In Fredericksburg city, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Fredericksburg city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Fredericksburg city received an annual wage of $112,874 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $103,642 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Fredericksburg city, Virginia can be found in commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($95,864), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($86,979), offices of physicians ($84,752) and computer systems design and related services ($72,343) 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.

Fredericksburg city Wages have increased by 20.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Fredericksburg city, Virginia by a total of 20.8%. 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Fredericksburg city, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 21.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The industry 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.

Fredericksburg city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fredericksburg city

Given the industries in the area, the Other professional and technical services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 124 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other professional and technical services industry make up 26.4 percent of the total employment decline in Fredericksburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (124 jobs lost)
2. Consumer goods rental (81 jobs lost)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (48 jobs lost)
4. Other support services (43 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (33 jobs lost)

In Fredericksburg city, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4,376 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 71 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 49 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fredericksburg city

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 756 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 20.9 percent of the total growth in Fredericksburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (756 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (406 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (245 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (191 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (170 new jobs)

Fredericksburg city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 73.6 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 gain of 30.3 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Fredericksburg city outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.5 in percent of jobs in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (73.6 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (61.7 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (58 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (51.9 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (47 percent decline)

Fredericksburg city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 373.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Fredericksburg city has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 37.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Fredericksburg city outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (373.3 percent gain)
2. Other schools and instruction (322.2 percent gain)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (218.8 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (145.0 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (134.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 23.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Fredericksburg city One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Fredericksburg city, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 230 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 76 4-digit NAICS industries, 32 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 43 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fredericksburg city

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has added the most employment with 199 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 22.1 percent of the total employment growth in Fredericksburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (199 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (123 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (57 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (42 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (37 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fredericksburg city

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 160 jobs. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 21.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fredericksburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (160 jobs lost)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (101 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (57 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (53 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (43 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Fredericksburg city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 203.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Fredericksburg city has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 7.5 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Fredericksburg city outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (203.3 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (200.0 percent gain)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (114.3 percent gain)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (54.9 percent gain)
5. Specialty food stores (52.3 percent gain)

Fredericksburg city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 68.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Fredericksburg city outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (68.1 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (44.1 percent decline)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (36.4 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (26.3 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (20.9 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.

Income and Poverty in Fredericksburg city, Virginia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Fredericksburg city accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $40,464 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35 percent lower than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and this is 21.4 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, Fredericksburg city, Virginia may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.5 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 30.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Fredericksburg city, with 22.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 16.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,891. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Fredericksburg city had a median household income level of $50,560, this was 25 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic Householders in Fredericksburg city, Virginia recorded a median income of $44,753, this median is 10.6 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Fredericksburg city, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,255 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $25,594. This income level is 36.7 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Higher Education in Fredericksburg city, Virginia

Fredericksburg city, Virginia has a highly-educated working age population, with 30.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Fredericksburg city was reported to have a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Fredericksburg city, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 34.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Fredericksburg city on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 34.6 percent (Men) versus 27 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 27.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Fredericksburg city, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 37 percent of the White Alone, 9.8 percent of Black or African American, 10.4 percent of the Asian alone and 13.6 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.

Housing Report for Fredericksburg city, Virginia

Fredericksburg city had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $135,800, published by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the State of Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and greater than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

The State of Virginia, Fredericksburg city is positioned 87 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,190 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Fredericksburg city, the census reported 9,234 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 316 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.5 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In County, Health care and social assistance, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 25.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5,877 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 19.2 and 18.3 percent of industry employment.

In County, Health care and social assistance, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 1.99. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.99 times greater than the US average, showing signs that County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Health care and social assistance.

Educational services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in County, growing in new jobs by 135.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 13.8 percent. The State of encountered a change in industry employment of 21 percent, during the time since 2001.

Information has the largest businesses in County, averaging 32 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 22 and greater than the establishments size average of 24 for the Information industry.









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