In Fairfax County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Fairfax County for 2006. The average industry job in Fairfax County received an annual wage of $205,156 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $56,948 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $51,569.

Other top-pay jobs in Fairfax County, Virginia are present in satellite telecommunications ($195,786), other investment pools and funds ($166,711), power generation and supply ($161,006) and nonscheduled air transportation ($153,689) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Fairfax County Wages have increased by 22.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Fairfax County, Virginia by a total of 22.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

Fairfax County Industry Wages Exceed Virginia, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Fairfax County, Virginia can be understood as being very high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 52 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $42,126. The average pay was greater 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.

Fairfax County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fairfax County

The Management and technical consulting services industry has grown the most with 9,367 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Management and technical consulting services industry makes up 16.1 percent of the total growth in Fairfax County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (9,367 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (6,355 new jobs)
3. Scientific research and development services (4,326 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (4,258 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (2,499 new jobs)

In Fairfax County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 21,038 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fairfax County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Wired telecommunications carriers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5,457 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 14.6 percent of the total job loss in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (5,457 jobs lost)
2. Software publishers (4,974 jobs lost)
3. Telecommunications resellers (2,879 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (2,836 jobs lost)
5. Wireless telecommunications carriers (2,735 jobs lost)

Given the 168 4-digit NAICS industries, 81 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 87 industries reported a drop in employment.

Fairfax County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Social advocacy organizations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 551.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Fairfax County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 64.5 percent. The Social advocacy organizations industry in Fairfax County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Social advocacy organizations (551.2 percent gain)
2. Other ground passenger transportation (423.1 percent gain)
3. Educational support services (244.5 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (129.1 percent gain)
5. Colleges and universities (106.9 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Fairfax County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Power generation and supply industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 95.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 loss of 9 percent. The losses in the Power generation and supply industry in Fairfax County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.7 percent in terms of employment in the Power generation and supply industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (95.6 percent decline)
2. Wireless telecommunications carriers (83.8 percent decline)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (83.8 percent decline)
4. Telecommunications resellers (78.4 percent decline)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (69.6 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.

Fairfax County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Fairfax County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Fairfax County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.4 percent in terms of employees in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (52 percent decline)
2. Local messengers and local delivery (40.2 percent decline)
3. Agents and managers for public figures (19 percent decline)
4. Remediation and other waste services (18.8 percent decline)
5. Data processing and related services (17.5 percent decline)

Fairfax County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Satellite telecommunications industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 89.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Fairfax County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 4.4 percent. The Satellite telecommunications industry in Fairfax County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Satellite telecommunications (89.6 percent gain)
2. Sound recording industries (55.6 percent gain)
3. Colleges and universities (53.3 percent gain)
4. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (47.2 percent gain)
5. Grantmaking and giving services (41.0 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fairfax County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,488 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 15.2 percent of the total job loss in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,488 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (1,221 jobs lost)
3. Data processing and related services (960 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (741 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (662 jobs lost)

In Fairfax County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 9,038 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fairfax County

The Management and technical consulting services industry has added the most employment with 5,086 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management and technical consulting services industry makes up 27.8 percent of the total employment growth in Fairfax County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (5,086 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (3,228 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (803 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (730 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (708 new jobs)

Of the 178 4-digit NAICS industries, 79 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 99 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Fairfax County, Virginia

Compared to counties across the United States, Fairfax County reported a very high median household income of $94,829 (2005 Dollars). This median is 42.4 percent higher than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and this is 48.2 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $82,642. This income level is 12.9 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Fairfax County, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $102,783 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 29.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $67,195. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Fairfax County had a median household income level of $88,096, this median was 7.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic households in Fairfax County, Virginia recorded a median income of $65,116, this income level is 31.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The poverty rate in Fairfax County, Virginia has increased by 0.5 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 4.5 percent to 5 percent.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Fairfax County, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 20.4 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Fairfax County, experiencing a 13.8 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Fairfax County, Virginia can be recognized as having a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 4.5 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 11 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Fairfax County, accounting 5.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $94,610, which amounts to a 0.2 percent decline. Fairfax County, Virginia, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 11 of 11 counties in percent of decline for household income in Virginia. Fairfax County ranks 662 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Fairfax County, Virginia

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, 62.8 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 54.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

From 2000, Fairfax has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 58.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

Fairfax County, Virginia is made up of a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 54.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Fairfax counted a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Fairfax County, Virginia, many men in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 60.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Fairfax have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 60.4 percent (Men) versus 49.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 49.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Fairfax County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 59.8 percent of the White Alone, 37.6 percent of Black or African American, 51.6 percent of the Asian alone and 23.2 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. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Fairfax County, Virginia

In terms of total land area, Fairfax spans a total of 395 square miles. The land areas has a very high density of 2,548 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Middlesex, NJ (2,549 per sq. mile ), Dallas, TX (2,621 per sq. mile ), Passaic, NJ (2,693 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- DeKalb, GA (2,528 per sq. mile ), Orleans, LA (2,519 per sq. mile ), Los Angeles, CA (2,447 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Fairfax County, Virginia to be 38.3 years of age. The median age in Fairfax is greater than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.9 years old. With a total of 25.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Fairfax can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a extremely high number of individual migrated to the Fairfax from outside the country. The immigration into Fairfax totals 40.7 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of immigration can be considered extremely high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Fairfax County, Virginia has a population that is made of 60.8 percent White, 9.1 percent African American, 15.3 percent Asian, and 12.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 36.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Fairfax has increased the level of diversity when 32.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Fairfax County, Virginia had an estimated population of 1,006,529 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 975,174. This growth signifies an increase of 3.2 percent. Fairfax ranks 3 of 134 counties by growth in total population in Virginia and the county ranks 99 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Fairfax city, Virginia

Fairfax city had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $192,100, according to the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the State of Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and greater than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Fairfax city, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,608 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 218 residential units since 2001, or 2.6 percent.

In the State of Virginia, Fairfax city places 101 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,567 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 -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Retail Trade has the largest businesses in County. The industry averages 25 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 15 and greater than the average of 16 for the Retail Trade industry.

In County, Retail Trade, Professional and technical services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 21.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,707 jobs. The Professional and technical services and Health care and social assistance industries make up 19 and 12.3 percent of all employment.

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in County, with an employment growth of 500 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of experienced a change in employment in the sector of 21 percent, during the time since 2001.

In County, Professional and technical services, Information and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Professional and technical services sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.99. The percent of employment in the Professional and technical services sector is 2.99 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that specializes in Professional and technical services.









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