In Baldwin County, jobs in the activities related to credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the activities related to credit intermediation industry had the highest average wages in Baldwin County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Baldwin County earned an annual wage of $62,057 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $58,963 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $54,759.

Other high-paying jobs in Baldwin County, Georgia are present in offices of physicians ($60,909), specialized freight trucking ($44,882), computer systems design and related services ($39,973) and building equipment contractors ($39,597) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Baldwin County Wages have increased by 10.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Baldwin County, Georgia by a total of 10.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Georgia and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Baldwin County, Georgia when analyzed 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 32.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $38,831. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Baldwin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Baldwin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 93.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry reported a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Baldwin County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (93.7 percent decline)
2. Home health care services (62.2 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (55.8 percent decline)
4. Private households (55 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (37.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 12.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Baldwin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 305.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Baldwin County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 7.9 percent. The Consumer goods rental industry in Baldwin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 9.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (305.4 percent gain)
2. Employment services (164.7 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (129.4 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (119.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (111.4 percent gain)

In Baldwin County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,395 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 25 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 22 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Baldwin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 500 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 42.2 percent of the total employment growth in Baldwin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (500 new jobs)
2. Employment services (205 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (106 new jobs)
4. Department stores (76 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (57 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Baldwin County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 129 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 18.4 percent of the total job loss in Baldwin County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (129 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (128 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (80 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (75 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (47 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.

Baldwin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 4.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Georgia, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Baldwin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 225.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Baldwin County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 4.9 percent. The Employment services industry in Baldwin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (225.7 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (53.5 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (45.9 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (45.0 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (43.1 percent gain)

Baldwin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.8 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 it saw a gain of 7 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Baldwin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (66.8 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (30 percent decline)
3. Legal services (25.2 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (19.2 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (17.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Baldwin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 229 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 37.0 percent of the growth in Baldwin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (229 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (85 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (74 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (60 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (26 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Baldwin County

Given the industries in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 152 jobs. The declines in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 29.4 percent of the total job loss in Baldwin County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (152 jobs lost)
2. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (103 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (67 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (43 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (34 jobs lost)

From the 56 4-digit NAICS industries, 24 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 32 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Baldwin County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 534 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 Baldwin County, Georgia

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Baldwin County accounted a medium-high median household income of $41,136 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.7 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the median household income is 19.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Baldwin County, Georgia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $49,065 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 19.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Baldwin County had a median income of $45,338, this was 10.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $53,100. This income level is 29.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Baldwin County, Georgia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $33,272, this median household income is 19.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 25.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,713.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Baldwin County, Georgia may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 42.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Baldwin County, accounting 27 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Baldwin County, Georgia

Baldwin County, Georgia can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 16.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Baldwin was reported to have 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Baldwin County, Georgia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Baldwin have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 18.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 36.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Baldwin County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 22 percent of the White Alone, 7.4 percent of Black or African American, 45.2 percent of the Asian alone and 29.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Baldwin County, Georgia

In terms of total land area, Baldwin spans a total of 258 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 175 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Osceola, FL (175 per sq. mile ), Lee, MS (175 per sq. mile ), Randolph, NC (176 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gloucester, VA (174 per sq. mile ), Harnett, NC (174 per sq. mile ), Calcasieu, LA (173 per sq. mile ).

Baldwin County, Georgia has a population base that is comprised of 53.1 percent White, 43.7 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 46.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Baldwin has increased the percent of minority population when 45.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Baldwin County, Georgia had a population of 45,230 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 44,745. This growth signifies an increase of 1.1 percent. Baldwin ranks 93 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,414 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Baldwin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Baldwin makes up 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low 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 Baldwin County, Georgia to be 34.3 years old. The median age in Baldwin is equal to the median age for the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median, when the median age was 34.3 years of age. With a total of 20.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Baldwin can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 68.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Baldwin County, Georgia

In Baldwin County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 18,325 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 870 housing units since the year 2001, or 5 percent.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Baldwin County, Georgia. In 2000, 76.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

When compared to other counties in Georgia, Baldwin County is positioned 73 of 159 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 848 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Baldwin County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $79,800, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Baldwin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 29.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,544 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 19.1 and 16.8 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Baldwin County. In the County, the industry averages 104 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Baldwin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.28. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.28 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Baldwin County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Baldwin County, growing in new jobs by 61.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Georgia faced a industry job change of 1.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.









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