In Banks County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the computer systems design and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Banks County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Banks County was paid an annual wage of $46,396 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $75,429 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Top-pay jobs in Banks County, Georgia can be found in logging ($32,413), other specialty trade contractors ($31,393), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($26,899) and building foundation and exterior contractors ($25,718) 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.

Banks County Wages have increased by 22.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Banks County, Georgia by a total of 22.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Georgia and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Banks County, Georgia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.7 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Banks County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Banks County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 37 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 39.4 percent of the total growth in Banks County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (37 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Banks County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 12 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 102.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Banks County, Georgia.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (128 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (80 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (75 jobs lost)

Of the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 1 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Banks County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 776 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Banks County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Logging industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 247.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Banks County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The Logging industry in Banks County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 10.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Logging (247.8 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (87.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (34.1 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (20.6 percent gain)

Banks County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 33.3 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 has seen in the Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Banks County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (33.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 31.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Banks County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Banks County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 26.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Georgia, where the industry reported a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Banks County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (26.7 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (14.1 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (12.8 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3.1 percent decline)

Banks County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 117.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Banks County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where it saw a gain of 4.7 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Banks County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (117.6 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (35.8 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (11.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Georgia, which saw 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.

In Banks County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 245 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Banks County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 32 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 67.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Banks County, Georgia.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (32 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Banks County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has grown the most with 16 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 59.3 percent of the total growth in Banks County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (16 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (7 new jobs)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (12 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 Banks County, Georgia

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Banks County, Georgia may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 21.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Banks County, with 22.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Banks County reported a medium-high median household income of $45,072 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 10.2 percent lower than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the income level is 9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $26,325. This median income level is 41.6 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Banks County reported an income level of $47,093, this level was 4.5 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 9.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $40,950. In Banks County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $45,371 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Banks County, Georgia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $34,369, this median is 23.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Demographic Profile for Banks County, Georgia

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Banks County, Georgia to be 35.5 years old. The median age in Banks is greater than the median age for the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.3 years old. With a total of 24.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Banks can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Banks encompasses a total area of 234 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 69 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, PA (69 per sq. mile ), Miller, AR (69 per sq. mile ), Fayette, OH (69 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- White, AR (69 per sq. mile ), Sauk, WI (69 per sq. mile ), Marshall, IA (69 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Banks from outside the country. The immigration into Banks totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Banks County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 91.8 percent White, 3.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Banks has increased the level of diversity when 7.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Banks County, Georgia had a population that was estimated at 16,055 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 14,524. This growth represents an increase of 10.5 percent. Banks ranks 63 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 938 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Banks County, Georgia

Banks County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $92,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Georgia, Banks County stands 54 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 452 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Banks County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,479 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 476 residential units since 2001, or 7.9 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Banks County, Georgia. In 2000, 71.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Banks County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.8 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Banks County. The industry averages 86 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Banks County, increasing by 294.3 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 10.6 percent. The State of Georgia underwent a employment change in the industry of 16.3 percent, since the year 2001.

In Banks County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 38.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,116 individuals. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade sectors provide 8.8 and 8.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Banks County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 8.4. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 8.4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Banks may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.









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