In Dickenson County, jobs in the automotive repair and maintenance pay the highest wages

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Employment in the automotive repair and maintenance industry paid the average highest wages in Dickenson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dickenson County received a wage of $208,068 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $32,829 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $29,344.

Other high-paying jobs in Dickenson County, Virginia are present in health and personal care stores ($45,944), specialized freight trucking ($36,329), legal services ($33,544) and utility system construction ($33,394) 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.

Dickenson County Wages have increased by 31.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Dickenson County, Virginia by a total of 31.2%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Dickenson County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Dickenson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Dickenson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 133.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dickenson County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 20.5 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Dickenson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (133.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (97.1 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (38.4 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (12.3 percent gain)
5. Legal services (9.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 8.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Dickenson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 69.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Dickenson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.2 in percent of workers in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (69.6 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (54.6 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (42 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (13.3 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (10.6 percent decline)

Out of the 12 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dickenson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 20 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 30.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Dickenson County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (11 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (11 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 jobs lost)

In Dickenson County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 194 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dickenson County

The Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 34 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 35.8 percent of the growth in Dickenson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (34 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (33 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (13 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (12 new jobs)
5. Legal services (2 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.

Dickenson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Dickenson 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 34.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Dickenson County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 1.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Dickenson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34.1 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (20.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (18.7 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (14.6 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (12.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 6.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Dickenson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 31 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 experienced in the State of Virginia, where the it saw a gain of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Dickenson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (31 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (24 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (8.3 percent decline)
4. Other general merchandise stores (7.8 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (5.9 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dickenson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 14 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 26.8 percent of the growth in Dickenson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (14 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (11 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (8 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (7 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dickenson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 23 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 40.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Dickenson County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (23 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (7 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (6 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)

In Dickenson County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 143 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 15 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 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 Dickenson County, Virginia

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $110,007. This household income level is 301.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 28 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,744. In Dickenson County, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $27,502 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Dickenson County had a median income of $27,300, this was 0.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic Householders in Dickenson County, Virginia recorded a median income of $22,815, which is 16.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Dickenson County accounted a very low median income for households of $27,414 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 99.2 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 79.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Dickenson County, Virginia can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 21.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 30 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Dickenson County, accounting 30.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Dickenson County, Virginia

Dickenson County, Virginia may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 6.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Dickenson is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Dickenson County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 43.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Dickenson have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 6.4 percent (Men) versus 7 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 38.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Dickenson County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 6.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 15.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Dickenson County, Virginia

Dickenson County, Virginia has a population that is made up of 98.6 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Dickenson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Dickenson County, Virginia had a population of 16,243 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 16,351. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.7 percent. Dickenson ranks 105 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 2,142 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Dickenson encompasses a total area of 332 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 49 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Allegany, NY (49 per sq. mile ), Stephens, OK (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dunn, WI (49 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Dickenson from outside the country. The immigration into Dickenson totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Dickenson County, Virginia to be 41.6 years old. The median age in Dickenson is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.0 years of age. With a total of 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dickenson can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Dickenson County, Virginia

Dickenson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $55,900, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Virginia, Dickenson County places 124 of 134 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,597 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Dickenson County, Virginia. In 2000, 94.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Dickenson County, there were a total of 7,840 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 82 homes since 2001, or 1.1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Dickenson County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Mining is the major employer in the county making up 25.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 567 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 21.7 and 12.7 percent of industry employment.

Dickenson County ranks 117 of 136 total Counties throughout Virginia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 116 of 136 Counties.

The Administrative and waste services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Dickenson County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 5.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dickenson County. The industry averages 38 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Virginia average establishment size of 26 for the Mining industry.

In Dickenson County, Mining, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 50.28. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 50.28 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Dickenson may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Manufacturing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Dickenson County, rising by 800 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -13.4 percent. The State of Virginia felt a shift in employment in the industry of -13.8 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.





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