In Putnam County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the power generation and supply industry reported the top wages in Putnam County for 2006. The average industry job in Putnam County was paid an annual wage of $63,564 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in Florida of $68,533 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Putnam County, Florida are present in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($51,089), insurance carriers ($47,099), waste collection ($41,158) and grocery and related product wholesalers ($41,129) 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.

Putnam County Wages have increased by 10.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Putnam County, Florida by a total of 10.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Florida and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Putnam 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 21.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,487. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Putnam County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Putnam County, Florida, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,448 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 55 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 42 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Putnam County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 141 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 34.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Putnam County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (141 jobs lost)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (110 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (53 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (33 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (18 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Putnam County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry has added the most employment with 220 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 10.3 percent of the total growth in Putnam County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (220 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (219 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (215 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (186 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (181 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 10.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Florida, which went through a gain of 11.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Putnam County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Florida, where the industry reported a gain of 37.2 percent. The losses in the Individual and family services industry in Putnam County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 35 in percent of jobs in the Individual and family services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (71.9 percent decline)
2. Specialty food stores (43.8 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (42.6 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (40.4 percent decline)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (28.4 percent decline)

Putnam County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 430.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Putnam County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The Other heavy construction industry in Putnam County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 9.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (430.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized design services (337.5 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (227.8 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (191.3 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (176.7 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.

Putnam County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Putnam County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 53.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Florida, where the industry felt a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Putnam County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 5.1 in percent of workers in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (53.2 percent decline)
2. Advertising and related services (31 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (29.1 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (19 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (14 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Florida, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Putnam County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 200.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Putnam County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where this industry saw a gain of 5.4 percent. The Specialty food stores industry in Putnam County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (200.0 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (90.3 percent gain)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (72.0 percent gain)
4. Insurance carriers (70.1 percent gain)
5. Other heavy construction (69.1 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Putnam County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 71 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 11.8 percent of the total growth in Putnam County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (71 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (51 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (42 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (36 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30 new jobs)

From the 67 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 49 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Putnam County

The Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 89 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 36.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Putnam County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (89 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (48 jobs lost)
3. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (21 jobs lost)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (19 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (18 jobs lost)

In Putnam County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 52 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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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 Putnam County, Florida

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Putnam County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $32,971 (2005 Dollars). This median is 37.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Florida of $45,418 and the median household income is 49 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in Putnam County, Florida, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 11.9 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Putnam County, encountering a 79.9 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Hispanic Householders in Putnam County, Florida , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $21,728, this income level is 34.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Putnam County, Florida White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,692 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 41.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,293. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Putnam County had a median household income level of $23,787, which was 27.9 percent less than the median for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $74,344. This median income level is 125.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Putnam County, Florida can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 20.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 46 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Putnam County, having 35.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $31,260, which amounts to a 5.2 percent decline. Putnam County, Florida, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 19 of 33 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Florida. Putnam County ranks 454 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

The rate of poverty in Putnam County, Florida has declined by 0.6 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 20.9 percent to 20.3 percent.

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

Higher Education in Putnam County, Florida

In Putnam County, Florida according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 24.6 percent of the Asian alone and 2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Putnam County, Florida is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Putnam counted a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, Putnam has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 13 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the porportion in the State of Florida percent of 25.2 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Putnam County, Florida, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Putnam have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.6 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 39 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 12 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 4.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 14 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County, Florida had a population that was estimated at 73,568 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 70,435. This growth denotes an increase of 4.4 percent. Putnam ranks 44 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Florida and the county ranks 660 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Putnam spans a total area of 722 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 102 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Haywood, NC (102 per sq. mile ), Bowie, TX (102 per sq. mile ), Kootenai, ID (103 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Baldwin, AL (102 per sq. mile ), Powhatan, VA (102 per sq. mile ), Angelina, TX (102 per sq. mile ).

Putnam County, Florida has a population that is comprised of 73.8 percent White, 17.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 7.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 25.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Putnam has increased the percent of minority makeup when 23.4 percent of the people were minorities.

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

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Putnam County, Florida to be 40.9 years of age. The median in Putnam is greater than the median in Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.5 years old. With 24.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Putnam can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $81,900, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the State of Florida 2005 home median value of $189,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of Florida, Putnam County places 56 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,527 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Putnam County, Florida. In 2005, 73.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Putnam County, the census reported 34,985 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 909 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.7 percent.

Putnam County may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 1.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Putnam County, Florida have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $13,400, or 19.6 percent, since their values in that year of $68,500.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Putnam County ranks 38 of 68 total Counties throughout Florida by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 36 of 68 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Putnam County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 23.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 17.9 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Putnam County, averaging 61 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Florida average of 24 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Putnam County, Utilities, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 5.75. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 5.75 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Putnam specializes in Utilities.

Utilities has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Putnam County, changing a total of 299 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -8.2 percent. The State of Florida had changed in sector employment of -12.9 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Putnam County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,933 jobs. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries make up 17.9 and 14.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Putnam County. The industry lost a total of 473 jobs during the period, or 15.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 51.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.



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