In Buckingham County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the legal services industry had the highest average wages in Buckingham County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Buckingham County was paid an annual wage of $50,096 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $60,768 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,391.

Other high-paying jobs in Buckingham County, Virginia can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($45,059), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($37,636), logging ($31,956) and specialized freight trucking ($29,663) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Buckingham County Wages have increased by 24.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Buckingham County, Virginia by a total of 24.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Virginia and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Buckingham County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 37.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Buckingham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Buckingham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 104.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Buckingham County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 14.6 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Buckingham County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (104.9 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (62.7 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (56.7 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (51.8 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.4 percent gain)

Buckingham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Management of companies and enterprises industry in Buckingham County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (52.2 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (41.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (38.5 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (23.3 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (21.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Buckingham County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 21 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 32.3 percent of the total growth in Buckingham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (10 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (10 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (6 new jobs)

From the 15 4-digit NAICS industries, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Buckingham County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 3 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Buckingham County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 47 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 46.5 percent of the total job loss in Buckingham County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (47 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (25 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (9 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (7 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (5 jobs lost)





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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.

Buckingham County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Buckingham County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 20.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Buckingham County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where it saw a gain of 2.2 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Buckingham County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (20.0 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (10.7 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6.8 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (4.4 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (2.0 percent gain)

Buckingham County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 46.9 percent from 2005 (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 it saw a gain of 7.5 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Buckingham County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (46.9 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (36.5 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (36.4 percent decline)
4. Private households (30.8 percent decline)
5. Legal services (25.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Buckingham County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 25 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 26.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Buckingham County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (25 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (17 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (16 jobs lost)
4. Direct selling establishments (8 jobs lost)
5. Private households (8 jobs lost)

In Buckingham County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 69 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 17 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Buckingham County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 6 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 50.0 percent of the growth in Buckingham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (6 new jobs)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (3 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (3 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (19 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (17 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.

Higher Education in Buckingham County, Virginia

In Buckingham County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10 percent of the White Alone, 6.2 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 13.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Buckingham County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 41 percent achieving this level. The female population in Buckingham have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8 percent (Men) versus 9 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Buckingham County, Virginia is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 8.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Buckingham was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Buckingham County, Virginia

When measuring the total land area, Buckingham extends a total area of 581 square miles. The county has a low population density of 28 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ).

Buckingham County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 16,058 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 15,631. This growth denotes an increase of 2.7 percent. Buckingham ranks 66 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 1,447 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Buckingham County, Virginia to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Buckingham is greater than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.3 years old. With 20.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Buckingham can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 66.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Buckingham County, Virginia has a population that is made of 60.6 percent White, 37.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 38.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Buckingham has decreased the level of diversity when 40.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Buckingham internationally. The international migration into Buckingham totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Buckingham County, Virginia

Buckingham County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $74,900, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Buckingham County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,629 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 243 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.8 percent.

The State of Virginia, Buckingham County is positioned 80 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,123 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Buckingham County, Virginia. In 2000, 88.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has the largest employers in Buckingham County. In the County, the industry averages 27 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the State of Virginia average establishment size of 26 for the Mining industry.

Buckingham is the County that is ranked 123 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 122 of 136 Counties.

In Buckingham County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 17.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 331 employees. The Construction and Manufacturing industries total 12.5 and 10.4 percent of industry employment.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Buckingham County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 19.7 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Buckingham County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 13.75. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 13.75 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Buckingham may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Buckingham County, increasing by 40 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia had an industry job change of 1.7 percent, during the time since 2001.





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