In Walton County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Walton County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Walton County earned an annual wage of $103,535 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Florida of $80,581 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $82,655.

Other top-pay jobs in Walton County, Florida exsists in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($71,142), management and technical consulting services ($66,350), other financial investment activities ($61,915) and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($56,433) 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.

Walton County Wages have increased by 32.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Walton County, Florida by a total of 32.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Florida and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Walton County, Florida can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 21.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

Walton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Walton County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Specialized freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 39.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Walton County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (32 jobs lost)
2. Private households (15 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (10 jobs lost)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (9 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (7 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Walton County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 673 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.9 percent of the growth in Walton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (673 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (562 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (534 new jobs)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (450 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (444 new jobs)

In Walton County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 7,770 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 57 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 50 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Walton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 38.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Florida, where the it saw a gain of 7.8 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Walton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employees in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (38.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (37.7 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (33.3 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (31.1 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (29.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 75.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Florida, experiencing a gain of 11.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Walton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 861.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Walton County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Florida, where it saw a gain of 13.7 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Walton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 37.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (861.5 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (852.7 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (765.0 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (736.7 percent gain)
5. Other financial investment activities (663.6 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.

Walton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Walton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 52.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Florida, where the it saw a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Walton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.1 in percent of workers in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (52.5 percent decline)
2. Other support services (50.9 percent decline)
3. Florists (48.5 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (45.8 percent decline)
5. Office administrative services (36.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 23.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Florida, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Walton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 655.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Walton County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where the industry took a gain of 87.3 percent. The Unclassified industry in Walton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (655.0 percent gain)
2. Shoe stores (595.8 percent gain)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (436.2 percent gain)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (350.0 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (281.0 percent gain)

From the 70 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 55 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Walton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Office administrative services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 47 jobs. The declines in the Office administrative services industry make up 24.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Walton County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (47 jobs lost)
2. Land subdivision (31 jobs lost)
3. Activities related to real estate (24 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (21 jobs lost)
5. Florists (16 jobs lost)

In Walton County, Florida, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,448 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Walton County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 496 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 14.3 percent of the total employment growth in Walton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (496 new jobs)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (336 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (252 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (208 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (184 new jobs)





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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 Walton County, Florida

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $26,095. This income level is 31.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Walton County had a median household income level of $28,958, this level was 23.6 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 44.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $20,978. In Walton County, Florida White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,359 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 3.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Walton County, Florida reported a median household income of $43,632, this income level is 15.1 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Walton County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $37,916 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 19.8 percent lower than the median in State of Florida of $45,418 and the median is 29.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Walton County, Florida can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Walton County, with 28.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Walton County, Florida

Walton County, Florida may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Walton counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Walton County, Florida according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.4 percent of the White Alone, 2.6 percent of Black or African American, 25.8 percent of the Asian alone and 12.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Walton County, Florida, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Walton have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 34 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Walton County, Florida

When measuring the total land area, Walton spans a total area of 1058 square miles. This area has a low population density of 48 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Tattnall, GA (48 per sq. mile ).

Walton County, Florida has a population that is made up of 87 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Walton has increased in diversity when 9.7 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Walton County, Florida to be 40.5 years old. The median age in Walton is greater than the median age in Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen no change in this median, when at that time it was 40.5 years old. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Walton can be described 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 64.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Walton County, Florida had a population of 50,324 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 40,816. This growth denotes an increase of 23.3 percent. Walton ranks 32 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Florida and the county ranks 330 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 Walton County, Florida

Walton County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $96,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Florida 2000 home median value of $105,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Florida, Walton County stands 7 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 37 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Walton County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 37,422 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 6,564 homes since 2001, or 21.3 percent.

Walton County can be understood as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 3.6 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Walton County, Florida. In 2000, 61 percent of housing was valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Walton County. The industry was hit with a loss of 149 employees during the period, or 20.1 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 71 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Walton County, Utilities, Construction and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities industry has an LQ of 3.79. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 3.79 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Walton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Walton County, with an employment growth of 193.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Florida saw a change in employment in the sector of 37.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Accommodation and food services has the largest employers in Walton County, with the industry averaging 25 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the State of Florida typical size of 21 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Walton County, Accommodation and food services, Construction, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,398 individuals. The Construction and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.9 and 17.1 percent of all employment.







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