In Arlington County, jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Arlington County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Arlington County earned an annual wage of $214,748 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $39,318 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $43,635.

Other top-pay jobs in Arlington County, Virginia exsists in electric goods merchant wholesalers ($178,891), land subdivision ($163,887), utility system construction ($151,033) and management of companies and enterprises ($142,902) 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.

Arlington County Wages have increased by 26.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Arlington County, Virginia by a total of 26.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Virginia and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Arlington County Industry Wages Exceed Virginia, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Arlington County, Virginia can be understood as being very high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 52.3 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The average pay was greater than the US average pay 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.

Arlington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Arlington County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Scientific research and development services industry has grown the most with 1,814 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Scientific research and development services industry makes up 14.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Arlington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (1,814 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (1,487 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (1,155 new jobs)
4. Facilities support services (823 new jobs)
5. Colleges and universities (677 new jobs)

In Arlington County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 8,019 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 104 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 54 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 49 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Arlington County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Wired telecommunications carriers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,561 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 14.0 percent of the total job loss in Arlington County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (2,561 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (1,976 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (1,661 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (1,652 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (1,569 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 6.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Arlington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 396.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Arlington County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where it saw a gain of 102.9 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Arlington County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 49.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (396.4 percent gain)
2. Social advocacy organizations (207.7 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (125.2 percent gain)
4. Other support services (117.9 percent gain)
5. Business, computer and management training (114.6 percent gain)

Arlington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 82.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 12.5 percent. The losses in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry in Arlington County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 12.3 in percent of jobs in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (82.3 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (81.2 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (76.9 percent decline)
4. Home health care services (75.4 percent decline)
5. Employment services (70.9 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.

Arlington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Arlington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 76 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 7.5 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Arlington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (76 percent decline)
2. Land subdivision (70.9 percent decline)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (50.6 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (45.1 percent decline)
5. Other personal services (31.8 percent decline)

Arlington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 89.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Arlington County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 1 percent. The Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks industry in Arlington County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (89.0 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (58.7 percent gain)
3. Educational support services (55.3 percent gain)
4. Support activities for air transportation (41.1 percent gain)
5. Social advocacy organizations (39.7 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Virginia, experiencing 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.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Arlington County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Scheduled air transportation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 465 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Scheduled air transportation industry make up 11.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Arlington County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scheduled air transportation (465 jobs lost)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (407 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (377 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (313 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (286 jobs lost)

In Arlington County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,341 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 110 4-digit NAICS industries, 58 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 52 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Arlington County

The Computer systems design and related services industry has added the most employment with 2,774 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 45.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Arlington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (2,774 new jobs)
2. Educational support services (462 new jobs)
3. Facilities support services (405 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (220 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (212 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 Arlington County, Virginia

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $55,109. This median income level is 25.2 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Arlington County, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $53,290, this median is 27.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Arlington County reported an income level of $64,899, which was 12 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 36.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $47,028. In Arlington County, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $83,403 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 13.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Arlington County, Virginia can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 16 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Arlington County, with 12.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The rate of poverty in Arlington County, Virginia has increased by 0.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 7.8 percent to 8.1 percent.

As the median income level saw a growth in the last five year in Arlington County, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt an increase of 177.6 percent since 2000. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Arlington County, seeing a 21.2 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

Compared to counties across the United States, Arlington County accounted a very high median income for households of $73,711 (2005 Dollars). This median is 25.9 percent higher than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 33.3 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The household income has increased from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $80,433, representing a 9.1 percent growth. Arlington County, Virginia, in terms of percent of growth, ranks 2 of 16 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of Virginia. Arlington County ranks 13 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in median income in the US.

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

Demographic Profile for Arlington County, Virginia

From 2000, a extremely high amount of people migrated to Arlington from another country. The international migration into Arlington totals 12.2 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This amount of international migration is extremely high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Arlington County, Virginia has a population that is made up of 64.7 percent White, 8.5 percent African American, 8.8 percent Asian, and 16.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 33.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Arlington has decreased in diversity when 37.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

Arlington County, Virginia had a population of 195,965 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 189,249. This growth denotes an increase of 3.5 percent. Arlington ranks 16 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 424 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Arlington spans a total area of 26 total square miles. The area has a extremly high average population density of 7,575 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Baltimore city, MD (7,869 per sq. mile ), Richmond, NY (7,944 per sq. mile ), District of Columbia, DC (8,966 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cook, IL (5,608 per sq. mile ), St. Louis city, MO (5,561 per sq. mile ), Union, NJ (5,145 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Arlington County, Virginia to be 36.7 years old. The median in Arlington is less than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 34.1 years of age. With 17.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Arlington can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 72.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Arlington County, Virginia

In the State of Virginia, Arlington County ranks 113 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,289 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Arlington County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $581,900, published by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall State of Virginia 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $212,300 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Arlington County, there were a total of 92,622 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,431 homes since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Arlington County is made up of a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 7.8 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

The residential real estate values in Arlington County, Virginia have increased very sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $319,500, or 121.8 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $262,400.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Arlington County, changing a total of 37 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 13.8 percent. The State of Virginia went through a industry job change of 21 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Arlington County. The industry lost a total of 4,185 jobs during the period, or 44.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 32.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Arlington County ranks 6 of 136 Counties throughout the State of Virginia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 4 of 136 Counties.

In Arlington County, Professional and technical services, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Professional and technical services is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 29,070 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 13 and 8.4 percent of industry employment.

Transportation and Warehousing has the largest employers in Arlington County, averaging 102 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the State of Virginia typical size of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

In Arlington County, Professional and technical services, Educational services and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Professional and technical services industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.14. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Professional and technical services sector is 4.14 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Arlington specializes in Professional and technical services.





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