In Danville city, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in Danville city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Danville city earned an annual wage of $74,866 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $86,468 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Danville city, Virginia can be found in computer systems design and related services ($63,125), offices of physicians ($54,549), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($47,211) and electric goods merchant wholesalers ($44,936) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Danville city Wages have increased by 26.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Danville city, Virginia by a total of 26.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Danville city, Virginia can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The average pay 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.

Danville city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Danville city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 217.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Danville city has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where it saw a loss of 5.7 percent. The Employment services industry in Danville city outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (217.9 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (193.2 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (130.0 percent gain)
4. Clothing stores (74.5 percent gain)
5. Consumer goods rental (54.2 percent gain)

Danville city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 69.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Danville city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.3 percent in terms of employment in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (69.4 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (55.2 percent decline)
3. Technical and trade schools (53.4 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (51 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (41.6 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

From the 69 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 39 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 30 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Danville city

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 239 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 20.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Danville city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (239 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (90 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (77 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (66 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (58 jobs lost)

In Danville city, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 566 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Danville city

The Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 816 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 51.2 percent of the growth in Danville city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (816 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (170 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (120 new jobs)
4. Consumer goods rental (51 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (44 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.

Danville city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Danville city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential mental health facilities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 65.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Residential mental health facilities industry in Danville city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Residential mental health facilities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (65.7 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (50.2 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (36.9 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (33.9 percent decline)
5. Individual and family services (32.9 percent decline)

Danville city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 98.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Danville city has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 5.2 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Danville city outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (98.5 percent gain)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (37.7 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (29.7 percent gain)
4. Employment services (24.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22.4 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Danville city

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 233 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 33.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Danville city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (233 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (198 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (81 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26 new jobs)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (23 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Danville city

The Residential mental health facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 54 jobs. The declines in the Residential mental health facilities industry make up 9.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Danville city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (54 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (54 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (40 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (40 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (38 jobs lost)

In Danville city, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,491 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 75 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 48 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 27 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.

Income and Poverty in Danville city, Virginia

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Danville city, Virginia can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 20.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 32.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Danville city, having 43.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $60,876. This median is 93.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 19.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,369. In Danville city, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,165 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 14.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Danville city, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $39,488, this median household income is 25.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Danville city reported an income level of $36,563, this was 16.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Danville city was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $31,473 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 73.5 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 56.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Danville city, Virginia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Danville city, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 31.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Danville city have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 31.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Danville city, Virginia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 18.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 45.4 percent of the Asian alone and 27.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Danville city, Virginia can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 13.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Danville city 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Danville city, Virginia

In the State of Virginia, Danville city places 131 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,910 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Danville city, Virginia. In 2000, 86.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Danville city recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $71,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Danville city, there were a total of 23,277 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 100 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.4 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in County, increasing in size by 110.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1.7 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 26.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 6,484 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 18.9 and 16.9 percent of industry employment.

In County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.06. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.06 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in County, with the industry averaging 147 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the establishments size average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.









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