In Wayne County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

Jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry wages were the highest in Wayne County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wayne County earned an annual wage of $54,214 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Georgia of $50,345 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $50,686.

High-wage employment in Wayne County, Georgia may be found in nonresidential building construction ($51,645), offices of dentists ($50,742), offices of physicians ($40,262) and other specialty trade contractors ($40,247) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Wayne County Wages have increased by 9.5% Since 2001

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Wayne County, Georgia by a total of 9.5%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and less than the growth in industry wages across the US.

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

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

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

Total wages in all industries in Wayne County, Georgia can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $38,831. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Wayne County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 292.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Wayne County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where this industry saw a gain of 32.7 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Wayne County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 30.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (292.5 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (150.0 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (91.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (77.0 percent gain)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (66.7 percent gain)

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 95.5 percent from 2001 (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 it saw a loss of 54.3 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Wayne County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (95.5 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (49 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (38.2 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (34.6 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (29.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is 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 reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 126 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 47.4 percent of the total employment decline in Wayne County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (126 jobs lost)
2. Furniture stores (37 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (28 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (24 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)

Given the 29 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Wayne County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 10 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 90 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 23.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (90 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (56 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (39 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (35 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (33 new jobs)





About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Wayne County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 35 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Wayne County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 57 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 38 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 20.5 percent of the growth in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (38 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (30 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (21 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (13 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

Given the industries in the area, the Furniture stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 28 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Furniture stores industry make up 17.5 percent of the total job loss in Wayne County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Furniture stores (28 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (28 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (22 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (16 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Georgia, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 130.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Wayne County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where it saw a gain of 6 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Wayne County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (130.9 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (69.2 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (52.5 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (44.8 percent gain)
5. Consumer goods rental (38.9 percent gain)

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 75 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Georgia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 223.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Wayne County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (75 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (23.7 percent decline)
3. Specialty food stores (20.9 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (18.5 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (17.4 percent decline)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Wayne County, Georgia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Wayne County had a medium-low median income for households of $38,336 (2005 Dollars). This median is 29.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and this is 28.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Wayne County, Georgia can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.7 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 category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 41.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wayne County, having 26.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $64,350. This median is 67.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wayne County had a median household income level of $21,206, this was 44.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 30.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $26,599. Hispanic in Wayne County, Georgia recorded a median income of $24,478, this median household income is 36.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Wayne County, Georgia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,770 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 9 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Wayne County, Georgia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Wayne County, Georgia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Wayne on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.4 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 35.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Wayne County, Georgia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 1.4 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Wayne County, Georgia can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Wayne counted 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Wayne County, Georgia

Wayne County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 74.5 percent White, 19.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 4.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Wayne has increased the percent of minority population when 24.7 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Wayne County, Georgia to be 35.2 years old. The median age in Wayne is greater than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 35.5 years old. With a total of 25 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wayne can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

By measuring total land area, Wayne encompasses a total area of 645 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 44 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- St. Francis, AR (44 per sq. mile ), Hart, KY (44 per sq. mile ), Bolivar, MS (44 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Switzerland, IN (44 per sq. mile ), Itawamba, MS (44 per sq. mile ), Richland, IL (44 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Wayne from another country. The international migration into Wayne makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Georgia. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Wayne County, Georgia had an estimated population of 28,390 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 26,617. This growth represents an increase of 6.7 percent. Wayne ranks 61 of 159 counties in terms of population growth in Georgia and the county ranks 879 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Wayne County, Georgia

The State of Georgia, Wayne County ranks 128 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,810 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Wayne County, there were a total of 11,050 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 71 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.6 percent.

Wayne County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $71,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Georgia 2000 median home value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Wayne County, Georgia. In 2000, 82.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Wayne County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 3.69. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.69 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wayne County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Wayne County, growing in new jobs by 152.6 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 encountered a change in industry employment of 8 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wayne County, averaging 54 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Wayne County. The sector dealt with a loss of 154 jobs during the period, or 8.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 34.5 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Wayne County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 28.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,732 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 24.1 and 11.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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