In Walton County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Walton County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Walton County earned an annual wage of $84,297 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Georgia of $59,001 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $61,405.

Other high-paying jobs in Walton County, Georgia can be found in land subdivision ($69,106), management of companies and enterprises ($64,145), office administrative services ($60,507) and management and technical consulting services ($56,280) 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.

Walton County Wages have increased by 15.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Walton County, Georgia by a total of 15.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Walton County, Georgia can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 22.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $38,831. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Walton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Walton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1244.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Walton County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where the industry felt a loss of 7.4 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Walton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (1244.7 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (776.4 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (435.7 percent gain)
4. Land subdivision (391.7 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (327.8 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 43.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Walton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry reported a gain of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Walton County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 22.1 in percent of workers in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (52.9 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (39.4 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (38.7 percent decline)
4. Furniture stores (34.5 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (30.2 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Walton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 406 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 13.3 percent of the total employment growth in Walton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (406 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (265 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (245 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (224 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (191 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Walton County

Given the industries in the area, the Management and technical consulting services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 42 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management and technical consulting services industry make up 27.6 percent of the total job loss in Walton County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (42 jobs lost)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (24 jobs lost)
3. Furniture stores (19 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (17 jobs lost)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (12 jobs lost)

In Walton County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4,952 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 43 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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.

Walton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Walton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 375 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 25.4 percent of the total growth in Walton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (375 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (164 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (114 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (107 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (107 new jobs)

In Walton County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,311 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Walton County

The Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 49 jobs. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 25.3 percent of the total job loss in Walton County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (49 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (38 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (21 jobs lost)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (18 jobs lost)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (17 jobs lost)

Out of the 74 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 24 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 50 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Walton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 34.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Georgia, where the it saw a gain of 4.6 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Walton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.1 in percent of jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (34.8 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (31.3 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (26.4 percent decline)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (23.5 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (22 percent decline)

Walton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 482.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Walton County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 4.9 percent. The Employment services industry in Walton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (482.4 percent gain)
2. Waste collection (205.6 percent gain)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (88.9 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (79.3 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (78.6 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 Walton County, Georgia

In Walton County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $59,148 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $71,245. This median income level is 31 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Walton County had a median household income level of $36,563, this median was 32.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $31,207. Hispanic headed households in Walton County, Georgia reported a median household income of $40,658, this income level is 25.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Walton County, Georgia, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 21 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Walton County, experiencing a 74.4 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Walton County accounted a relatively high median household income of $54,380 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.7 percent higher than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 9.6 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $51,489, posting a 5.3 percent decline. Walton County, Georgia, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 21 of 26 counties in percent of decline for household income in Georgia. Walton County ranks 446 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

The poverty rate in Walton County, Georgia has increased by 2.3 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 9.7 percent to 12 percent.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Walton County, Georgia can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 31 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Walton County, having 14.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Walton County, Georgia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Walton County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Walton have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.2 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 36.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 3.0 percent. In the year 2005, 16 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 1.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 14.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since the year 2000, Walton has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 15.2 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Georgia percent of 27.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In Walton County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14 percent of the White Alone, 5.2 percent of Black or African American, 36.4 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Walton County, Georgia has a moderately-educated working age population, with 13 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Walton counted 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.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Walton County, Georgia

Walton County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 75,647 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 61,626. This growth represents an increase of 22.8 percent. Walton ranks 15 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 252 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Walton extends a total area of 329 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 230 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Citrus, FL (230 per sq. mile ), Butler, PA (231 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MI (232 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Androscoggin, ME (230 per sq. mile ), Franklin, KY (229 per sq. mile ), Bullitt, KY (229 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Walton from another country. The international migration into Walton totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Walton County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 81.2 percent White, 14.3 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Walton has increased the percent of minority makeup when 17.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Walton County, Georgia to be 34.5 years of age. The median in Walton is greater than the median age for the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 33.9 years of age. With 26.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Walton can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Walton County, Georgia

The State of Georgia, Walton County places 11 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 41 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Walton County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $155,000, published by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the State of Georgia 2005 median home value of $147,500 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Walton County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 3.7 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Walton County, Georgia. In 2005, 28.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Walton County, the census reported 29,050 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 5,042 housing units since the year 2001, or 21 percent.

The residential housing values in Walton County, Georgia have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $41,700, or 36.8 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $113,300.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Walton County, growing by 177.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Georgia went through a industry job change of 0.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Walton County, averaging 41 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Walton County, Construction, Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.25. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction sector is 2.25 times greater than the national average, signifying that Walton specializes in Construction.

In Walton County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,156 people employed. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors provide 16.6 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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