In Stephens County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Stephens County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Stephens County received a wage of $57,255 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $75,793 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $82,655.

Other high-paying jobs in Stephens County, Georgia may be found in offices of other health practitioners ($55,367), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($52,717), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($46,063) and machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($44,314) 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.

Stephens County Wages have increased by 12.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Stephens County, Georgia by a total of 12.6%. This is less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Stephens County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $38,831. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Stephens County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Stephens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 48.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the it saw a loss of 39.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Stephens 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 5 Industries
1. Private households (48.6 percent decline)
2. Civic and social organizations (43.4 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (40.2 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (31.6 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Stephens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 298.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Stephens County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where it saw a gain of 32.3 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Stephens County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 26.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (298.7 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (138.5 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (116.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (95.5 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (75.6 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Stephens County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 169 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 24.6 percent of the total growth in Stephens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (169 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (142 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (81 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (75 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (49 new jobs)

In Stephens County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 562 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 32 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 20 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stephens County

Given the industries in the area, the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 72 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry make up 26.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Stephens County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (72 jobs lost)
2. Civic and social organizations (43 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (33 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (24 jobs lost)





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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 Stephens County, Georgia

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $61,597. This median is 78.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Stephens County, Georgia recorded a median income of $34,612, this median is 0.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Stephens County had a median income of $49,074, this level was 42.3 percent greater than the median for all households. In Stephens County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $35,934 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 4.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 28.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $24,562.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Stephens County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $34,475 (2005 Dollars). This median is 44 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the median household income is 42.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Stephens County, Georgia can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Stephens County, reporting 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Stephens County, Georgia

Stephens County, Georgia has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Stephens was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Georgia's proportion of 24.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Stephens County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15 percent of the White Alone, 6.4 percent of Black or African American, 13.6 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Stephens County, Georgia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Stephens have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 36.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Stephens County, Georgia

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Stephens County, Georgia to be 37.9 years of age. The median age in Stephens is greater than the median in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Stephens can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Stephens from another country. The international migration into Stephens accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Stephens County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 84.9 percent White, 11.9 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Stephens has increased the percent of minority makeup when 13.6 percent of the population were minorities.

Stephens County, Georgia had an estimated population of 25,060 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 25,490. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.7 percent. Stephens ranks 152 of 159 counties in terms of population growth in Georgia and the county ranks 2,680 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Stephens spans a total area of 179 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 140 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- St. Bernard, LA (141 per sq. mile ), Santa Rosa, FL (141 per sq. mile ), Kosciusko, IN (142 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Aiken, SC (140 per sq. mile ), Story, IA (140 per sq. mile ), Kennebec, ME (139 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Stephens County, Georgia

Throughout the State of Georgia, Stephens County is positioned 93 of 159 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,643 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Stephens County, the real estate market was made up of 12,169 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 291 residential units since 2001, or 2.4 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Stephens County, Georgia. In 2000, 79.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Stephens County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $80,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Georgia 2000 median home value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Stephens County. In the County, the industry averages 79 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 43 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Stephens is the County that is ranked 55 of 160 total Counties throughout Georgia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 52 of 160 Counties.

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Stephens County, growing in new jobs by 28 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Georgia underwent a employment change in the industry of -32.8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Stephens County. The industry lost a total of 1,096 jobs during the period, or 32.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 87.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Stephens County, Management of companies and enterprises, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Management of companies and enterprises industry has an LQ of 2.62. The level of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 2.62 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Stephens County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Management of companies and enterprises.

In Stephens County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 30 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,290 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.3 and 9 percent of industry employment.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Stephens County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 38.9 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 30 percent of total employment in the year 2005.



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