In Colonial Heights city, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Colonial Heights city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Colonial Heights city received an annual wage of $98,093 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $87,380 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $82,655.

Other high-paying jobs in Colonial Heights city, Virginia may be found in computer systems design and related services ($71,444), management and technical consulting services ($56,397), offices of physicians ($55,569) and motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers ($55,191) 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.

Colonial Heights city Wages have increased by 28.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Colonial Heights city, Virginia by a total of 28.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Virginia and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

Colonial Heights city Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Colonial Heights city, Virginia can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 43.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The industry pay 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.

Colonial Heights city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Colonial Heights city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 150.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Colonial Heights city has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 16 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Colonial Heights city outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 17.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (150.0 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (130.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (100.2 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (96.2 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (83.5 percent gain)

Colonial Heights city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Furniture stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.2 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 industry felt a gain of 8.8 percent. The losses in the Furniture stores industry in Colonial Heights city outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.6 in percent of jobs in the Furniture stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Furniture stores (66.2 percent decline)
2. Shoe stores (40.6 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (37.4 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (35.5 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (33 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 10.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Colonial Heights city

The Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 109 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 19.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Colonial Heights city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (109 jobs lost)
2. Shoe stores (78 jobs lost)
3. Furniture stores (73 jobs lost)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (59 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (43 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Colonial Heights city

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 155 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 17.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Colonial Heights city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (155 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (140 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (101 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (71 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (63 new jobs)

In Colonial Heights city, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 914 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 34 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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.

Colonial Heights city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Colonial Heights city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 89.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Colonial Heights city 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 Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (89.4 percent decline)
2. Home furnishings stores (32.3 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (23.4 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (22.9 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (22 percent decline)

Colonial Heights city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 286.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Colonial Heights city has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 15.1 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Colonial Heights city outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (286.7 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (88.1 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (46.8 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22.9 percent gain)
5. Private households (21.4 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Colonial Heights city

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 118 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 31.0 percent of the growth in Colonial Heights city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (118 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (89 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (30 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (25 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (23 new jobs)

From the 42 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Colonial Heights city, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 11 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Colonial Heights city

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Computer systems design and related services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 64 jobs. The declines in the Computer systems design and related services industry make up 25.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Colonial Heights city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (64 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (35 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (28 jobs lost)
4. Home furnishings stores (18 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (15 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.

Income and Poverty in Colonial Heights city, Virginia

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Colonial Heights city, Virginia can be understood to have a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 5.5 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 40 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Colonial Heights city, accounting 12.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Colonial Heights city accounted a relatively high household income of $50,572 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8 percent lower than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 2.8 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Colonial Heights city, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $52,556 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $57,038. This median income level is 12.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Colonial Heights city, Virginia reported a median household income of $60,172, this income level is 19 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 45.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,495. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Colonial Heights city reported a median household income of $14,492, this was 71.3 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Colonial Heights city, Virginia

Colonial Heights city, Virginia has a moderately-educated population, with 19 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Colonial Heights city counted 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Colonial Heights city, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Colonial Heights city have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22.4 percent (Men) versus 16.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Colonial Heights city, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 28.6 percent of Black or African American, 22.4 percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 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.

Housing Report for Colonial Heights city, Virginia

In Colonial Heights city, the real estate market was made up of 7,619 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 244 homes since 2001, or 3.3 percent.

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Colonial Heights city stands 91 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,269 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Colonial Heights city had a median home value in the year 2000 of $94,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 42.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,037 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries make up 16 and 11.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in County, with an industry growth of 248.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of faced a industry job change of 4.5 percent, in the last 5 years.

In County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Retail Trade industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.11. This means the percent of total employment in the Retail Trade sector is 3.11 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that specializes in Retail Trade.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in County. The industry averages 38 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of average establishment size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.









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