In Taylor County, jobs in the warehousing and storage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the warehousing and storage industry reported the top wages in Taylor County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Taylor County was paid an annual wage of $41,083 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $34,663 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $36,285.

Other top-pay jobs in Taylor County, Georgia exsists in automotive repair and maintenance ($29,777), gasoline stations ($16,019), legal services ($14,758) and limited-service eating places ($14,073) 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.

Taylor County Wages have increased by 21.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Taylor County, Georgia by a total of 21.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Georgia and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Taylor County, Georgia can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 20.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $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.

Taylor County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Taylor County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 336 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Taylor County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Private households industry makes up -3.3 percent of the growth in Taylor County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (50 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (13 new jobs)





Taylor County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.9 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 3.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Taylor County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (25 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 21.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Taylor County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 93.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Taylor County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where this industry saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Taylor County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (93.0 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (37.4 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (31.7 percent gain)
4. Legal services (26.4 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (21.7 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 Taylor County, Georgia

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $71,663. This median income level is 143.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Taylor County, Georgia reported a median household income of $39,488, this income level is 34.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Taylor County had a median income of $19,013, this median was 35.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $18,300. In Taylor County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,851 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 25.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Taylor County, Georgia can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 26.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Taylor County, accounting 37.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Taylor County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $29,423 (2005 Dollars). This median is 68.7 percent lower than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median household income is 67 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Taylor County, Georgia

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Taylor County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 39.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Taylor on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 8.4 percent (Men) versus 8.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 38.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Taylor County, Georgia may to understood as having a less-educated working age population, with 8.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Taylor was reported to have 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Taylor County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, 5 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Taylor County, Georgia

Taylor County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 8,887 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,825. This growth represents an increase of 0.7 percent. Taylor ranks 121 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,838 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Taylor spans a total area of 377 total square miles. The area has a low average population 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 ).

Taylor County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 56.6 percent White, 40.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 43.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Taylor has decreased the percent of minority population when 44.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Taylor County, Georgia to be 35.7 years old. The median in Taylor is greater than the median in Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 35.8 years of age. With a total of 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Taylor can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Taylor internationally. The migration from outside the US into Taylor totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Taylor County, Georgia

Taylor County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $56,300, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Taylor County, the census reported 4,117 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 85 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.1 percent.

In the State of Georgia, Taylor County places 99 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,862 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Taylor County, Georgia. In 2000, 90.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Management of companies and enterprises has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Taylor County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 5.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Taylor County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 238 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 15.8 and 10.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Taylor County, Transportation and Warehousing, Information and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.5. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.5 times greater than the national average, signifying that Taylor County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Taylor County, rising by 366.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Georgia saw a change in employment in the sector of 8 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Taylor County is ranked number 134 of 160 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Georgia according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 131 of 160 Counties.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Taylor County. In the County, the industry averages 20 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the Georgia typical size of 19 for the Health care and social assistance industry.





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