In Franklin County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Franklin County for 2006. The average industry job in Franklin County received a wage of $53,579 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $66,516 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Franklin County, Virginia are present in computer systems design and related services ($46,748), management and technical consulting services ($45,713), other personal services ($45,324) and insurance carriers ($44,346) 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.

Franklin County Wages have increased by 20.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Franklin County, Virginia by a total of 20.0%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Franklin County, Virginia can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 38.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $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.

Franklin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 57 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 40 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 581 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 34.1 percent of the growth in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (581 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (255 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (142 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (110 new jobs)
5. Furniture stores (65 new jobs)

In Franklin County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,763 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 30 jobs. The declines in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry make up 19.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Franklin County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (30 jobs lost)
2. Other heavy construction (21 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (13 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has increased by 15.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 426.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Franklin County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 36.6 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Franklin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (426.7 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (316.5 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (268.8 percent gain)
4. Furniture stores (155.6 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (132.9 percent gain)

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 46.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 25.4 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 29.2 in percent of jobs in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (46.4 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (34.9 percent decline)
3. Other heavy construction (34.6 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (31.2 percent decline)
5. Death care services (30.2 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.

Franklin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 7.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Death care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 42.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Death care services industry in Franklin County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.8 percent in terms of employment in the Death care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (42.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (38.9 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (25 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (21.9 percent decline)
5. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (17.2 percent decline)

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 72.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Franklin County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a loss of 2 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Franklin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (72.0 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (69.4 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (59.1 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (54.8 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (54.8 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of physicians industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 96 jobs. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 35.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Franklin County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (96 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (56 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (49 jobs lost)
4. Death care services (16 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (11 jobs lost)

From the 64 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 42 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Franklin County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 915 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 196 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 24.8 percent of the growth in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (196 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (138 new jobs)
3. Employment services (121 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (89 new jobs)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (22 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.

Income and Poverty in Franklin County, Virginia

In Franklin County, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,318 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 4 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Franklin County had a median household income level of $24,863, this median was 44.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $23,191. This median is 47.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Franklin County, Virginia reported a median household income of $39,712, this median household income is 10.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 28.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $31,740.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Franklin County, Virginia may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 22 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Franklin County, with 13.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Franklin County had a medium-high household income of $44,526 (2005 Dollars). This median is 22.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 10.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Franklin County, Virginia

Franklin County, Virginia is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 14.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Franklin has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Franklin County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Franklin on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.6 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Franklin County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.4 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, 23.6 percent of the Asian alone and 14.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Franklin County, Virginia

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Franklin County, Virginia to be 41.1 years of age. The median in Franklin is greater than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.8 years of age. With a total of 21.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Franklin can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Franklin internationally. The international migration into Franklin makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Franklin County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 88.7 percent White, 8.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Franklin has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 10.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Franklin County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 50,345 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 47,462. This growth denotes an increase of 6.1 percent. Franklin ranks 34 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 680 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Franklin spans a total of 692 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 73 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Columbia, OR (73 per sq. mile ), Yates, NY (73 per sq. mile ), Somerset, PA (73 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Baxter, AR (73 per sq. mile ), Camden, GA (73 per sq. mile ), Effingham, IL (72 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Franklin County, Virginia

Franklin County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $105,000, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Franklin County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 25,106 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,832 residential units since 2001, or 7.9 percent.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Franklin County, Virginia. In 2000, 62.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Franklin County is positioned 34 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 458 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Franklin County may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 1.8 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Franklin County, with the industry averaging 55 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Virginia typical size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Information in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Franklin County, increasing in size by 43.8 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States 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 saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Franklin County. The sector faced a loss of 250 jobs during the period, or 7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 39.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Franklin County, Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.06. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.06 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Franklin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Franklin County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 31.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 26.5 percent in 2005.

In Franklin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 26.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 3,304 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 15.7 and 10.9 percent of total employment, respectively.





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