In Wheeler County, jobs in the logging pay the highest wages

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Employment in the logging industry reported the top wages in Wheeler County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wheeler County received a wage of $30,358 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Georgia of $32,859 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $31,984.

Other top-pay jobs in Wheeler County, Georgia are present in specialized freight trucking ($27,208), gasoline stations ($13,497), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Wheeler County, Georgia can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $38,831. The overall industry wage 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.

Wheeler County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wheeler County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 39 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total growth in Wheeler County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (39 new jobs)

In Wheeler County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 536 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wheeler County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 15 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 100.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Wheeler County, Georgia.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)



Total industry employment has increased by 90.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Georgia, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Wheeler County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 41.3 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 loss of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Wheeler County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41.3 percent decline)

Wheeler County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 134.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Wheeler County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 17.7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Wheeler County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (134.5 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 Wheeler County, Georgia

Compared to counties across the United States, Wheeler County accounted a very low median household income of $28,142 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 76.4 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and this is 74.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Wheeler County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $30,990 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 10.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Wheeler County, Georgia reported a median household income of $16,331, this median is 42 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $4,388. This household income level is 84.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Wheeler County reported a median household income of $71,663, this median was 154.6 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 27.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $20,385.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wheeler County, Georgia can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 25.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 75 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Wheeler County, having 36.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Wheeler County, Georgia

In Wheeler County, Georgia as reported in the 2000 Census, 9 percent of the White Alone, 3.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Wheeler County, Georgia can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 7.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Wheeler 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Wheeler County, Georgia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 43.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Wheeler have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 4.4 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 39.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Wheeler County, Georgia

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Wheeler internationally. The international migration into Wheeler accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Georgia. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Wheeler County, Georgia has a population that is made of 61.6 percent White, 33.5 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 4.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 38.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Wheeler has increased in diversity when 37.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Wheeler County, Georgia had a population that was estimated at 6,706 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 6,173. This growth shows an increase of 8.6 percent. Wheeler ranks 90 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 1,378 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Wheeler covers a total land area of 298 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 23 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Yell, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wheeler County, Georgia to be 35.4 years old. The median age in Wheeler is greater than the median in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 36.1 years old. With a total of 19.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Wheeler can be described as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 70.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.2 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 Wheeler County, Georgia

The State of Georgia, Wheeler County is positioned 139 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,942 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Wheeler County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $49,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Georgia 2000 median home value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Wheeler County, the real estate market was made up of 2,489 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 9 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.4 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Wheeler County, Georgia. In 2000, 94.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Wheeler County, with a job growth of 103.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a sector employment shift of 0 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has a largest number of employee per establishment in Wheeler County. The industry averages 10 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 12 and less than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 11 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.

In Wheeler County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 21.56. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 21.56 times greater than the national average, signifying that Wheeler specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Wheeler County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 31.8 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 22.7 percent of employment in 2005.

In Wheeler County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing industries are the largest employment industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 175 individuals. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors account for 13.6 and 8.4 percent of all employment.







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