In Sumter County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the legal services industry paid the average highest wages in Sumter County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sumter County received an annual wage of $46,107 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Georgia of $60,525 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,391.

High-wage employment in Sumter County, Georgia are present in offices of physicians ($45,003), logging ($38,142), specialized freight trucking ($36,907) and building equipment contractors ($35,825) 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.

Sumter County Wages have increased by 14.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Sumter County, Georgia by a total of 14.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

Sumter 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 Sumter County, Georgia can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 32.1 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $38,831. The average 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.

Sumter County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 37 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sumter County

The Offices of physicians industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 46 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 22.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Sumter County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (46 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (26 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (23 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (21 jobs lost)
5. Private households (20 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sumter County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 147 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 24.4 percent of the growth in Sumter County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (147 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (121 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (81 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (44 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (31 new jobs)

In Sumter County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,012 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Sumter County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 483.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Sumter County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where it saw a gain of 9.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Sumter County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (483.5 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (242.1 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (140.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (82.9 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (72.1 percent gain)

Sumter County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 56.6 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 has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 39.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Sumter County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (56.6 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (50.9 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (31.5 percent decline)
4. Legal services (29.6 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (24.8 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 9.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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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 Sumter County, Georgia

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sumter County, Georgia may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 45.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sumter County, having 45.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Sumter County had a medium-low median income for households of $36,158 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and this is 35.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $117,622. This household income level is 225.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Sumter County, Georgia recorded a median income of $19,987, this median household income is 44.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Sumter County had a median household income level of $42,413, this was 17.3 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 26.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $26,687. In Sumter County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,337 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 28.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Sumter County, Georgia

In Sumter County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 27.6 percent of the White Alone, 8.4 percent of Black or African American, 55.6 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Sumter County, Georgia has a highly-educated population of the working age, with 19.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Sumter was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Georgia's proportion of 24.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Sumter County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Sumter have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.6 percent (Men) versus 19 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Less than High School, with 29.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Sumter County, Georgia

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Sumter internationally. The migration from outside the US into Sumter accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Sumter County, Georgia to be 33.5 years old. The median in Sumter is less than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 32.6 years old. With 27.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Sumter can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Sumter County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 32,912 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 33,247. The decline signifies a decrease of -1 percent. Sumter ranks 148 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 2,566 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Sumter County, Georgia has a population that is made of 46 percent White, 49.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 53.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Sumter has increased the percent of minority makeup when 52.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, Sumter extends a total area of 485 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 68 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Saline, IL (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Waller, TX (68 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Sumter County, Georgia

In the State of Georgia, Sumter County places 103 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,950 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Sumter County, there were a total of 14,165 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 276 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Sumter County, Georgia. In 2000, 85.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Sumter County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $66,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Georgia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $111,200 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Sumter County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 5.45. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 5.45 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Sumter may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Sumter County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 24.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,373 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 18.8 and 13.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Sumter is the County that is ranked 51 of 160 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Georgia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 47 of 160 Counties.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Sumter County. The sector faced a loss of 542 jobs during the period, or 18.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 39.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Sumter County, increasing by 48.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a change in employment in the sector of 12.7 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Sumter County. In the County, the industry averages 58 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.





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