In Bacon County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Bacon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bacon County was paid an annual wage of $31,192 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $62,038 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Bacon County, Georgia exsists in automobile dealers ($30,551), specialized freight trucking ($28,314), health and personal care stores ($25,445) and logging ($25,426) 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.

Bacon County Wages have increased by 2.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Bacon County, Georgia by a total of 2.9%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and less 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.

Bacon County Industry Wages Lag Behind Georgia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Bacon County, Georgia can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 42.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $38,831. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Bacon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Bacon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 33.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Georgia, where the it saw a gain of 340.2 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Bacon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in terms of employees in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (33.3 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (31.3 percent decline)
3. Logging (14.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 13.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Bacon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Fruit and tree nut farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 226.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Bacon County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 17.6 percent. The Fruit and tree nut farming industry in Bacon County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (226.6 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (108.5 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (68.8 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (53.7 percent gain)
5. Legal services (36.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bacon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 156 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 62.5 percent of the growth in Bacon County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (156 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (28 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (21 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bacon County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 11 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 44.0 percent of the total employment decline in Bacon County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (11 jobs lost)
2. Logging (9 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (17 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)

From the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Bacon County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 402 jobs from mid-2001 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.

Bacon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bacon County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automobile dealers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 32 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 50.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Bacon County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (32 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (11 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (10 jobs lost)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (4 jobs lost)
5. Logging (3 jobs lost)

In Bacon County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 255 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 14 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bacon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has added the most employment with 67 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 62.6 percent of the total growth in Bacon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (67 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (17 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (11 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Georgia, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Bacon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Fruit and tree nut farming industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 42.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bacon County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 2 percent. The Fruit and tree nut farming industry in Bacon County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 5.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (42.3 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (21.0 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (15.9 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (14.8 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (14.2 percent gain)

Bacon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 48.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Bacon County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1 in percent of workers in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (48.7 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (30.5 percent decline)
3. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (15.1 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (9 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8.2 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 Bacon County, Georgia

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 48 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $16,380. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Bacon County reported an income level of $33,638, this level was 6.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic households in Bacon County, Georgia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $35,751, this income level is 13.5 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $2,924. This median income level is 90.7 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Bacon County, Georgia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,288 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 12.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Bacon County, Georgia can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 23.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 55.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Bacon County, with 46.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Bacon County was reported to have a relatively low household income of $31,485 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 57.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and this is 56.1 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 Bacon County, Georgia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Bacon County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 45.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Bacon have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 6.4 percent (Men) versus 6.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 42.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Bacon County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 7.2 percent of the White Alone, 1 percent of Black or African American, 67.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Bacon County, Georgia is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 6.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bacon is reported having a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Georgia's proportion of 24.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Bacon County, Georgia

By measuring total land area, Bacon encompasses a total area of 285 square miles. This area has a low population density of 36 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Howard, TX (36 per sq. mile ), Twin Falls, ID (36 per sq. mile ), Hale, TX (36 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Newton, IN (36 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, CA (36 per sq. mile ), Stoddard, MO (36 per sq. mile ).

Bacon County, Georgia has a population that is made of 78.5 percent White, 16 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 4.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 20.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Bacon has increased the percent of minority makeup when 19.6 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Bacon internationally. The international migration into Bacon totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Bacon County, Georgia to be 35.6 years of age. The median in Bacon is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.7 years of age. With a total of 25.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bacon can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Bacon County, Georgia had a population of 10,379 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 10,129. This growth represents an increase of 2.5 percent. Bacon ranks 108 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 1,605 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Bacon County, Georgia

The State of Georgia, Bacon County stands 151 of 159 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,023 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Bacon County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $56,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 median home value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Bacon County, Georgia. In 2000, 88.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Bacon County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 4,530 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 7 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Bacon County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Bacon County, with an employment growth of 234.9 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.5 percent. The State of Georgia faced a industry job change of 12.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Bacon County, averaging 57 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Bacon County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 5.32. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 5.32 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bacon County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Bacon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 31.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 973 people employed. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 11.9 and 5.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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