In Botetourt County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Botetourt County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Botetourt County received an annual wage of $74,071 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $87,188 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Botetourt County, Virginia exsists in offices of physicians ($57,518), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($56,771), management of companies and enterprises ($49,653) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($45,948) 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.

Botetourt County Wages have increased by 16.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Botetourt County, Virginia by a total of 16.6%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Botetourt County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 26.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The industry pay 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.

Botetourt County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Botetourt County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 56.6 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 reported a gain of 25.4 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Botetourt County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 29.2 percent in terms of employees in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (56.6 percent decline)
2. Other personal services (48.3 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (44.2 percent decline)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (42.9 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (19.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 22.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Botetourt County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 280.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Botetourt County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 9.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Botetourt County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (280.8 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (186.0 percent gain)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (157.1 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (154.6 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (106.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Botetourt County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 388 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry makes up 30.7 percent of the total employment growth in Botetourt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (388 new jobs)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (208 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (190 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (111 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (57 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Botetourt County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 58 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 35.6 percent of the total employment decline in Botetourt County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (58 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (34 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (19 jobs lost)
4. Other personal services (10 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (10 jobs lost)

Out of the 33 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 22 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Botetourt County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,498 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





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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.

Botetourt County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Botetourt County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Personal care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 251.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Botetourt County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 0.9 percent. The Personal care services industry in Botetourt County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (251.2 percent gain)
2. Legal services (38.1 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (32.7 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (29.7 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27.3 percent gain)

Botetourt County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 45.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 4.7 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Botetourt County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (45.8 percent decline)
2. Insurance carriers (40 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (39.4 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (29.8 percent decline)
5. Computer systems design and related services (27.1 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Botetourt County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other professional and technical services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 33 jobs. The declines in the Other professional and technical services industry make up 24.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Botetourt County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (33 jobs lost)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (18 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (16 jobs lost)
5. Activities related to real estate (9 jobs lost)

In Botetourt County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 544 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 38 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Botetourt County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 73 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry makes up 22.6 percent of the total employment growth in Botetourt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (73 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (57 new jobs)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (38 new jobs)
4. Personal care services (36 new jobs)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (23 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 Botetourt County, Virginia

Compared to counties across the United States, Botetourt County accounted a relatively high median household income of $57,015 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 4.2 percent higher than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 13.8 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Botetourt County, Virginia can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 5.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Botetourt County, having 8.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Botetourt County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $57,224 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Botetourt County had a median household income level of $32,906, this level was 42.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in Botetourt County, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $42,413, this income level is 25.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $77,513. This household income level is 36 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 9.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $51,626.







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

Higher Education in Botetourt County, Virginia

In Botetourt County, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 20 percent of the White Alone, 12.4 percent of Black or African American, 36.4 percent of the Asian alone and 25.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Botetourt County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Botetourt have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19.6 percent (Men) versus 19.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Botetourt County, Virginia is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 19.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Botetourt is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Botetourt County, Virginia

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Botetourt County, Virginia to be 42.4 years old. The median in Botetourt is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.8 years of age. With a total of 21.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Botetourt 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 65.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Botetourt County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 32,027 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 30,570. This growth shows an increase of 4.8 percent. Botetourt ranks 44 of 134 counties by growth in total population in Virginia and the county ranks 957 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Botetourt internationally. The migration from outside the US into Botetourt makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Botetourt spans a total area of 543 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 59 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Newberry, SC (59 per sq. mile ), Obion, TN (59 per sq. mile ), Owen, IN (59 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Chattahoochee, GA (59 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IN (59 per sq. mile ), Schuyler, NY (59 per sq. mile ).

Botetourt County, Virginia has a population that is comprised of 93.4 percent White, 4.3 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Botetourt has increased the level of diversity when 4.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Botetourt County, Virginia

In Botetourt County, there were a total of 13,745 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 921 homes since 2001, or 7.2 percent.

In the State of Virginia, Botetourt County ranks 44 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 516 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Botetourt County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $130,500, according to the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the overall State of Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Botetourt County, Virginia. In 2000, 46.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Botetourt County, Mining, Transportation and Warehousing and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 2.53. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 2.53 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Botetourt County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

In Botetourt County, Manufacturing, Construction, and the Wholesale trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 25.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,928 people employed. The Construction and Wholesale trade sectors account for 12 and 10.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Botetourt County. The industry lost a total of 159 employees during the period, or 19.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 57.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Botetourt County, rising by 82.4 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Botetourt County, with the industry averaging 62 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Virginia typical size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.







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