In Wilcox County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry reported the top wages in Wilcox County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wilcox County was paid an annual wage of $33,538 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $46,196 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $47,929.

Other top-pay jobs in Wilcox County, Georgia may be found in health and personal care stores ($26,677), logging ($22,586), grocery stores ($19,600) and nursing care facilities ($18,818) 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.

Wilcox County Wages have increased by 28.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Wilcox County, Georgia by a total of 28.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Georgia and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Wilcox County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 42.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $38,831. The average 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.

Wilcox County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wilcox County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 86.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Wilcox County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Georgia, where the industry took a gain of 11.4 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Wilcox County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.6 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (86.7 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (10.1 percent gain)

Wilcox County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 44.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Wilcox County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 10.8 in percent of workers in the Logging industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Logging (44.7 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (12.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 16.9 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 felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wilcox County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Logging industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 15 jobs. The declines in the Logging industry make up 90.2 percent of the total job loss in Wilcox County, Georgia.

Top 2 Industries
1. Logging (15 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (2 jobs lost)

In Wilcox County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 134 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wilcox County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has added the most employment with 9 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Health and personal care stores industry makes up 72.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Wilcox County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (9 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (4 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.

Income and Poverty in Wilcox County, Georgia

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Wilcox County had a median income of $65,813, this median was 104.7 percent greater than the median for all households. In Wilcox County, Georgia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,676 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 20.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 45.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $17,518. Hispanic households in Wilcox County, Georgia reported a median household income of $11,700, this median is 63.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Wilcox County reported a relatively low household income of $32,155 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 54.4 percent lower than the median in Georgia of $49,647 and the median household income is 52.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Wilcox County, Georgia can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 21.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 41.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Wilcox County, reporting 32.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Wilcox County, Georgia

In Wilcox County, Georgia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 8.4 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 25 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Wilcox County, Georgia is made up of a less-educated population, with 7 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Wilcox was reported to have 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Wilcox County, Georgia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 47.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Wilcox have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 5.4 percent (Men) versus 9 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 39.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Wilcox County, Georgia

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Wilcox from another country. The international migration into Wilcox totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Wilcox County, Georgia has a population that is made of 62.1 percent White, 36.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Wilcox has decreased the level of diversity when 38.0 percent of the people were minorities.

Wilcox County, Georgia had an estimated population of 8,721 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 8,569. This growth shows an increase of 1.8 percent. Wilcox ranks 114 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,712 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Wilcox County, Georgia to be 37.2 years old. The median in Wilcox is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.7 years of age. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wilcox can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

By measuring total land area, Wilcox encompasses a total area of 380 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).

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

Housing Report for Wilcox County, Georgia

In Wilcox County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,383 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 18 residential units since 2001, or 0.5 percent.

Wilcox County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $51,400, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Georgia 2000 home median value of $111,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Georgia, Wilcox County is positioned 131 of 159 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,866 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Wilcox County, Georgia. In 2000, 93.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Other services, except public administration saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Wilcox County, with a job growth of 37.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.8 percent. The State of Georgia had changed in sector employment of -1.9 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Wilcox County, averaging 21 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the Georgia establishments size average of 19 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Wilcox County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 31.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 207 jobs. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance industries total 21.1 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Wilcox County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Finance and insurance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.83. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.83 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Wilcox County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Wilcox County is ranked number 149 of 160 Counties throughout the State of Georgia in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 148 of 160 Counties.

The Transportation and Warehousing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Wilcox County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 11.8 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 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).