In Richmond County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the office administrative services industry wages were the highest in Richmond County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Richmond County was paid an annual wage of $132,295 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $60,588 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,535.

Other high-paying jobs in Richmond County, Georgia can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($83,977), basic chemical manufacturing ($70,686), offices of physicians ($69,423) and chemical merchant wholesalers ($67,621) 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.

Richmond County Wages have increased by 17.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Richmond County, Georgia by a total of 17.9%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Richmond County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Richmond County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,272 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 19.8 percent of the total employment decline in Richmond County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (1,272 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (991 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (474 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (318 jobs lost)
5. Basic chemical manufacturing (303 jobs lost)

In Richmond County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 88 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 122 4-digit NAICS industries, 55 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 66 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Richmond County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 818 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 9.6 percent of the growth in Richmond County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (818 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (807 new jobs)
3. Special food services (490 new jobs)
4. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (474 new jobs)
5. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (395 new jobs)

Richmond County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 422.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Richmond County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where it saw a gain of 88.1 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Richmond County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 37.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (422.4 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (310.5 percent gain)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (273.4 percent gain)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (250.0 percent gain)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (237.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Richmond County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 76.6 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 Richmond County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (76.6 percent decline)
2. Performing arts companies (75 percent decline)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (63 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (56.1 percent decline)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (54.5 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 Richmond city, Virginia

In Richmond city, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,480 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 30.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $23,799. This income level is 34.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Richmond city, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,817, this median household income is 12.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Richmond city reported an income level of $31,883, which was 12.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 17.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,897.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $34,396, which amounts to a 5.5 percent decline. Richmond city, Virginia, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 4 of 11 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Virginia. Richmond city ranks 436 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Richmond city, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the Black or African American category. This group felt a decline of 3.8 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Richmond city, undergoing a 8.6 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Richmond city had a medium-low household income of $36,412 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 50 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 34.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Richmond city, Virginia can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 30.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Richmond city, accounting 37 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The poverty rate in Richmond city, Virginia has declined by 2.9 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 21.4 percent to 18.5 percent.

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

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

Educational services between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Richmond County. The sector dealt with a loss of 2,341 total jobs during the period, accounting for 76.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 37 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Richmond County, with the industry averaging 62 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Georgia establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wholesale trade from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Richmond County, rising by 36.8 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Georgia saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.1 percent, during the period.

In Richmond County, Health care and social assistance, Administrative and waste services and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 1.55. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.55 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Richmond may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

In Richmond County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 20.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 16,225 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 15.5 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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