In Greene County, 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 Greene County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greene County earned an annual wage of $411,787 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $86,468 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

High-wage employment in Greene County, Virginia exsists in advertising and related services ($45,206), architectural and engineering services ($44,456), insurance carriers ($37,148) and other motor vehicle dealers ($35,426) 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.

Greene County Wages have increased by 20.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Greene County, Virginia by a total of 20.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Greene County, Virginia can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 35.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The average pay 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.

Greene County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 211.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Greene County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 37.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Greene County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (211.4 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (181.4 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (86.0 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (60.2 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (54.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 29.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 6.4 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Greene County moved at the same pa the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (6.4 percent decline)

Out of the 9 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 1 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Greene County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 864 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 33 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 20.8 percent of the total employment growth in Greene County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Residential building construction (33 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 106.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Greene County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (5 jobs lost)
3. Management and technical consulting services (65 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (52 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)





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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.

Greene County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Greene County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 50 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 seen in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 15.1 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Greene County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (50 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (23.2 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (20.6 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (15.6 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (13 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Greene County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 86.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Greene County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where it saw a gain of 1.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Greene County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (86.2 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (55.7 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (19.2 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (17.5 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (9.5 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 35.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Greene County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (5 jobs lost)
3. Other professional and technical services (5 jobs lost)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (4 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (3 jobs lost)

In Greene County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 54 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 16 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 19 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 31.6 percent of the growth in Greene County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (19 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (13 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (5 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (4 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 Greene County, Virginia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Greene County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $53,739 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.6 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 8.6 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Greene County, Virginia can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 6.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 15.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Greene County, having 13.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Hispanic in Greene County, Virginia recorded a median income of $39,331, this median is 26.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Greene County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $55,346 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $54,113. This income level is 0.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Greene County reported an income level of $46,983, this median was 12.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 25.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $39,842.







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

Higher Education in Greene County, Virginia

In Greene County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 21 percent of the White Alone, 2.4 percent of Black or African American, 32 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Greene County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Greene on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19 percent (Men) versus 20.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Greene County, Virginia may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 19.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Greene is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.

Demographic Profile for Greene County, Virginia

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Greene County, Virginia to be 36.8 years old. The median age in Greene is less than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.6 years old. With 27 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Greene can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

When measuring the total land area, Greene extends a total area of 157 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 111 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Oconee, SC (111 per sq. mile ), Marshall, WV (112 per sq. mile ), Fulton, NY (112 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Liberty, GA (111 per sq. mile ), Orleans, NY (111 per sq. mile ), Knox, OH (111 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Greene internationally. The international migration into Greene accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Greene County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 89.4 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Greene has increased the percent of minority population when 8.5 percent of the people were minorities.

Greene County, Virginia had a population of 17,418 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 15,366. This growth denotes an increase of 13.4 percent. Greene ranks 39 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 814 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Greene County, Virginia

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Greene County places 22 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 217 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Greene County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $111,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Greene County, the census reported 6,967 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 728 residential units since 2001, or 11.7 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Greene County, Construction, Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 2.78 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Greene County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

In Greene County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 400 people employed. The Construction and Manufacturing industries make up 18.3 and 8.8 percent of all employment.

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Greene County, increasing in size by 46.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.3 percent. The State of Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.3 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Greene County is ranked number 122 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 103 of 136 Counties.

Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Greene County. The industry averages 10 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 15 and less than the State of Virginia average of 16 for the Retail Trade industry.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Greene County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.





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