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

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Fannin County for 2006. The average industry job in Fannin County was paid an annual wage of $50,945 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $62,038 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Fannin County, Georgia are present in activities related to real estate ($47,682), automobile dealers ($40,508), lessors of real estate ($38,552) and offices of dentists ($34,458) 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.

Fannin County Wages have increased by 24.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Fannin County, Georgia by a total of 24.6%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Fannin County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 34.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $38,831. The overall industry wage 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.

Fannin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 19.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Fannin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.5 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 seen in the Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Fannin County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (83.5 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (79.7 percent decline)
3. Beverage manufacturing (63.6 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (35.7 percent decline)
5. Florists (23.1 percent decline)

Fannin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 243.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Fannin County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 24.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Fannin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (243.5 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (195.8 percent gain)
3. Furniture stores (171.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (161.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (90.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fannin County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 86 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 46.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fannin County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (86 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (32 jobs lost)
3. Beverage manufacturing (28 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (22 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (7 jobs lost)

In Fannin County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 751 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 16 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fannin County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 119 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 22.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Fannin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (119 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (99 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (48 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (47 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (41 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 Fannin County, Georgia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Fannin County had a medium-low median income for all households of $35,816 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 38.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and this is 37.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Fannin County, Georgia can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 25 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Fannin County, with 17.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Fannin County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,782 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Fannin County, Georgia recorded a median income of $68,250, this income level is 90.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $51,188. This household income level is 42.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Fannin County reported a median household income of $59,597, which was 66.4 percent greater than the median for all households.







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

Higher Education in Fannin County, Georgia

Fannin County, Georgia is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Fannin counted 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Fannin County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Fannin have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 10.4 percent (Men) versus 10.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 39.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Fannin County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 10.4 percent of the White Alone, 66.6 percent of Black or African American, 20.6 percent of the Asian alone and 8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Fannin County, Georgia

Fannin County, Georgia had an estimated population of 21,887 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 19,944. This growth denotes an increase of 9.7 percent. Fannin ranks 56 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 842 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Fannin County, Georgia has a population base that is comprised of 96.7 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Fannin has increased the percent of minority population when 1.0 percent of the people were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Fannin extends a total area of 386 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 57 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Carter, OK (57 per sq. mile ), Chester, SC (57 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IL (57 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hardin, TX (57 per sq. mile ), Lauderdale, TN (57 per sq. mile ), Jasper, IN (57 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Fannin from another country. The international migration into Fannin accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Fannin County, Georgia to be 41.7 years of age. The median age in Fannin 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 43.2 years old. With a total of 20.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Fannin can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Fannin County, Georgia

In Fannin County, the real estate market was made up of 15,848 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 3,707 residential structures since 2001, a change of 30.5 percent.

Fannin County has a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 1.5 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Throughout the State of Georgia, Fannin County is positioned 4 of 159 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 9 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Fannin County, Georgia. In 2000, 72.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Fannin County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $86,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Fannin County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,005 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 13.4 and 8.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Information has the largest employers in Fannin County, with the industry averaging 14 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 22 and less than the Georgia establishments size average of 28 for the Information industry.

In Fannin County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Retail Trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.74. The level of employment in the Retail Trade sector is 1.74 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Fannin County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Fannin County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 18.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Fannin County, changing a total of 79.6 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 2.8 percent. The State of Georgia faced a industry job change of -1.9 percent, since the year 2001.







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