In Evans County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

Jobs in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Evans County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Evans County earned an annual wage of $89,086 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $62,038 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Evans County, Georgia may be found in nonresidential building construction ($67,898), accounting and bookkeeping services ($40,115), building equipment contractors ($28,906) and automotive repair and maintenance ($27,489) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Evans County Wages have increased by 24.5% Since 2001

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

Since 2001, industry wages increased in Evans County, Georgia by a total of 24.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Georgia and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

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

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

The overall industry wages in Evans County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.5 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.

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Evans County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Evans County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 16.6 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Evans County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (66.5 percent decline)
2. Private households (41.2 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (40.5 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (27.2 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (4.2 percent decline)

Evans County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 252.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Evans County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where it saw a gain of 4.3 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Evans County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (252.6 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (101.1 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (27.5 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (7.0 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (1.5 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Evans County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 42 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 46.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Evans County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (42 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (34 jobs lost)
3. Private households (7 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (6 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)

Out of the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Evans County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 60 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Evans County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 60 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 57.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Evans County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (60 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (32 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (6 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (3 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (3 new jobs)





About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Evans County, Georgia

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Evans County, Georgia can be considered to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 27.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 54.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Evans County, accounting 38.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Evans County had a relatively low household income of $29,773 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 66.8 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and this is 65 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $20,539. Hispanic Householders in Evans County, Georgia recorded a median income of $18,912, which is 36.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Evans County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,882 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 20.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $33,638. This median income level is 13 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Evans County had a median household income level of $76,885, this level was 158.2 percent greater than the median for all households.







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

Higher Education in Evans County, Georgia

Evans County, Georgia has a less-educated population of the working age, with 9 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Evans is reported having 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Evans County, Georgia as reported in the 2000 Census, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 2.8 percent of Black or African American, 57.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Evans County, Georgia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Evans have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.2 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 39.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Evans County, Georgia

Evans County, Georgia has a population that is made of 59.2 percent White, 31.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 8.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 40.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Evans has increased the percent of minority makeup when 39.5 percent of the population were minorities.

From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Evans from another country. The international migration into Evans accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Evans County, Georgia to be 33.6 years of age. The median in Evans is less than the median age for the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 34.0 years old. With a total of 26.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Evans can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Evans extends a total area of 185 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 62 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, FL (62 per sq. mile ), Ripley, IN (62 per sq. mile ), Macon, NC (62 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Madison, NE (62 per sq. mile ), Camp, TX (62 per sq. mile ), Van Zandt, TX (62 per sq. mile ).

Evans County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 11,443 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 10,575. This growth represents an increase of 8.2 percent. Evans ranks 82 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,152 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Evans County, Georgia

In Evans County, there were a total of 4,538 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 104 homes since 2001, or 2.3 percent.

Throughout the State of Georgia, Evans County stands 94 of 159 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,709 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Evans County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $69,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Georgia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Evans County, Georgia. In 2000, 84.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Evans County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.63. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.63 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Evans County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Evans County is ranked number 89 of 160 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Georgia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 85 of 160 Counties.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Evans County, with the industry averaging 109 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Georgia typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Evans County. The sector dealt with a loss of 181 jobs during the period, or 8.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 59.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Evans County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 46.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,851 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 10.7 and 6.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Evans County, increasing in size by 50.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.8 percent. The State of Georgia had changed in sector employment of -1.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.





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