In St. Johns County, jobs in the warehousing and storage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the warehousing and storage industry had the highest average wages in St. Johns County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in St. Johns County was paid an annual wage of $156,896 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Florida of $36,474 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $36,285.

Other high-paying jobs in St. Johns County, Florida may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($150,139), management of companies and enterprises ($137,881), spectator sports ($95,743) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($80,608) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

St. Johns County Wages have increased by 21.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in St. Johns County, Florida by a total of 21.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Florida and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

St. Johns County Industry Wages Lag Behind Florida, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in St. Johns County, Florida can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 11.1 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

St. Johns County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

St. Johns County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 73.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Florida, where the it saw a gain of 14.7 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in St. Johns County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 7.7 in percent of workers in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (73.6 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (58 percent decline)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (51.6 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (44.1 percent decline)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (42.9 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 38.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Florida, experiencing a gain of 11.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

St. Johns County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 845.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in St. Johns County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Florida, where this industry saw a gain of 21.9 percent. The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in St. Johns County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (845.0 percent gain)
2. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (763.3 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (724.6 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (437.8 percent gain)
5. Support activities for air transportation (437.5 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in St. Johns County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,300 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.7 percent of the growth in St. Johns County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,300 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,193 new jobs)
3. Professional and similar organizations (804 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (538 new jobs)
5. Employment services (490 new jobs)

From the 113 4-digit NAICS industries, 24 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 89 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In St. Johns County, Florida, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 13,329 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in St. Johns County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Printing and related support activities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 138 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 28.4 percent of the total employment decline in St. Johns County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (138 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (62 jobs lost)
3. Home furnishings stores (49 jobs lost)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (41 jobs lost)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (34 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.

St. Johns County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Florida, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

St. Johns County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other ambulatory health care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 73.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Florida, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Other ambulatory health care services industry in St. Johns County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.1 in percent of jobs in the Other ambulatory health care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other ambulatory health care services (73.6 percent decline)
2. Special food services (60.7 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (57.3 percent decline)
4. Scientific research and development services (50.3 percent decline)
5. Spectator sports (49.5 percent decline)

St. Johns County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 674.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in St. Johns County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Florida, where the industry took a gain of 13.9 percent. The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in St. Johns County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (674.6 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (495.5 percent gain)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (280.9 percent gain)
4. Business, computer and management training (250.0 percent gain)
5. Other heavy construction (156.8 percent gain)

Out of the 132 4-digit NAICS industries, 38 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 92 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in St. Johns County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 88 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry make up 9.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in St. Johns County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (88 jobs lost)
2. Special food services (81 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (78 jobs lost)
4. Spectator sports (64 jobs lost)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (57 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in St. Johns County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 552 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry makes up 12.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in St. Johns County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (552 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (314 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (285 new jobs)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (274 new jobs)
5. Employment services (248 new jobs)

In St. Johns County, Florida, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,616 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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 St. Johns County, Florida

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, St. Johns County, Florida can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 26.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in St. Johns County, with 10.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in St. Johns County, Florida, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 94.3 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in St. Johns County, experiencing a 32 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in St. Johns County, Florida has declined by 0.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 8 percent to 7.3 percent.

The median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $57,261, representing a 2.3 percent decline. St. Johns County, Florida, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 29 of 33 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Florida. St. Johns County ranks 593 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, St. Johns County reported a relatively high median income for households of $58,616 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 22.5 percent higher than the median in Florida of $45,418 and the median is 16.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 50.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,259. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $62,595. This household income level is 6.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in St. Johns County, Florida , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,223, this median household income is 28 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in St. Johns County had a median income of $44,189, this was 24.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In St. Johns County, Florida White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $60,436 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.1 percent greater than the median in 2000.

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

Higher Education in St. Johns County, Florida

In St. Johns County, Florida according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 34 percent of the White Alone, 12.6 percent of Black or African American, 59.2 percent of the Asian alone and 26 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the year 2000, St. Johns has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 37.6 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of Florida percent of 25.2 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in St. Johns County, Florida, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in St. Johns on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 36.6 percent (Men) versus 30 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree, with 31 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 4.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 41 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 4.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 34.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

St. Johns County, Florida may to understood as having a very highly-educated working age population, with 33.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. St. Johns counted a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for St. Johns County, Florida

St. Johns County, Florida had a population of 161,525 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 124,477. This growth represents an increase of 29.8 percent. St. Johns ranks 19 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Florida and the county ranks 91 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the St. Johns from another country. The international migration into St. Johns makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Florida. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, St. Johns extends a total area of 609 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 265 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- El Paso, CO (266 per sq. mile ), Brazos, TX (267 per sq. mile ), Outagamie, WI (267 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Saratoga, NY (265 per sq. mile ), Rowan, NC (264 per sq. mile ), Williamson, TN (264 per sq. mile ).

St. Johns County, Florida has a population that is comprised of 87.9 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 3.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 11.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, St. Johns has increased in diversity when 10.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in St. Johns County, Florida to be 41.0 years of age. The median age in St. Johns is greater than the median age in the State of Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.6 years of age. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, St. Johns can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for St. Johns County, Florida

In St. Johns County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 74,850 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 13,851 homes since 2001, or 22.7 percent.

The residential housing values in St. Johns County, Florida have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $113,200, or 71.5 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $158,400.

St. Johns County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $271,600, accounted by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the State of Florida 2005 median home value of $189,500 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in Florida, St. Johns County places 5 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 26 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

St. Johns County may be be described as having a very high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 20.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There seems to be a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in St. Johns County, Florida. In 2005, 10.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for St. Johns County, Florida -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in St. Johns County, averaging 29 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Florida average establishment size of 24 for the Manufacturing industry.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in St. Johns County, growing in new jobs by 77.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Florida underwent a employment change in the industry of 4.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In St. Johns County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 19.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 8,587 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 18.3 and 12 percent of all employment.

In St. Johns County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Accommodation and food services and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 2.24. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 2.24 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that St. Johns may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.









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