In Craig County, jobs in the building foundation and exterior contractors pay the highest wages

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Employment in the building foundation and exterior contractors industry reported the top wages in Craig County for 2006. The average industry job in Craig County was paid an annual wage of $18,976 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $34,634 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $35,328.

Other top-pay jobs in Craig County, Virginia are present in other general merchandise stores ($12,937), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Craig County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 49.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,126. The average industry wage 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.

Craig County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Craig County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 48.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Craig County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where it saw a gain of 31.5 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Craig County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (48.9 percent gain)

Craig County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 25.9 percent from 2001 (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 loss of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Craig County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.9 in percent of workers in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household goods repair and maintenance (25.9 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (25 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (18.2 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (10.3 percent decline)
5. Death care services (8.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 32.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since 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 Craig County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 22.2 percent of the total job loss in Craig County, Virginia.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (5 jobs lost)

In Craig County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 96 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.

Craig County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Craig County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 53 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 74.6 percent of the total employment decline in Craig County, Virginia.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (53 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (10 jobs lost)

In Craig County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 25 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





Employment for all industries has increased by 6.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Craig County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 69.8 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 sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Craig County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.1 percent in terms of employees in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (69.8 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (36 percent decline)
3. Legal services (10.6 percent decline)
4. Other general merchandise stores (5.9 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (5.1 percent decline)

Craig County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 178.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Craig County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 1.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Craig County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (178.4 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (48.9 percent gain)





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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 Craig County, Virginia

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Craig County, Virginia may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Craig County, accounting 22.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Craig County had a medium-high household income of $43,657 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 25.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 12.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Craig County reported an income level of $7,313, this level was 83.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Craig County, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,875 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $13,163. This median income level is 69.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 3.9 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $45,338.







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

Higher Education in Craig County, Virginia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Craig County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Craig have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 10.6 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Craig County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 18.2 percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Craig County, Virginia is made up of a less-educated population of the working age, 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. Craig was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Craig County, Virginia

Craig County, Virginia has a population that is made of 98.6 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Craig has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Craig County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 5,154 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 5,099. This growth represents an increase of 1.1 percent. Craig ranks 93 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 1,852 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Craig encompasses a total area of 331 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Craig internationally. The migration from outside the US into Craig makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Craig County, Virginia to be 42.0 years of age. The median in Craig is greater than the median age in Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.8 years of age. With a total of 22.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Craig can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Craig County, Virginia

In Craig County, the real estate market was made up of 2,738 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 124 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.7 percent.

Craig County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $85,400, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Virginia, Craig County ranks 67 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 900 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Finance and insurance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Craig County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 10.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Craig County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.82. The percent of employment in the Retail Trade industry is 1.82 times greater than the national average, signifying that Craig County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

In Craig County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 25.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 90 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries make up 14.5 and 8.4 percent of industry employment.

Retail Trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Craig County, rising by 23.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.5 percent. The State of Virginia saw a change in employment in the sector of 3.3 percent, during the time since 2001.

Accommodation and food services has the largest businesses in Craig County. In the County, the industry averages 13 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 19 and less than the State of Virginia typical size of 21 for the Accommodation and food services industry.







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