In Camden County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry reported the top wages in Camden County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Camden County received an annual wage of $52,943 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Georgia of $59,660 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Camden County, Georgia exsists in computer systems design and related services ($50,290), offices of physicians ($47,064), management and technical consulting services ($41,299) and nonresidential building construction ($39,578) 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.

Camden County Wages have increased by 15.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Camden County, Georgia by a total of 15.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Georgia and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Camden County, Georgia can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $38,831. The average 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.

Camden County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 33 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 24 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Camden County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,327 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Camden 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 207 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 49.8 percent of the total employment decline in Camden County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (207 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (80 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (32 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (26 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (25 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Camden County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 186 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 18.0 percent of the growth in Camden County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (186 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (135 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (116 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (113 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (87 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 14.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Camden County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 76.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the industry reported a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Camden County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (76.8 percent decline)
2. Private households (60.4 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (25.5 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (24.3 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (21.7 percent decline)

Camden County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 281.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Camden County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 9.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Camden County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (281.5 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (192.4 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (181.8 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (175.8 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (169.7 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.

Camden County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Camden County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1340.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Camden County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 223.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Camden County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1340.0 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (111.9 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (61.4 percent gain)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (56.6 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (56.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Camden County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Home health care services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 56.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry reported a gain of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Home health care services industry in Camden County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.1 in percent of workers in the Home health care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (56.8 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (19.5 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (16.1 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (15 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (13.5 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Camden County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 61 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 26.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Camden County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (61 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (44 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (34 jobs lost)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (17 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (16 jobs lost)

In Camden County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 298 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 38 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Camden County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has grown the most with 116 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 19.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Camden County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (116 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (88 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (59 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (48 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (44 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 Camden County, Georgia

Compared to counties across the United States, Camden County reported a relatively high median income for households of $48,036 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 3.4 percent lower than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the income level is 2.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Camden County had a median household income level of $51,188, which was 6.6 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 34 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $31,706. In Camden County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,695 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $37,782. This median is 21.3 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Camden County, Georgia reported a median household income of $48,927, this median household income is 1.9 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Camden County, Georgia can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 21.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Camden County, with 23.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Camden County, Georgia

Camden County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 45,759 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 43,736. This growth signifies an increase of 4.6 percent. Camden ranks 54 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 822 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Camden County, Georgia to be 30.2 years old. The median in Camden is less than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 28.2 years old. With 31 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Camden can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 7.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Camden from another country. The international migration into Camden totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Camden spans a total area of 630 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 73 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Columbia, OR (73 per sq. mile ), Yates, NY (73 per sq. mile ), Somerset, PA (73 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Baxter, AR (73 per sq. mile ), Franklin, VA (73 per sq. mile ), Effingham, IL (72 per sq. mile ).

Camden County, Georgia has a population that is made of 72.7 percent White, 20.3 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 3.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Camden has increased the level of diversity when 24.8 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Camden County, Georgia

In Camden County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 19,608 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,954 residential structures since 2001, a change of 11.1 percent.

Camden County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $85,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Georgia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Camden County, Georgia. In 2000, 77.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In the State of Georgia, Camden County places 38 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 243 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Camden County. The sector dealt with a loss of 789 employees during the period, or 53.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 87.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Camden County, with the industry averaging 29 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Georgia establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Camden County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services industries are the largest employment industries. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 21.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,229 people employed. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services sectors account for 18.6 and 10.3 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Camden County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 16.4 percent of total employment in 2001 to 6.7 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Finance and insurance has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Camden County, with an employment growth of 206.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Georgia faced a industry job change of 6.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Camden County, Accommodation and food services, Finance and insurance and Administrative and waste services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.22. The percent of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 2.22 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Camden County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.





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