In Albemarle County, jobs in the independent artists, writers, and performers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the independent artists, writers, and performers industry had the highest average wages in Albemarle County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Albemarle County received an annual wage of $210,015 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $35,581 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $75,033.

Other top-pay jobs in Albemarle County, Virginia exsists in other financial investment activities ($127,037), electronics and appliance stores ($93,920), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($82,518) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($82,161) 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.

Albemarle County Wages have increased by 17.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Albemarle County, Virginia by a total of 17.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Virginia 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.

Albemarle County Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Albemarle County, Virginia can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $42,126. 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.

Albemarle County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Albemarle County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 605 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 10.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Albemarle County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (605 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (461 new jobs)
3. Computer systems design and related services (353 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (297 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (279 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Albemarle County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Insurance carriers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 257 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Insurance carriers industry make up 30.1 percent of the total job loss in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (257 jobs lost)
2. Home furnishings stores (76 jobs lost)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (70 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (56 jobs lost)
5. Private households (42 jobs lost)

Given the 89 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 62 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Albemarle County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 5,099 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Albemarle County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beverage manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 785.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Albemarle County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where it saw a gain of 0.7 percent. The Beverage manufacturing industry in Albemarle County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beverage manufacturing (785.2 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (421.0 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (301.5 percent gain)
4. Support activities for animal production (220.5 percent gain)
5. Specialized design services (175.0 percent gain)

Albemarle County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 85 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 10.8 percent. The losses in the Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry in Albemarle County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.5 percent in terms of employment in the Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (85 percent decline)
2. Home furnishings stores (56.5 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (53.5 percent decline)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (48.4 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (40.8 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 18.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Albemarle County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 105 4-digit NAICS industries, 41 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 63 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Albemarle County

Given the industries in the area, the Consumer goods rental industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 115 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Consumer goods rental industry make up 28.6 percent of the total job loss in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (115 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (24 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (20 jobs lost)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (17 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (16 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Albemarle County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 223 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.1 percent of the total growth in Albemarle County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (223 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (195 new jobs)
3. Computer systems design and related services (183 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (145 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (139 new jobs)

In Albemarle County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,552 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Albemarle County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 122.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Albemarle County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 4.7 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Albemarle County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (122.1 percent gain)
2. Scientific research and development services (86.0 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (76.9 percent gain)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (42.3 percent gain)
5. Specialized design services (41.0 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 8.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Albemarle County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 9.4 percent. The losses in the Consumer goods rental industry in Albemarle County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 4.6 in percent of workers in the Consumer goods rental industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (58.5 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (33.3 percent decline)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (27.6 percent decline)
4. Florists (22.3 percent decline)
5. Other support services (22 percent decline)





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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 Albemarle County, Virginia

As the median household income witnessed a growth from 2000 to 2005 in Albemarle County, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest growth in median income was the Hispanic category. This group felt an increase of 40.5 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income growth in Albemarle County, encountering a 1660454.8 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Albemarle County, Virginia can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 6.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Albemarle County, accounting 7.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Albemarle County reported a relatively high median income for households of $59,376 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 8 percent higher than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 17.3 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Hispanic in Albemarle County, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $51,942, this income level is 12.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 32.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $40,157. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Albemarle County reported an income level of $40,152, this median was 32.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $50,456. This median income level is 15 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Albemarle County, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $61,843 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

The median household income in the area has increased a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $60,398, which amounts to a 1.7 percent growth. Albemarle County, Virginia, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 13 of 16 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of Virginia. Albemarle County ranks 77 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median income in the US.

The rate of poverty in Albemarle County, Virginia has declined by 0.4 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 6.7 percent to 6.3 percent.

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

Higher Education in Albemarle County, Virginia

Since the year 2000, Albemarle has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 6.8 percent to a total of 54.4 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 5.6 percent. As reported in 2005, 56.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 7.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 52.4 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In Albemarle County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 49.6 percent of the White Alone, 20.6 percent of Black or African American, 77.4 percent of the Asian alone and 32 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Albemarle County, Virginia may to understood as having a very highly-educated working age population, with 47.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Albemarle is reported having a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Albemarle County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 51 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Albemarle have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 51 percent (Men) versus 44.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 44.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Albemarle County, Virginia

By measuring total land area, Albemarle covers a total land area of 723 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 126 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Saline, AR (126 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TN (127 per sq. mile ), Centre, PA (127 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bossier, LA (126 per sq. mile ), Merced, CA (125 per sq. mile ), Grayson, TX (125 per sq. mile ).

Albemarle County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 81.1 percent White, 9.5 percent African American, 4.5 percent Asian, and 3.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Albemarle has increased the level of diversity when 15.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Albemarle County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 90,717 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 84,620. This growth represents an increase of 7.2 percent. Albemarle ranks 18 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 450 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Albemarle County, Virginia to be 36.1 years old. The median age in Albemarle is less than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 35.5 years of age. With 22.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Albemarle can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Albemarle from another country. The international migration into Albemarle makes up 1.5 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Albemarle County, Virginia

In Albemarle County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 39,065 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 4,615 homes since 2001, or 13.4 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Albemarle County, Virginia have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $119,100, or 73.9 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $161,100.

Throughout the State of Virginia, Albemarle County stands 17 of 134 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 159 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Albemarle County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $280,200, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the Virginia 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $212,300 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount affordable residential real estate in Albemarle County, Virginia. In 2005, 8.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Albemarle County may be be described as having a very high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 18.3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Albemarle County, Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Albemarle County. The sector faced a loss of 653 total jobs during the period, accounting for 18.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 47.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Albemarle County, moving a total of 50.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of 14.2 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Albemarle County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,181 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors account for 12.5 and 10.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Albemarle County, Management of companies and enterprises, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Management of companies and enterprises sector has a United State LQ of 2.99. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 2.99 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Albemarle specializes in Management of companies and enterprises.

Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Albemarle County, averaging 64 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of Virginia establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.







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