In Troup County, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers industry wages were the highest in Troup County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Troup County received an annual wage of $65,326 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Georgia of $75,396 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $68,448.

Top-pay jobs in Troup County, Georgia can be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($63,876), offices of physicians ($53,880), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($50,052) and nonresidential building construction ($49,514) 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.

Troup County Wages have increased by 9.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Troup County, Georgia by a total of 9.1%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

Troup County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Troup County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 757 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 28.8 percent of the total job loss in Troup County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (757 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (469 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (230 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (161 jobs lost)
5. Individual and family services (156 jobs lost)

From the 66 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 36 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Troup County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 3,550 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Troup County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 329 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 19.8 percent of the total employment growth in Troup County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (329 new jobs)
2. Insurance carriers (286 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (239 new jobs)
4. Employment services (95 new jobs)
5. Consumer goods rental (74 new jobs)

Troup County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 809.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Troup County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Georgia, where the industry took a loss of 6.4 percent. The Insurance carriers industry in Troup County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (809.4 percent gain)
2. Chemical merchant wholesalers (200.0 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (159.7 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (148.7 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (105.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 12 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Troup County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 84.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Georgia, where the it saw a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Troup County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (84.4 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (82.8 percent decline)
3. Individual and family services (82.2 percent decline)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (71.8 percent decline)
5. Private households (62 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.

Troup County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Georgia, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Troup County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 189.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Troup County has increased employment slower than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 223.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Troup County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (189.5 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (95.5 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (60.3 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (56.5 percent gain)
5. Logging (49.5 percent gain)

Troup County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Home furnishings stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 41.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.2 percent. The losses in the Home furnishings stores industry in Troup County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.9 in percent of jobs in the Home furnishings stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home furnishings stores (41.3 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (31.5 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (29.1 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (17.5 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Troup County

The Employment services industry has grown the most with 71 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 12.4 percent of the total employment growth in Troup County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (71 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (70 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (51 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (41 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (28 new jobs)

In Troup County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 109 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 65 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 38 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Troup County

The Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 108 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 25.9 percent of the total job loss in Troup County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (108 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (40 jobs lost)
3. Home furnishings stores (39 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (32 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (28 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 Troup County, Georgia

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Troup County accounted a medium-high median household income of $41,499 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 19.6 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 18.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Troup County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,193 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Troup County had a median household income level of $49,991, this level was 20.5 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 35.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $26,890. Hispanic headed households in Troup County, Georgia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $39,328, this median is 5.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $76,343. This income level is 84 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Troup County, Georgia can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Troup County, accounting 23.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Troup County, Georgia

In Troup County, Georgia as reported in the 2000 Census, 22.4 percent of the White Alone, 6.4 percent of Black or African American, 39 percent of the Asian alone and 15.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Troup County, Georgia has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 18 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Troup has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Georgia's proportion of 24.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Troup County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Troup have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 20.2 percent (Men) versus 16 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 34.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Troup County, Georgia

Troup County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 63.5 percent White, 32.6 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 35.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Troup has increased in diversity when 34.3 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Troup spans a total of 414 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 150 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Faulkner, AR (150 per sq. mile ), Dukes, MA (150 per sq. mile ), Williamson, IL (150 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stanly, NC (149 per sq. mile ), Greenwood, SC (149 per sq. mile ), Henry, VA (148 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Troup internationally. The international migration into Troup makes up 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Troup County, Georgia had a population of 62,015 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 58,937. This growth signifies an increase of 5.2 percent. Troup ranks 44 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 666 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Troup County, Georgia to be 34.3 years old. The median age in Troup is equal to the median age for the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 34.6 years old. With a total of 26.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Troup can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Troup County, Georgia

In the State of Georgia, Troup County is positioned 64 of 159 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 586 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Troup County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $83,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Troup County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 26,180 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 1,609 homes since 2001, or 6.5 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Troup County, Georgia. In 2000, 76.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Troup County is made up of a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Troup County. In the County, the industry averages 68 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Troup County. The sector dealt with a loss of 3,049 jobs during the period, or 29.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 67 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Troup is the County that is ranked 27 of 160 Counties throughout the State of Georgia in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 22 of 160 Counties.

In Troup County, Manufacturing, Information and Management of companies and enterprises industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.17. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.17 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Troup County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Finance and insurance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Troup County, rising by 42.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Georgia encountered a change in industry employment of 6.7 percent, during the period.

In Troup County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 27.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 7,241 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.2 and 8.8 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Troup County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 35.3 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 27.9 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).