In Polk 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 Polk County for 2006. The average industry job in Polk County was paid an annual wage of $58,556 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Georgia of $68,037 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Polk County, Georgia are present in nonresidential building construction ($51,942), accounting and bookkeeping services ($44,127), computer systems design and related services ($42,563) and health and personal care stores ($40,936) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Polk County Wages have increased by 17.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Polk County, Georgia by a total of 17.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Polk County, Georgia can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 29.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Polk County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Polk County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 63.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the industry reported a loss of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Polk County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.6 in percent of workers in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (63.7 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (44.9 percent decline)
3. Private households (37.2 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (28.6 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (26.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 16.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Georgia, which saw 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.

Polk County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 111.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Polk County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 19.2 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Polk County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (111.1 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (88.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (61.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (52.8 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (45.6 percent gain)

In Polk County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,418 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 30 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Polk County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nonresidential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 58 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 26.6 percent of the total employment decline in Polk County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (58 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (36 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (33 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (21 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (13 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Polk County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 99 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 31.5 percent of the total employment growth in Polk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (99 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (79 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (41 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (28 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (20 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.

Polk County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Polk County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 273 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Polk County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has grown the most with 18 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 14.3 percent of the growth in Polk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (18 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (17 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (17 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (15 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Polk County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 72 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 58.7 percent of the total employment decline in Polk County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (72 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (12 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8 jobs lost)
4. Offices of dentists (8 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (7 jobs lost)

Out of the 30 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total employment has increased by 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Polk County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 26.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Polk County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (26.9 percent decline)
2. Offices of dentists (22.5 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (20.4 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (17.5 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (11.7 percent decline)

Polk County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 81.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Polk County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 6 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Polk County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (81.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (71.4 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (63.6 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (57.9 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (47.3 percent gain)





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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 Polk County, Georgia

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Polk County, Georgia can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 35 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Polk County, with 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Polk County accounted a medium-low median household income of $37,824 (2005 Dollars). This median is 31.3 percent lower than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 29.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $52,487. This median is 38.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Polk County reported an income level of $26,213, which was 30.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $24,258. Hispanic Householders in Polk County, Georgia recorded a median income of $34,921, this median is 7.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Polk County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,488 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.







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

Higher Education in Polk County, Georgia

In Polk County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 8.2 percent of the White Alone, 8.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 1.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Polk County, Georgia can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Polk is reported having 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Polk County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 37.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Polk have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 7.6 percent (Men) versus 8.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Less than High School, with 36.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Polk County, Georgia

Polk County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 76.1 percent White, 13 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 10 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 23.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Polk has increased the percent of minority makeup when 21.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Polk County, Georgia had an estimated population of 40,479 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 38,268. This growth shows an increase of 5.8 percent. Polk ranks 52 of 159 counties in terms of population growth in Georgia and the county ranks 782 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Polk County, Georgia to be 34.5 years of age. The median in Polk is greater than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 35.2 years of age. With a total of 26.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Polk can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Polk spans a total of 311 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 130 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Raleigh, WV (130 per sq. mile ), Butte, CA (131 per sq. mile ), Lauderdale, AL (131 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Oswego, NY (129 per sq. mile ), Iberia, LA (129 per sq. mile ), Laurel, KY (129 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Polk internationally. The migration from outside the US into Polk accounts for 0.4 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered 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.

Housing Report for Polk County, Georgia

Polk County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $73,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $111,200 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Polk County, there were a total of 16,547 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,140 residential units since 2001, or 7.4 percent.

Throughout the State of Georgia, Polk County stands 60 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 498 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Polk County, Georgia. In 2000, 87 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Polk County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 33.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,220 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 13.9 and 8.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Polk County, growing in new jobs by 146.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.5 percent. The State of Georgia had an industry job change of 12.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Polk County, averaging 69 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Information industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Polk County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 5.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Polk County, Manufacturing, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.59. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.59 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Polk County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.







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