In Towns County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Towns County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Towns County received a wage of $46,230 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $62,038 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Towns County, Georgia exsists in offices of dentists ($42,846), depository credit intermediation ($36,319), electronics and appliance stores ($33,836) and legal services ($30,736) 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.

Towns County Wages have increased by 12.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Towns County, Georgia by a total of 12.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Georgia and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Towns County, Georgia can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 43.1 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Towns County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Towns County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 40.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry in Towns County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.7 in percent of workers in the Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (40.7 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (8.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 40.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Towns County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 306.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Towns County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where it saw a gain of 21.1 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Towns County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (306.3 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (217.4 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (130.8 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (126.1 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (85.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Towns County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry make up 84.6 percent of the total job loss in Towns County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (22 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (4 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (83 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (43 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (40 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Towns County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 57 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 26.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Towns County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (57 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (39 new jobs)

In Towns County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 913 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 12 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 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.

Towns County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Towns County

The Depository credit intermediation industry has grown the most with 15 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 19.4 percent of the growth in Towns County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (15 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (13 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (10 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (9 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (8 new jobs)

In Towns County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 129 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Towns County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 50 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 63.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Towns County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
3. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (6 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (4 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (4 jobs lost)

Towns County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 128.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Towns County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 7.7 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Towns County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (128.6 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (44.4 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (27.3 percent gain)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (25.9 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (25.0 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Towns County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 22.8 percent from 2005 (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 industry sector experienced a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Towns County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (22.8 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (20.4 percent decline)
3. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (15 percent decline)
4. Management and technical consulting services (14.3 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (13.7 percent decline)





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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 Towns County, Georgia

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $28,415. This income level is 24 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Towns County, Georgia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $39,780, this median is 6.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Towns County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,640 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Towns County reported a median household income of $10,238, this was 72.6 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Towns County, Georgia may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Towns County, having 22.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Towns County had a medium-low median income for households of $37,382 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 32.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and this is 31.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Towns County, Georgia

Towns County, Georgia has a moderately-educated population, with 17.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Towns 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Towns County, Georgia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Towns have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18.6 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 34.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Towns County, Georgia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 16.6 percent of the Asian alone and 14.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Towns County, Georgia

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Towns County, Georgia to be 45.2 years old. The median in Towns 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 48.6 years old. With 16.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Towns can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 26.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Towns from outside the country. The immigration into Towns totals 0 percent of all immigration into Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Towns County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 96.6 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Towns has increased in diversity when 1.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Towns County, Georgia had a population that was estimated at 10,315 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 9,371. This growth signifies an increase of 10.1 percent. Towns ranks 79 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 1,125 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Towns extends a total area of 167 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 62 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, FL (62 per sq. mile ), Ripley, IN (62 per sq. mile ), Macon, NC (62 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Madison, NE (62 per sq. mile ), Camp, TX (62 per sq. mile ), Van Zandt, TX (62 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Towns County, Georgia

In Towns County, there were a total of 7,580 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,042 residential structures since 2001, a change of 15.9 percent.

Towns County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 2.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

The State of Georgia, Towns County is positioned 22 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 97 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Towns County, Georgia. In 2000, 48.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Towns County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $127,500, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the overall State of Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Towns County, rising by 295.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a change in employment in the sector of 8 percent, in the last 5 years.

Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest establishments in Towns County, with the industry averaging 16 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 19 and less than the Georgia establishments size average of 20 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Towns County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.25. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 2.25 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Towns County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.

In Towns County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 673 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 15.9 and 6.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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