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

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Employment in the architectural and engineering services industry had the highest average wages in Early County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Early County earned an annual wage of $38,615 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $59,660 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Early County, Georgia exsists in nonresidential building construction ($35,897), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($31,271), depository credit intermediation ($28,644) and support activities for crop production ($28,054) 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.

Early County Wages have increased by 19.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Early County, Georgia by a total of 19.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Early County, Georgia can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 7.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $38,831. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Early County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Early County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 76.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Early County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a loss of 2.9 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Early County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (76.9 percent gain)
2. Legal services (19.7 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (9.0 percent gain)
4. Private households (8.8 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (3.1 percent gain)

Early County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 64.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the it saw a loss of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Early County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (64.7 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (47.7 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (45 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (4.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 9.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Early County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 52 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 58.4 percent of the total employment decline in Early County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (24 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (9 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (4 jobs lost)
5. Unclassified (110 jobs lost)

Out of the 11 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Early County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 373 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Early County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 96 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 83.2 percent of the total growth in Early County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (96 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (10 new jobs)
3. Legal services (4 new jobs)
4. Private households (3 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2 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.

Higher Education in Early County, Georgia

In Early County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 7 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 10.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Early County, Georgia has a moderately-educated population, with 12.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Early counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Early County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Early have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 13 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 32.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Early County, Georgia

Early County, Georgia had a population of 12,056 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 12,347. The decline represents a decrease of -2.4 percent. Early ranks 143 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 2,492 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Early extends a total area of 511 square miles. The county has a low density of 24 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).

Early County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 47.6 percent White, 50.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 51.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Early has increased the level of diversity when 49.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Early internationally. The migration from outside the US into Early totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Early County, Georgia to be 36.0 years of age. The median in Early is greater than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 36.4 years of age. With a total of 28.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Early can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Early County, Georgia

Early County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $58,600, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in Georgia, Early County stands 125 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,713 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Early County, there were a total of 5,451 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 45 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Early County, Georgia. In 2000, 90 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Early County, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing and Finance and insurance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 2.23. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade industry is 2.23 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Early may be an exporter of products or services of Wholesale trade.

The Retail Trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Early County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 11.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Early County is ranked number 95 of 160 total Counties throughout Georgia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 92 of 160 Counties.

Professional and technical services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Early County, with a job growth of 41.4 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Georgia went through a industry job change of 1.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Early County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 959 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 11.6 and 4.6 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Early County, averaging 64 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.





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