In Brunswick County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Brunswick County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Brunswick County earned an annual wage of $39,607 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $66,516 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Brunswick County, Virginia exsists in legal services ($32,282), general freight trucking ($29,723), building equipment contractors ($27,069) and specialized freight trucking ($25,301) 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.

Brunswick County Wages have increased by 27.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Brunswick County, Virginia by a total of 27.6%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Brunswick County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 33.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The average industry wage 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.

Brunswick County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Brunswick County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 58 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 12 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Brunswick County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Specialized freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 37 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 33.0 percent of the total employment decline in Brunswick County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (37 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (30 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (25 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (12 jobs lost)
5. Other crop farming (7 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Brunswick County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 93 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 54.4 percent of the total employment growth in Brunswick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (93 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (8 new jobs)

Brunswick County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 27.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 9.1 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Brunswick County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (27.8 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (26.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (22.1 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (21.8 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (12.2 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 1.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Brunswick County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 336.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Brunswick County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 11.5 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Brunswick County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (336.1 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (77.2 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (34.2 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (22.4 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (21.1 percent gain)

Brunswick County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Brunswick County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 36 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 44.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Brunswick County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (36 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (13 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (6 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Brunswick County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 6 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry make up 60.0 percent of the total employment decline in Brunswick County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (6 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (2 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (2 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (38 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (31 jobs lost)

Given the 17 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Brunswick County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 65 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Brunswick County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 28.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Brunswick County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2 percent in terms of employment in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (28.6 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (9.2 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (2.6 percent decline)

Brunswick County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 42.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Brunswick County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 0.8 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Brunswick County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (42.5 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (33.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (16.1 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (13.8 percent gain)
5. Legal services (10.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 1.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are equal to growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Brunswick County, Virginia

Hispanic in Brunswick County, Virginia reported a median household income of $134,028, this income level is 266.1 percent greater 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 $2,924. This income level is 92 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Brunswick County reported a median household income of $51,188, this median was 39.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 19.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,610. In Brunswick County, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,886 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 17.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Brunswick County, Virginia can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 50 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Brunswick County, having 24.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Brunswick County accounted a medium-low household income of $36,607 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 49.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 34.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Brunswick County, Virginia

Brunswick County, Virginia may to understood as having a less-educated working age population, with 10.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Brunswick is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Brunswick County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 41.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Brunswick have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.4 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 31.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Brunswick County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.8 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Brunswick County, Virginia

Brunswick County, Virginia has a population that is made up of 42.2 percent White, 56 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 57.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Brunswick has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 58.2 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Brunswick from another country. The international migration into Brunswick totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Brunswick County, Virginia to be 39.1 years of age. The median in Brunswick is greater than the median age in Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.3 years of age. With a total of 19.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Brunswick can be described as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Brunswick County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 17,920 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 18,427. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.8 percent. Brunswick ranks 121 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 2,760 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Brunswick spans a total area of 566 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 32 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Hempstead, AR (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Roane, WV (32 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Brunswick County, Virginia

In Brunswick County, the census reported 7,785 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 155 housing units since the year 2001, or 2 percent.

The State of Virginia, Brunswick County ranks 107 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,925 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Brunswick County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $73,000, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Brunswick County, Virginia. In 2000, 81.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Brunswick County, changing a total of 38.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Brunswick County. The industry was hit with a loss of 181 jobs during the period, or 28.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 52.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Brunswick County ranks 100 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 98 of 136 Counties.

Administrative and waste services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Brunswick County. The industry averages 29 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 19 and greater than the Virginia average establishment size of 18 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

In Brunswick County, Administrative and waste services, Transportation and Warehousing and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Administrative and waste services industry has an LQ of 2.27. The percent of employment in the Administrative and waste services sector is 2.27 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Brunswick County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Administrative and waste services.

In Brunswick County, Administrative and waste services, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Administrative and waste services provides the most jobs and contributes 16.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 554 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 13.9 and 10.6 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Brunswick County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 19 percent of total employment in 2001 to 13.9 percent in 2005.



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