of Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 37.6 years old. With 21.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Holmes can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Holmes spans a total area of 482 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 40 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Austin, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Maverick, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ), Ohio, KY (40 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Holmes from another country. The international migration into Holmes makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Florida. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Holmes County, Florida had a total estimated population of 19,264 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 18,535. This growth shows an increase of 3.9 percent. Holmes ranks 59 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Florida and the county ranks 1,246 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Holmes County, Florida has a population that is comprised of 88.3 percent White, 6.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Holmes has increased the percent of minority population when 9.0 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Holmes County, Florida

When compared to other counties in Florida, Holmes County ranks 63 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,815 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Holmes County, there were a total of 8,219 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 177 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.2 percent.

Holmes County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $56,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Florida 2000 median home value of $105,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Holmes County, Florida. In 2000, 90.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Finance and insurance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Holmes County, averaging 14 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 13 and greater than the State of Florida average of 11 for the Finance and insurance industry.

Holmes County ranks 60 of 68 Counties throughout the State of Florida by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 59 of 68 Counties.

Professional and technical services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Holmes County, with an industry growth of 70 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 2.6 percent. The State of Florida encountered a change in industry employment of 15.1 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Holmes County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 397 jobs. The Construction and Accommodation and food services industries make up 11.4 and 8.6 percent of industry employment.

In Holmes County, Construction, Finance and insurance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 1.74. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 1.74 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Holmes County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.







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