In Bartow 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 reported the top wages in Bartow County for 2006. The average industry job in Bartow County earned an annual wage of $82,382 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $75,793 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $82,655.

Other high-paying jobs in Bartow County, Georgia exsists in offices of physicians ($60,433), activities related to credit intermediation ($59,584), metal and mineral merchant wholesalers ($56,727) and cement and concrete product manufacturing ($53,335) 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.

Bartow County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Bartow County, Georgia by a total of 14.6%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Bartow County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 17.2 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.

Bartow County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bartow County

The Employment services industry has added the most employment with 700 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 16.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bartow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (700 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (467 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (213 new jobs)
4. Legal services (197 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (189 new jobs)

From the 72 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 57 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bartow County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 192 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 30.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Bartow County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (192 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (100 jobs lost)
3. Textile and fabric finishing mills (96 jobs lost)
4. Other support services (84 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (50 jobs lost)

In Bartow County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,709 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Bartow County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 782.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bartow County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 10.4 percent. The Business support services industry in Bartow County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (782.7 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (381.4 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (362.2 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (233.3 percent gain)
5. Chemical merchant wholesalers (224.4 percent gain)

Bartow County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 75.7 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 reported a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Bartow County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (75.7 percent decline)
2. Other support services (59.4 percent decline)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (37.1 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (31.6 percent decline)
5. Textile and fabric finishing mills (28.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 14.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Georgia, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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.

Bartow County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bartow County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Child day care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 75 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Child day care services industry make up 11.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Bartow County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (75 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (64 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (52 jobs lost)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (50 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (45 jobs lost)

In Bartow County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,414 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Given the 86 4-digit NAICS industries, 30 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 56 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bartow County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Rubber product manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 316 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Rubber product manufacturing industry makes up 18.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bartow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (316 new jobs)
2. Employment services (229 new jobs)
3. Plastics product manufacturing (89 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (88 new jobs)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (78 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Bartow County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 66.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Management of companies and enterprises industry in Bartow County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.7 percent in terms of employees in the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (66.3 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (63.4 percent decline)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (49.1 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (41.8 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (32.4 percent decline)

Bartow County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Rubber product manufacturing industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 214.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Bartow County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where the industry took a loss of 2.4 percent. The Rubber product manufacturing industry in Bartow County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (214.7 percent gain)
2. Other schools and instruction (165.9 percent gain)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (142.4 percent gain)
4. Freight transportation arrangement (138.1 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (65.5 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 Bartow County, Georgia

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Bartow County, Georgia, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 16.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Bartow County, encountering a 7.7 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Bartow County, Georgia can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 16 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Bartow County, accounting 16.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Bartow County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $51,082 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.8 percent higher than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 3.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $46,964, posting a 8.1 percent decline. Bartow County, Georgia, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 18 of 26 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Georgia. Bartow County ranks 326 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

In Bartow County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $52,817 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Bartow County had a median income of $58,842, which was 15.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 25.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $37,988. Hispanic Householders in Bartow County, Georgia recorded a median income of $47,199, this income level is 7.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $49,360. This median is 3.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

The poverty rate in Bartow County, Georgia has increased by 8.4 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 8.6 percent to 17 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Bartow County, Georgia

Since the year 2000, Bartow has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 16 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the porportion of Georgia percent of 27.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.6 percent. In the year 2005, 15.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.4 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Bartow County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Bartow on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 36.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Bartow County, Georgia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.2 percent of Black or African American, 29.4 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Bartow County, Georgia may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 14.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Bartow 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Bartow County, Georgia

Bartow County, Georgia had an estimated population of 89,229 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 76,718. This growth denotes an increase of 16.3 percent. Bartow ranks 18 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 276 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Bartow spans a total area of 459 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 194 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Okaloosa, FL (195 per sq. mile ), Platte, MO (195 per sq. mile ), Morgan, AL (195 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Oneida, NY (193 per sq. mile ), Etowah, AL (193 per sq. mile ), Marion, FL (192 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bartow County, Georgia to be 33.6 years of age. The median age in Bartow is less than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 33.7 years of age. With 27.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Bartow can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Bartow from outside the country. The immigration into Bartow accounts for 0.4 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Bartow County, Georgia has a population that is made of 83.3 percent White, 9.1 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 5.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 15.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Bartow has increased the level of diversity when 12.6 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Bartow County, Georgia

Bartow County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $134,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the State of Georgia 2005 home median value of $147,500 and less than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of Georgia, Bartow County is positioned 25 of 159 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 123 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Bartow County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 35,075 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 4,552 residential structures since 2001, a change of 14.9 percent.

The residential home values in Bartow County, Georgia have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $35,000, or 35.1 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $99,600.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Bartow County, Georgia. In 2005, 43.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Bartow County can be understood as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 2.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Bartow County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.25. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 2.25 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bartow County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Bartow 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 28.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 8,164 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 13.7 and 10.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Bartow County, rising by 666.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of Georgia underwent a employment change in the industry of -32.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Bartow County. The industry lost a total of 876 jobs during the period, or 9.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 80.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Bartow County. In the County, the industry averages 53 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Georgia typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Bartow County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 34.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 28.9 percent of employment in 2005.





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