In Culpeper County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management of companies and enterprises industry paid the average highest wages in Culpeper County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Culpeper County was paid an annual wage of $88,278 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $87,380 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $82,655.

Other top-pay jobs in Culpeper County, Virginia are present in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($82,747), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($79,751), electronic equipment repair and maintenance ($69,002) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($65,422) 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.

Culpeper County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Culpeper County, Virginia by a total of 14.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Virginia and less 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.

Culpeper 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 Culpeper County, Virginia can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 17.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The average 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.

Culpeper County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Culpeper County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 195 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 14.9 percent of the growth in Culpeper County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (195 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (109 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (102 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (95 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (84 new jobs)

In Culpeper County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,622 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Culpeper County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 115 jobs. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 41.8 percent of the total employment decline in Culpeper County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (115 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (59 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (38 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (17 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 15.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Culpeper County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 290.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Culpeper County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 29 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Culpeper County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (290.1 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (159.8 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (159.8 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (143.9 percent gain)
5. Insurance carriers (120.5 percent gain)

Culpeper County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 76.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Culpeper County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (76.5 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (47.5 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (42.3 percent decline)
4. Special food services (42.2 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (37.9 percent decline)





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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.

Culpeper County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Culpeper County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 87.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Culpeper County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 0.1 percent. The Employment services industry in Culpeper County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (87.4 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (47.7 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (47.1 percent gain)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (38.3 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (32.6 percent gain)

Culpeper County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 65.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 4.8 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Culpeper County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (65.1 percent decline)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (48.4 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26.7 percent decline)
4. Special food services (21.2 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (20.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Culpeper County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 111 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 20.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Culpeper County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (111 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (63 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (58 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (29 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Culpeper County

Given the industries in the area, the Greenhouse and nursery production industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 108 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry make up 36.5 percent of the total employment decline in Culpeper County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (108 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (37 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (29 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (19 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (18 jobs lost)

In Culpeper County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 787 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 60 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 38 industry sectors reported declines during the 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.

Income and Poverty in Culpeper County, Virginia

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Culpeper County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $52,989 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 3.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 7.3 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Culpeper County, Virginia recorded a median income of $53,227, this median is 0.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Culpeper County, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $55,865 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $67,763. This household income level is 27.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 33.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $35,068. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Culpeper County had a median income of $56,828, this was 7.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Culpeper County, Virginia may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 38.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Culpeper County, accounting 15 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Culpeper County, Virginia

In Culpeper County, Virginia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 5 percent of Black or African American, 46 percent of the Asian alone and 18.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Culpeper County, Virginia has a moderately-educated population, with 15.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Culpeper counted 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Culpeper County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Culpeper on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17.2 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Culpeper County, Virginia

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Culpeper County, Virginia to be 35.3 years old. The median age in Culpeper is less than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 36.5 years of age. With a total of 24.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Culpeper can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Culpeper County, Virginia has a population that is made up of 76 percent White, 15.9 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 5.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 22.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Culpeper has increased the percent of minority makeup when 21.4 percent of the population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Culpeper extends a total area of 381 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 112 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fulton, NY (112 per sq. mile ), Yadkin, NC (112 per sq. mile ), Mifflin, PA (112 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marshall, WV (112 per sq. mile ), Oconee, SC (111 per sq. mile ), Liberty, GA (111 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Culpeper from another country. The international migration into Culpeper makes up 0.3 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Culpeper County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 42,530 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 34,494. This growth denotes an increase of 23.3 percent. Culpeper ranks 15 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 371 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Culpeper County, Virginia

Culpeper County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $123,300, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Virginia, Culpeper County stands 2 of 134 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 32 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Culpeper County, there were a total of 16,154 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,899 residential structures since 2001, a change of 21.9 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Culpeper County, Virginia. In 2000, 51.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Information has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Culpeper County, growing in new jobs by 114.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -14.9 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a change in employment in the sector of -21.8 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Culpeper County. The industry averages 35 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Virginia typical size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Professional and technical services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Culpeper County. The sector dealt with a loss of 250 jobs, or 29.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 68.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Culpeper County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 17.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,999 people employed. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors account for 12.1 and 10.2 percent of all employment.

In Culpeper County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 3.19. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Culpeper County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.







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