In Echols County, jobs in the vegetable and melon farming pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the vegetable and melon farming industry had the highest average wages in Echols County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Echols County received a wage of $31,332 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $13,337 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $21,744.

Other top-pay jobs in Echols County, Georgia exsists in oilseed and grain farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) 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.

Echols County Wages have increased by 38.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Echols County, Georgia by a total of 38.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Echols County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 52.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $38,831. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Echols County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 19 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Echols County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vegetable and melon farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 73 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 3 percent. The losses in the Vegetable and melon farming industry in Echols County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.5 percent in terms of employment in the Vegetable and melon farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (73 percent decline)

Echols County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 76.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Echols County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 2.9 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Echols County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 3.5 percent of the industry employment.

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)

In Echols County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 204 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Echols County

The Vegetable and melon farming industry has added the most employment with 66 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Vegetable and melon farming industry makes up -57.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Echols County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (96 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 Echols County, Georgia

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Echols County had a relatively low median household income of $30,246 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 64.1 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 62.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 48.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $15,600. In Echols County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $30,735 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Echols County, Georgia reported a median household income of $25,594, which is 15.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $36,563. This median is 20.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Echols County, Georgia can be considered to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 28.7 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 62.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Echols County, with 78.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

In Echols County, Georgia as reported in the 2000 Census, 9.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Echols County, Georgia can be considered to have a less-educated population, with 8.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Echols counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Georgia's proportion of 24.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Echols County, Georgia, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 45.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Echols on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 6.6 percent (Men) versus 10 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 38.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Echols County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 63.1 percent White, 8.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 27.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 35.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Echols has increased the percent of minority makeup when 27.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Echols County, Georgia to be 31.0 years of age. The median age in Echols is less than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 29.9 years old. With a total of 26.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Echols can be described as having a medium-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 64.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

Echols County, Georgia had a population of 4,253 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,787. This growth represents an increase of 12.3 percent. Echols ranks 95 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 1,424 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In terms of total land area, Echols encompasses a total area of 404 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 11 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Navajo, AZ (11 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a extremely high number of individuals have migrated to Echols from another country. The international migration into Echols makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This percent of international migration is extremely high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Echols County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $76,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in Georgia, Echols County ranks 133 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,870 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Echols County, the real estate market was made up of 1,521 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 8 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.5 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Echols County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Utilities sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the major employer in the county making up 85.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 539 individuals. The Retail Trade and Utilities industries total 1.4 and 0 percent of industry employment.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has the largest businesses in Echols County, averaging 49 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 12 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 11 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.

Echols County is ranked number 151 of 160 Counties in the State of Georgia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 147 of 160 Counties.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Echols County. The industry lost a total of 167 total jobs during the period, accounting for 23.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 91.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Echols County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 81.23. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 81.23 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Echols County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.







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