In Chesapeake city, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Chesapeake city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Chesapeake city received a wage of $70,068 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Virginia of $66,516 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Chesapeake city, Virginia exsists in computer systems design and related services ($68,500), other heavy construction ($67,212), architectural and engineering services ($64,480) and wired telecommunications carriers ($62,763) 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.

Chesapeake city Wages have increased by 22.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Chesapeake city, Virginia by a total of 22.3%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Virginia and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Chesapeake city Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Chesapeake city, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The overall 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.

Chesapeake city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Chesapeake city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 368.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Chesapeake city has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 36.6 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Chesapeake city outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (368.6 percent gain)
2. Support activities for road transportation (304.9 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (177.1 percent gain)
4. Business, computer and management training (160.6 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (152.1 percent gain)

Chesapeake city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the it saw a gain of 30.3 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Chesapeake city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.5 percent in terms of employment in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (82 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (63.6 percent decline)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (56.9 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (49.7 percent decline)
5. Chemical merchant wholesalers (46.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 21.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chesapeake city

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 670 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Business support services industry make up 21.9 percent of the total employment decline in Chesapeake city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (670 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (475 jobs lost)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (256 jobs lost)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (228 jobs lost)
5. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (162 jobs lost)

From the 121 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 37 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 84 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chesapeake city

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Computer systems design and related services industry has grown the most with 1,628 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 10.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Chesapeake city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (1,628 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,479 new jobs)
3. Employment services (1,166 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (842 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (663 new jobs)

In Chesapeake city, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 15,078 jobs between mid-2001 and 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.

Chesapeake city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Chesapeake city

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 376 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 29.1 percent of the total employment decline in Chesapeake city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (376 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (127 jobs lost)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (100 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (76 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (63 jobs lost)

In Chesapeake city, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 4,871 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 130 4-digit NAICS industries, 42 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 87 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Chesapeake city

The Computer systems design and related services industry has added the most employment with 1,022 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 20.1 percent of the growth in Chesapeake city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (1,022 new jobs)
2. Business support services (648 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (378 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (347 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (119 new jobs)

Chesapeake city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 142.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Chesapeake city has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a loss of 1 percent. The Advertising and related services industry in Chesapeake city outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (142.1 percent gain)
2. Business, computer and management training (109.8 percent gain)
3. Business support services (89.1 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (61.0 percent gain)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (60.0 percent gain)

Chesapeake city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 58.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a gain of 25.6 percent. The losses in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in Chesapeake city outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (58.6 percent decline)
2. Other textile product mills (53.6 percent decline)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (31.9 percent decline)
4. Land subdivision (28.7 percent decline)
5. Other support services (27.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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 Chesapeake city, Virginia

Hispanic Householders in Chesapeake city, Virginia reported a median household income of $54,335, this income level is 8.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Chesapeake city reported a median household income of $47,897, which was 19.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 24.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $44,748. In Chesapeake city, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $64,634 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $79,278. This household income level is 33.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

As the median income level saw a growth during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Chesapeake city, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest growth in median household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through an increase of 67.9 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Chesapeake city, undergoing a 4.6 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

The poverty rate in Chesapeake city, Virginia has declined by 1.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 7.3 percent to 5.6 percent.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Chesapeake city, Virginia can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 15.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Chesapeake city, reporting 11.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Chesapeake city reported a relatively high household income of $59,369 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8 percent higher than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and this is 17.2 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The household income has increased from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $60,817, posting a 2.4 percent growth. Chesapeake city, Virginia, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 9 of 16 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of Virginia. Chesapeake city ranks 62 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median income level for the United States.

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

Higher Education in Chesapeake city, Virginia

Chesapeake city, Virginia is made up of a highly-educated population, with 24.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Chesapeake city is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Chesapeake city, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Chesapeake city have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 24.6 percent (Men) versus 24.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. By 2005, 26 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 29.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In Chesapeake city, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 25.6 percent of the White Alone, 20.4 percent of Black or African American, 51 percent of the Asian alone and 32.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the year 2000, Chesapeake city has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.0 percent to a total of 27.6 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.

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

Housing Report for Chesapeake city, Virginia

The residential home values in Chesapeake city, Virginia have increased sharply from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $96,100, or 78.6 percent, from their 2000 value of $122,300.

Chesapeake city recorded a median home value in 2005 of $218,400, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the overall State of Virginia 2005 home median value of $212,300 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

The State of Virginia, Chesapeake city is positioned 43 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 512 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Chesapeake city is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 4.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Chesapeake city, there were a total of 79,291 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 5,346 homes since 2001, or 7.2 percent.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in Chesapeake city, Virginia. In 2005, 19.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Educational services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in County, with an industry growth of 70.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of underwent a employment change in the industry of 21 percent, during the period.

In County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 15,375 individuals. The Construction and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14 and 10.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

In County, Construction, Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.13. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction sector is 2.13 times greater than the national average, signifying that County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in County. The industry averages 47 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and less than the typical size 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).