In Newton County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Newton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Newton County received a wage of $406,223 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Georgia of $68,037 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Newton County, Georgia can be found in land subdivision ($103,526), office administrative services ($70,289), motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers ($61,754) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($60,286) 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.

Newton County Wages have increased by 27.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Newton County, Georgia by a total of 27.6%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Newton County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 3.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Newton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 45 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 33 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Newton County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,166 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Newton County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 366 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 21.9 percent of the growth in Newton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (366 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (242 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (181 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (172 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (72 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Newton County

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 81 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry make up 21.5 percent of the total employment decline in Newton County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (81 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (64 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (61 jobs lost)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (57 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (54 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 14.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Newton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 221.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Newton County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 16.3 percent. The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Newton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 7.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (221.4 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (216.3 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (183.3 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (161.5 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (156.1 percent gain)

Newton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 75.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 18.5 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Newton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.4 in percent of workers in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (75.7 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (72.5 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (71 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (61 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (44.3 percent decline)





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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 Newton County, Georgia

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Newton County had a median household income level of $49,176, this median was 6.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Newton County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $55,488 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 18.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $42,611. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $49,725. This median is 5.3 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Newton County, Georgia recorded a median income of $76,720, this median household income is 46.1 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.

The rate of poverty in Newton County, Georgia has increased by 1.9 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 10 percent to 11.9 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Newton County had a relatively high median income for all households of $52,504 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.4 percent higher than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median household income is 6.4 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Newton County, Georgia may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 20.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Newton County, reporting 17.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $49,343, which represents a 6 percent decline. Newton County, Georgia, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 20 of 26 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Georgia. Newton County ranks 412 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Newton County, Georgia, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 72 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Newton County, experiencing a 0.9 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Newton County, Georgia

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 3.6 percent. By 2005, 18.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 5.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 19.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In Newton County, Georgia as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 8.4 percent of Black or African American, 45.2 percent of the Asian alone and 11.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since 2000, Newton has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 19 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of Georgia percent of 27.2 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Newton County, Georgia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Newton have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 34.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Newton County, Georgia has a moderately-educated population, with 14.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Newton 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Newton County, Georgia

Newton County, Georgia had a population that was estimated at 86,713 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 62,924. This growth represents an increase of 37.8 percent. Newton ranks 10 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 141 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Newton County, Georgia has a population base that is comprised of 62.8 percent White, 31.8 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 36.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Newton has increased in diversity when 24.9 percent of the people were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Newton extends a total area of 276 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average population density of 314 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Thurston, WA (315 per sq. mile ), Lancaster, NE (316 per sq. mile ), Portage, OH (316 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Snohomish, WA (314 per sq. mile ), Shawnee, KS (313 per sq. mile ), Cumberland, NJ (313 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Newton County, Georgia to be 32.2 years old. The median in Newton is less than the median in Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 33.3 years old. With a total of 27.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Newton can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Newton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Newton makes up 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Newton County, Georgia

Throughout the State of Georgia, Newton County is positioned 3 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 8 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Newton County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $144,400, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the Georgia 2005 home value of $147,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Newton County, the real estate market was made up of 33,365 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 7,958 homes since 2001, or 31.3 percent.

There seems to be a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Newton County, Georgia. In 2005, 34.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The residential housing values in Newton County, Georgia have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $43,100, or 42.5 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $101,300.

Newton County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.6 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Newton County. The sector faced a loss of 185 jobs during the period, or 7.8 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 65.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Newton County, Manufacturing, Construction and Real estate and rental and leasing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.29. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.29 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Newton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Newton County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,803 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 13.3 and 11.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Newton County. The industry averages 50 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Newton County, rising by 161.5 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Georgia underwent a employment change in the industry of 8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.







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