In Screven County, jobs in the offices of real estate agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of real estate agents and brokers industry reported the top wages in Screven County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Screven County was paid an annual wage of $63,754 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $50,186 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $49,699.

High-wage employment in Screven County, Georgia can be found in architectural and engineering services ($34,835), automobile dealers ($33,850), professional and similar organizations ($32,645) and nondepository credit intermediation ($31,147) 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.

Screven County Wages have increased by 15.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Screven County, Georgia by a total of 15.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Georgia and less 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.

Screven 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 Screven County, Georgia can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $38,831. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Screven County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Screven County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 29 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 74.4 percent of the total job loss in Screven County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (29 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (9 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)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Screven County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 13 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 33.3 percent of the total growth in Screven County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (13 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (8 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (7 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (6 new jobs)

In Screven County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 229 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Screven County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 51.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 21.4 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Screven County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.9 in percent of workers in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (51.2 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (26 percent decline)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (5.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 8.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Screven County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 33.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Screven County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where it saw a gain of 4.3 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Screven County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (33.3 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (24.4 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (24.0 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (17.8 percent gain)
5. Legal services (15.0 percent gain)





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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 Screven County, Georgia

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Screven County, Georgia can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 20.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Screven County, accounting 35.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $82,875. This household income level is 141.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Screven County reported an income level of $71,663, this was 109 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Screven County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,079 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 13.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Screven County, Georgia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,880, this income level is 4.6 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 15 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,162.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Screven County was reported to have a relatively low median income for households of $34,295 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 44.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the income level is 43.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Demographic Profile for Screven County, Georgia

When calculating the total land area, Screven spans a total area of 648 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 24 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).

Screven County, Georgia has a population base that is comprised of 54.1 percent White, 44.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 45.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Screven has decreased the level of diversity when 46.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Screven from another country. The international migration into Screven accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Screven County, Georgia to be 36.8 years old. The median in Screven is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.4 years of age. With 26.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Screven can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Screven County, Georgia had an estimated population of 15,430 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 15,373. This growth represents an increase of 0.4 percent. Screven ranks 123 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 1,847 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Screven County, Georgia

Screven County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $64,600, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of Georgia, Screven County places 106 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,132 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Screven County, Georgia. In 2000, 92 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Screven County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,082 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 122 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Screven County, with the industry averaging 55 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Georgia establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Screven County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.34. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 7.34 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Screven County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Screven County, with an employment growth of 20.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -13.4 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a change in employment in the sector of -9.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Screven County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 38.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,107 people employed. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 14 and 7.7 percent of total employment, respectively.









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