In Wakulla County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry had the highest average wages in Wakulla County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wakulla County received a wage of $63,419 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Florida of $55,707 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

Other top-pay jobs in Wakulla County, Florida can be found in architectural and engineering services ($52,971), offices of physicians ($50,800), legal services ($41,901) and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($29,464) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Wakulla County Wages have increased by 7.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Wakulla County, Florida by a total of 7.8%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Wakulla County, Florida when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,487. The industry 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.

Wakulla County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wakulla County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 11.7 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 sector has felt in the State of Florida, where the it saw a loss of 8 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Wakulla County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (11.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (6 percent decline)

Wakulla County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 975.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Wakulla County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Florida, where this industry saw a gain of 71 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Wakulla County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 17.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (975.0 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (334.0 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (323.3 percent gain)
4. Legal services (256.7 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (118.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 36.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Florida, which saw a gain of 11.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wakulla County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 150 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 26.4 percent of the total employment growth in Wakulla County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (150 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (91 new jobs)

In Wakulla County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,044 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 15 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wakulla County

The Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 20 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 78.2 percent of the total job loss in Wakulla County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (20 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (747 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (469 jobs lost)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (379 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.

Wakulla County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Wakulla County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 405 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 21 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wakulla County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 56 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 23.5 percent of the growth in Wakulla County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (56 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (55 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (22 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (21 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (20 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wakulla County

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 12 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry make up 27.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Wakulla County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (12 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
3. Private households (6 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (6 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (5 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 11.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Florida, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Wakulla County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 91.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Wakulla County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 2.1 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Wakulla County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (91.5 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (66.5 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.9 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (26.9 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (22.6 percent gain)

Wakulla County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 46.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Florida, where the it saw a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Wakulla County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (46.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (40.7 percent decline)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (33.3 percent decline)
4. Legal services (13.7 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (11.5 percent decline)





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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 Wakulla County, Florida

Compared to counties across the United States, Wakulla County reported a medium-high median income for households of $43,464 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 4.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Florida of $45,418 and the median household income is 13 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic in Wakulla County, Florida , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $26,325, this median is 39.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Wakulla County, Florida White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $45,447 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 4.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 41.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $25,508. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Wakulla County had a median income of $42,413, which was 2.4 percent less than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $47,385. This median income level is 9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Wakulla County, Florida can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 28.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Wakulla County, with 22.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Wakulla County, Florida

In Wakulla County, Florida according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.2 percent of the White Alone, 4.4 percent of Black or African American, 10 percent of the Asian alone and 16 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Wakulla County, Florida, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Wakulla have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.8 percent (Men) versus 15.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 35.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Wakulla County, Florida may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 15.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Wakulla 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Wakulla County, Florida

Wakulla County, Florida has a population that is made of 84.2 percent White, 11.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Wakulla has increased the level of diversity when 13.8 percent of the population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Wakulla spans a total of 607 square miles. This area has a low density of 47 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Vermilion, LA (47 per sq. mile ), Scott, MS (47 per sq. mile ), Monroe, WI (47 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Paulding, OH (47 per sq. mile ), Deschutes, OR (47 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Wakulla County, Florida to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Wakulla is less than the median age in the State of Florida of 39.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.9 years old. With a total of 22.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Wakulla can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Wakulla internationally. The migration from outside the US into Wakulla totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Florida. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Wakulla County, Florida had a population of 28,212 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 22,993. This growth represents an increase of 22.7 percent. Wakulla ranks 39 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Florida and the county ranks 485 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Wakulla County, Florida

In Wakulla County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 12,005 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,705 housing units since the year 2001, or 16.6 percent.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Wakulla County, Florida. In 2000, 68.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

The State of Florida, Wakulla County ranks 12 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 86 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Wakulla County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $96,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Florida 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $105,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Wakulla County, averaging 34 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Florida establishments size average of 24 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Wakulla County, Utilities, Construction and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 3.2. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities industry is 3.2 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Wakulla specializes in Utilities.

Wholesale trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Wakulla County, with an employment growth of 100 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.4 percent. The State of Florida experienced a sector employment shift of 7.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Wakulla County since 2001, going from making up 18.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 12.7 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Wakulla County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 15.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 554 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 14.2 and 13.5 percent of industry employment.







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