Dodge County, Georgia

In Dodge County, the offices of dentists industry jobs pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry paid the average highest wages in Dodge County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dodge County earned an annual wage of $38,667 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $43,964 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $40,482.

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High-wage employment in Dodge County, Georgia are present in offices of physicians ($31,330), legal services ($30,495), nondepository credit intermediation ($28,245) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($27,340 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.

Dodge County Wages have increased by 21.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Dodge County, Georgia by a total of 21.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Georgia and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Dodge County, Georgia can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 41.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $38,831. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Dodge County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Dodge County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 186.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Dodge County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 16.9 percent. The Printing and related support activities industry in Dodge County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 18.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (186.2 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (76.4 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (45.8 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (27.8 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (26.6 percent gain)

Dodge County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.5 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 experienced in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Dodge County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (84.5 percent decline)
2. Private households (48.3 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (33.3 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (29.1 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (27.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 13.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dodge County

The Unclassified industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 24 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Unclassified industry make up 30.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dodge County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (24 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (14 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (10 jobs lost)
4. Private households (10 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 jobs lost)

In Dodge County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 520 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 20 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dodge County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 119 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 42.2 percent of the total growth in Dodge County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (119 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (64 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (32 new jobs)
4. Printing and related support activities (18 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (16 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 Dodge County, Georgia

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Hispanic Householders in Dodge County, Georgia recorded a median income of $21,645, which is 33 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $147,335. This income level is 356.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Dodge County had a median household income level of $15,878, which was 50.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Dodge County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,256 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 12.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 21.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,495.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Dodge County had a relatively low median income for households of $32,300 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 53.7 percent lower than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the income level is 52.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Dodge County, Georgia can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 17.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 53.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Dodge County, having 29.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Dodge County, Georgia

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The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Dodge County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Dodge have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.4 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Dodge County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 5.4 percent of Black or African American, 50.8 percent of the Asian alone and 0.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Dodge County, Georgia is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Dodge is reported having 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.

Demographic Profile for Dodge County, Georgia

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Dodge County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 19,574 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 19,141. This growth signifies an increase of 2.3 percent. Dodge ranks 97 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 1,440 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Dodge County, Georgia has a population that is made of 67.1 percent White, 30.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 32.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Dodge has increased the level of diversity when 31.2 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dodge County, Georgia to be 36.1 years old. The median in Dodge is greater 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 35.8 years of age. With 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dodge can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 62 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Dodge from outside the country. The immigration into Dodge accounts for 0 percent of the total 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.

When calculating the total land area, Dodge covers a total land area of 500 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 39 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), McLean, KY (39 per sq. mile ), Parke, IN (39 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marshall, OK (39 per sq. mile ), Charles City, VA (39 per sq. mile ), Atchison, KS (39 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Dodge County, Georgia

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The State of Georgia, Dodge County stands 110 of 159 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,364 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Dodge County, the census reported 8,408 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 120 residential units since 2001, or 1.4 percent.

Dodge County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $54,200, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Dodge County, Georgia. In 2000, 86.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Dodge County, Georgia -- Ann...

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

In Dodge County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.74. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Retail Trade industry is 1.74 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Dodge may be an exporter of products or services of Retail Trade.

Information is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Dodge County, with a job growth of 110.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Georgia felt a shift in employment in the industry of -18.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Dodge County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 23.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 983 jobs. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 12.7 and 8.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Dodge County. In the County, the industry averages 24 jobs per establishment, which 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.

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