In Barrow County, jobs in the land subdivision pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the land subdivision industry wages were the highest in Barrow County for 2006. The average industry job in Barrow County received a wage of $77,119 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Georgia of $47,939 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,578.

Top-pay jobs in Barrow County, Georgia are present in offices of physicians ($52,353), general freight trucking ($48,094), grocery and related product wholesalers ($47,008) and lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($46,547) 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.

Barrow County Wages have increased by 15.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Barrow County, Georgia by a total of 15.2%. This is greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Barrow County, Georgia can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $38,831. The overall industry wage 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.

Barrow County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 40.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 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.

Barrow County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74 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 felt a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Barrow County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (74 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (62.5 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (54.5 percent decline)
4. Utility system construction (50.4 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (40.6 percent decline)

Barrow County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 905.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Barrow County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 17.7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Barrow County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (905.3 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (414.3 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (214.2 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (133.3 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (132.4 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Barrow County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 392 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Barrow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (392 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (307 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (263 new jobs)
4. Employment services (128 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (115 new jobs)

In Barrow County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,646 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 39 4-digit NAICS industries, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 31 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Barrow County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 158 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 44.5 percent of the total job loss in Barrow County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (158 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (95 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (43 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (36 jobs lost)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (16 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.

Barrow County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Barrow County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 61 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 18.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Barrow County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (61 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (54 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (49 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (47 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (20 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Barrow County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 196 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 22.7 percent of the total growth in Barrow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (196 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (177 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (101 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (73 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (61 new jobs)

From the 48 4-digit NAICS industries, 22 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 26 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Barrow County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,369 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total employment has increased by 12.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Barrow County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 69.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Barrow County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.3 in percent of workers in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (69.3 percent decline)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (36.3 percent decline)
3. Utility system construction (33.3 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (32.2 percent decline)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (26.3 percent decline)

Barrow County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 178.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Barrow County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 4.8 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Barrow County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (178.4 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (92.9 percent gain)
3. Employment services (76.4 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (68.1 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (67.4 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.

Income and Poverty in Barrow County, Georgia

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $50,625. This income level is 3.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Barrow County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $53,670 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Barrow County had a median income of $40,219, this was 23.6 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 9.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $47,653. Hispanic households in Barrow County, Georgia recorded a median income of $41,681, this median household income is 20.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Barrow County, Georgia can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 14.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Barrow County, reporting 19.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Barrow County accounted a relatively high household income of $52,672 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 5.7 percent higher than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 6.7 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Barrow County, Georgia

In Barrow County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, 5.8 percent of Black or African American, 16.8 percent of the Asian alone and 2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Barrow County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Barrow have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.8 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Barrow County, Georgia can be considered to have a less-educated population of the working age, with 11 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Barrow 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Barrow County, Georgia

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Barrow County, Georgia to be 32.4 years of age. The median in Barrow is less than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 32.5 years of age. With a total of 27.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Barrow can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group 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 8.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

In terms of total land area, Barrow extends a total area of 162 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 370 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, AL (370 per sq. mile ), Ozaukee, WI (371 per sq. mile ), Greene, MO (372 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sullivan, TN (370 per sq. mile ), Leon, FL (369 per sq. mile ), Dutchess, NY (368 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Barrow from outside the country. The immigration into Barrow makes up 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Barrow County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 79.3 percent White, 10.5 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 6.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 19.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Barrow has increased the level of diversity when 15.3 percent of the population were minorities.

Barrow County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 59,954 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 46,562. This growth signifies an increase of 28.8 percent. Barrow ranks 17 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 263 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 Barrow County, Georgia

In the State of Georgia, Barrow County ranks 7 of 159 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 19 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Barrow County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $103,400, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Barrow County, the census reported 23,141 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 4,722 residential units since 2001, or 25.6 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Barrow County since 2001, going from making up 25.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 19.4 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Barrow County. In the County, the industry averages 28 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Barrow County, Construction, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.73. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 1.73 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Barrow specializes in Construction.

Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Barrow County, changing a total of 757.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 13.8 percent. The State of Georgia had an industry job change of 30.5 percent, during the period.

In Barrow County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,217 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.1 and 12.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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