In Randolph County, jobs in the logging pay the highest wages

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Employment in the logging industry paid the average highest wages in Randolph County for 2006. The average industry job in Randolph County was paid an annual wage of $37,527 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $32,859 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $31,984.

Other high-paying jobs in Randolph County, Georgia are present in specialized freight trucking ($28,593), nondepository credit intermediation ($25,280), health and personal care stores ($24,371) and private households ($12,237) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Randolph County Wages have increased by 25.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Randolph County, Georgia by a total of 25.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Georgia and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Randolph County, Georgia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 32.4 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.

Randolph County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Randolph County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Logging industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 70.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Randolph County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The Logging industry in Randolph County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 10.8 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Logging (70.8 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (15.1 percent gain)

Randolph County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 66 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 39.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Randolph County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Private households (66 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 12.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Randolph County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Private households industry make up 97.2 percent of the total job loss in Randolph County, Georgia.

Top 2 Industries
1. Private households (12 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (15 jobs lost)

In Randolph County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 187 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Randolph County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Logging industry has added the most employment with 91 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Logging industry makes up 95.4 percent of the total growth in Randolph County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Logging (91 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 Randolph County, Georgia

In Randolph County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,329 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 45 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Randolph County, Georgia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,263, which is 87.5 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 28.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $18,422.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Randolph County, Georgia may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 27.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 39.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Randolph County, having 38.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Randolph County reported a very low median income for households of $25,745 (2005 Dollars). This median is 92.8 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the income level is 90.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Randolph County, Georgia

In Randolph County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 21.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Randolph County, Georgia is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Randolph counted 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Randolph County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 37.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Randolph have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.2 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Less than High School, with 37.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Randolph County, Georgia

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Randolph from another country. The international migration into Randolph makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Randolph County, Georgia to be 36.8 years of age. The median in Randolph is greater than the median age for the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.1 years of age. With 26.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Randolph can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.2 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.

Randolph County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 7,310 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 7,759. The decline denotes a decrease of -5.8 percent. Randolph ranks 153 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 2,703 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Randolph covers a total land area of 429 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), Renville, MN (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).

Randolph County, Georgia has a population base that is comprised of 38 percent White, 59.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 61.5 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Randolph has increased the percent of minority population when 60.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Randolph County, Georgia

Throughout the State of Georgia, Randolph County places 158 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 3,103 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Randolph County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $48,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Georgia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Randolph County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,419 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen decline in housing units, losing in all -8 residential units since 2001, or -0.2 percent.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Randolph County, Georgia. In 2000, 92 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Randolph County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 26.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 15.6 percent in 2005.

Randolph is the County that is ranked 131 of 160 Counties throughout the State of Georgia according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 130 of 160 Counties.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Randolph County. The industry averages 36 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Georgia typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Randolph County. The industry lost a total of 190 jobs, or 46.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 58.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Randolph County, with an employment growth of 104.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Georgia went through a industry job change of 2.8 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Randolph County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting provides the most jobs and contributes 21.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 301 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 15.6 and 12.1 percent of all employment.

In Randolph County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 20.52. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 20.52 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Randolph may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.



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