In Turner County, the management and technical consulting services industry jobs pay the highest wages

Jobs in the management and technical consulting services indstry reported the top wages in Turner County for 2006. The average industry job in Turner County received a wage of $110,604 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $67,205 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

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Other high-paying jobs in Turner County, Georgia are present in legal services ($34,377), automobile dealers ($27,191), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($27,087) and greenhouse and nursery production ($20,807 industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Turner County Wages have increased by 25.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Turner County, Georgia by a total of 25.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and greater 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.

Turner 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 Turner County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 44.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $38,831. The industry pay 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.

Turner County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 4.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Georgia, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Turner County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 12.4 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 3.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Turner County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12.4 percent decline)
2. Legal services (12 percent decline)

Turner County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 91.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Turner County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 21.4 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Turner County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 13.9 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (91.2 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (17.6 percent gain)
3. Automobile dealers (6.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Turner County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 12 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 92.3 percent of the total employment decline in Turner County, Georgia.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (1 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (230 jobs lost)

Of the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Turner County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 86 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Turner County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 66 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 79.5 percent of the total growth in Turner County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (66 new jobs)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (14 new jobs)





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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.

Turner County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Turner County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 21.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Turner County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employees in the Legal services industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (21.4 percent decline)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (7.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Georgia, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Turner County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 93.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Turner County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where this industry saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Turner County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (93.9 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (25.8 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (23.5 percent gain)
4. Automobile dealers (19.7 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (7.9 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Turner County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Greenhouse and nursery production industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry make up 60.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Turner County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (3 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (2 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (24 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (4 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (196 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Turner County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 41 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 48.2 percent of the total employment growth in Turner County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (26 new jobs)

Of the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Turner County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 38 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Turner County, Georgia

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 30.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $20,751. In Turner County, Georgia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $39,146 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 30.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $133,088. This household income level is 343 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Turner County, Georgia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $50,944, this income level is 69.6 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Turner County accounted a relatively low household income of $30,041 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 65.3 percent lower than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 63.6 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, Turner County, Georgia may be understood as having a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 26.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 46.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Turner County, having 42.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Turner County, Georgia

In Turner County, Georgia as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 3.6 percent of Black or African American, 9 percent of the Asian alone and 1.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Turner County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Turner have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.4 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 38.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Turner County, Georgia has a less-educated working age population, with 10.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Turner is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Georgia's proportion of 24.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Turner County, Georgia

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Turner internationally. The international migration into Turner makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Turner County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 55.5 percent White, 40.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 44.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Turner has increased the level of diversity when 43.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Turner County, Georgia had a population of 9,474 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 9,515. The decline represents a decrease of -0.4 percent. Turner ranks 127 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,994 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Turner spans a total of 286 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 33 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Shelby, TX (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Turner County, Georgia to be 33.8 years of age. The median age in Turner is less than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 33.3 years old. With a total of 28.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Turner can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.2 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 Turner County, Georgia

Turner County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $57,600, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of Georgia, Turner County places 147 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 3,005 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Turner County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,970 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 8 homes since 2001, or 0.2 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Turner County, Georgia. In 2000, 91.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Turner County. The industry averages 33 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Georgia typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Turner County is ranked at 121 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 since the year 2001, when it was ranked 118 of 160 Counties.

In Turner County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 4.56. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.56 times greater than the national average, signifying that Turner may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Administrative and waste services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Turner County since 2001, going from making up 17.8 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Other services, except public administration saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Turner County, with an industry growth of 14.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Georgia encountered a change in industry employment of -1.9 percent, during the period.

In Turner County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 364 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 17.8 and 8.1 percent of all employment.





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