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

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Pulaski County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pulaski County earned an annual wage of $36,876 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Georgia of $62,038 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Pulaski County, Georgia can be found in building equipment contractors ($21,262), other professional and technical services ($21,110), professional and similar organizations ($20,195) and services to buildings and dwellings ($17,885) 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.

Pulaski County Wages have increased by 23.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Pulaski County, Georgia by a total of 23.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Pulaski County, Georgia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 25.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $38,831. The average 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.

Pulaski County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Pulaski County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 69.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pulaski County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where it saw a loss of 3.3 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Pulaski County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (69.1 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (43.6 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (23.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 5.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Pulaski County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 65 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the it saw a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Pulaski County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (65 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (46.7 percent decline)
3. Private households (36.4 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (22.4 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (19.6 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pulaski County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 9 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 38.9 percent of the total employment decline in Pulaski County, Georgia.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (9 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (4 jobs lost)
3. Private households (4 jobs lost)

In Pulaski County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 123 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 10 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pulaski County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 44 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 60.3 percent of the total growth in Pulaski County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (44 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (25 new jobs)
3. Other professional and technical services (4 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.

Income and Poverty in Pulaski County, Georgia

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Pulaski County, Georgia can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Pulaski County, having 23.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Pulaski County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,067 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 26.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,952. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $118,705. This median income level is 218.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Pulaski County, Georgia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $26,142, this median household income is 29.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Pulaski County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $37,317 (2005 Dollars). This median is 33 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the median household income is 31.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Pulaski County, Georgia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Pulaski County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Pulaski on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.4 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Pulaski County, Georgia can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 12.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Pulaski 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Pulaski County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 5.4 percent of Black or African American, 86.4 percent of the Asian alone and 8.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Housing Report for Pulaski County, Georgia

Pulaski County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $75,400, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Georgia, Pulaski County is positioned 83 of 159 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,200 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Pulaski County, Georgia. In 2000, 82.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Pulaski County, the real estate market was made up of 4,189 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 142 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.5 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Pulaski County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Information have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.32. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.32 times greater than the national average, signifying that Pulaski specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Pulaski County, Retail Trade, Finance and insurance, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 17.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 383 employees. The Finance and insurance and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors provide 5 and 4.5 percent of industry employment.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Pulaski County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 25.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Pulaski County, growing in new jobs by 50.7 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of Georgia had changed in sector employment of -5.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

Information is the industry with the largest establishments in Pulaski County, with the industry averaging 13 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 22 and less than the Georgia average establishment size of 28 for the Information industry.







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