In Putnam County, jobs in the other motor vehicle dealers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the other motor vehicle dealers industry paid the average highest wages in Putnam County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Putnam County received a wage of $80,626 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $35,856 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $36,699.

High-wage employment in Putnam County, Georgia may be found in offices of dentists ($55,491), utility system construction ($46,302), general freight trucking ($40,755) and residential building construction ($40,544) 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.

Putnam County Wages have increased by 6.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Putnam County, Georgia by a total of 6.2%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and less 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.

Putnam 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 Putnam County, Georgia can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

Putnam County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Putnam County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 127 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 30.8 percent of the total growth in Putnam County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (127 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (87 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (52 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (36 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (34 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Putnam County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 30.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Putnam County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (13 jobs lost)
3. Private households (12 jobs lost)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (7 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (4 jobs lost)

Of the 21 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 14 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Putnam County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 518 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Putnam County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 428.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Putnam County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a gain of 24.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Putnam County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (428.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized design services (213.0 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (176.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (158.5 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (87.7 percent gain)

Putnam County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 63.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 39.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Putnam County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (63.6 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (41.7 percent decline)
3. Legal services (38.8 percent decline)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (23 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (14.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 10 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Putnam County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Putnam County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 48.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Georgia, where the it saw a gain of 6.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Putnam County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (48.7 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (33 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (27.8 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (27.5 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (27.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Putnam County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 130.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Putnam County has grow slower than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 223.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Putnam County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (130.0 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (69.4 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (61.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (37.9 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (37.6 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Putnam County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 82 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 45.6 percent of the growth in Putnam County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (82 new jobs)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (22 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (18 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (15 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (13 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Putnam County

The Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 97 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 46.3 percent of the total employment decline in Putnam County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (97 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (35 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (20 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (10 jobs lost)

In Putnam County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 256 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 29 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 Putnam County, Georgia

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Putnam County had a medium-high median income for households of $43,239 (2005 Dollars). This median is 14.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and this is 13.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 33.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $28,869. In Putnam County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,394 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 11.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Putnam County, Georgia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $45,155, which is 4.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Putnam County reported an income level of $16,088, this level was 62.8 percent less than the median for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $65,813. This median income level is 52.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Putnam County, Georgia can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 47.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Putnam County, with 25.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Putnam County, Georgia

Putnam County, Georgia may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Putnam has 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Putnam County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 2.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Putnam County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Putnam have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 41 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Putnam County, Georgia

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Putnam from outside the country. The immigration into Putnam accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Putnam County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 19,829 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 18,863. This growth denotes an increase of 5.1 percent. Putnam ranks 78 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,117 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Putnam County, Georgia to be 40.0 years of age. The median age in Putnam is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.7 years of age. With a total of 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Putnam can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Putnam spans a total of 345 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 58 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Weakley, TN (58 per sq. mile ), Yancey, NC (58 per sq. mile ), Marlboro, SC (58 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Prince Edward, VA (58 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, MS (58 per sq. mile ), Chenango, NY (58 per sq. mile ).

Putnam County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 67.5 percent White, 27.6 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 32.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Putnam has decreased in diversity when 33.0 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Putnam County, Georgia

Putnam County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $102,300, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Georgia, Putnam County places 50 of 159 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 349 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Putnam County, Georgia. In 2000, 58.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Putnam County, there were a total of 11,611 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 975 housing units since the year 2001, or 9.2 percent.

Putnam County may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 4.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Putnam County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 25.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,372 jobs. The Manufacturing and Construction industries total 23.4 and 9.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Retail Trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Putnam County, moving a total of 116.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.5 percent. The State of Georgia encountered a change in industry employment of -0.1 percent, in the last 5 years.

Putnam is the County that is ranked 72 of 160 Counties throughout the 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 71 of 160 Counties.

The Wholesale trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Putnam County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Putnam County. In the County, the industry averages 47 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Putnam County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.04. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.04 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Putnam specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.





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