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

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Jobs in the office administrative services industry paid the average highest wages in Rockdale County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rockdale County earned an annual wage of $143,347 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $60,588 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,535.

Top-pay jobs in Rockdale County, Georgia exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($71,342), computer systems design and related services ($65,063), freight transportation arrangement ($61,662) and nondepository credit intermediation ($58,777) 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.

Rockdale County Wages have increased by 14.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Rockdale County, Georgia by a total of 14.2%. This is greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Rockdale County, Georgia when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 12.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Rockdale County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Rockdale County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 86.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.7 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Rockdale County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.2 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (86.1 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (72.6 percent decline)
3. Private households (68.2 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (64 percent decline)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (60.4 percent decline)

Rockdale County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electric goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 425.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Rockdale County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 11.9 percent. The Electric goods merchant wholesalers industry in Rockdale County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 15.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (425.4 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (315.2 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (203.4 percent gain)
4. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (193.9 percent gain)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (157.1 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rockdale County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 310 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 9.7 percent of the total growth in Rockdale County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (310 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (248 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (233 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (215 new jobs)
5. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (162 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rockdale County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 553 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 18.2 percent of the total job loss in Rockdale County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (553 jobs lost)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (521 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (296 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (270 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (262 jobs lost)

In Rockdale County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,277 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 88 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 35 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 53 industry sectors reported declines during the 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 Rockdale County, Georgia

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Rockdale County accounted a very high median household income of $62,711 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.8 percent higher than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the income level is 21.7 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Rockdale County, Georgia may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 27.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Rockdale County, accounting 11.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Rockdale County, Georgia has increased by 4.2 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 8.2 percent to 12.4 percent.

The median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $50,544, which represents a 19.4 percent decline. Rockdale County, Georgia, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 1 of 26 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Georgia. Rockdale County ranks 8 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

In Rockdale County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $65,977 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $64,838. This median is 3.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Rockdale County, Georgia recorded a median income of $46,413, which is 26 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Rockdale County reported a median household income of $42,622, this was 32 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 21.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $49,249.

As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Rockdale County, Georgia, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 1564240 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Rockdale County, seeing a 16.5 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Rockdale County, Georgia

From the year 2000, Rockdale has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.0 percent to a total of 26.4 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Georgia percent of 27.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

In Rockdale County, Georgia as reported in the 2000 Census, 23.8 percent of the White Alone, 21.8 percent of Black or African American, 41.2 percent of the Asian alone and 12 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Rockdale County, Georgia is made up of a highly-educated population, with 23.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Rockdale counted 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 2000, the Census reported that in Rockdale County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 28 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Rockdale have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 25.6 percent (Men) versus 21.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 31.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has decreased by 0.4 percent. In the year 2005, 25.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 27.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Rockdale County, Georgia

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Rockdale County, Georgia to be 35.2 years old. The median age in Rockdale is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 35.4 years old. With 26.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Rockdale can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 9.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Rockdale extends a total area of 131 square miles. The land areas has a high density of 601 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Lorain, OH (602 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IN (605 per sq. mile ), Kitsap, WA (608 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jefferson, AL (591 per sq. mile ), St. Charles, MO (589 per sq. mile ), Kenosha, WI (588 per sq. mile ).

Rockdale County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 54 percent White, 34.1 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 8.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 44.7 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Rockdale has increased the percent of minority makeup when 26.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Rockdale County, Georgia had an estimated population of 78,545 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 70,573. This growth denotes an increase of 11.3 percent. Rockdale ranks 23 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 373 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Rockdale from another country. The international migration into Rockdale accounts for 1.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Rockdale County, Georgia

The owner-occupied dwellings in Rockdale County, Georgia have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $35,800, or 30.3 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $118,000.

Rockdale County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $153,800, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the State of Georgia 2005 median home value of $147,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Georgia, Rockdale County ranks 35 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 197 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Rockdale County, there were a total of 29,222 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 3,200 housing units since the year 2001, or 12.3 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Rockdale County, Georgia. In 2000, 55.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Rockdale County, Construction, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 1.62. The level of employment in the Construction sector is 1.62 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Rockdale County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

In Rockdale County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 5,428 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.6 and 11.5 percent of industry employment.

Information since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Rockdale County. The industry lost a total of 961 jobs during the period, or 51.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 33.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Educational services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Rockdale County, with an industry growth of 43.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Georgia had changed in sector employment of 30.5 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Rockdale County. In the County, the industry averages 52 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Georgia typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Rockdale County is ranked number 24 of 160 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Georgia in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 18 of 160 Counties.





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