In Greensville County, jobs in the residential building construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the residential building construction industry paid the average highest wages in Greensville County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greensville County was paid an annual wage of $21,502 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $44,078 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,351.

Other high-paying jobs in Greensville County, Virginia may be found in grocery stores ($16,043), gasoline stations ($15,060), building foundation and exterior contractors ($12,200) and full-service restaurants ($11,343) 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.

Greensville County Wages have increased by 11.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Greensville County, Virginia by a total of 11.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Virginia and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Greensville County, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 24.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Greensville County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Greensville County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, 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 has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Greensville 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 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

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

Greensville County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 39.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Greensville County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a loss of 0 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Greensville County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (39.2 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (3.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 13.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Greensville County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 411 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greensville County

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

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (5 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.

Greensville County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 0.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Greensville County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 20.9 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 reported a gain of 3 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Greensville County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (20.9 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6.3 percent decline)

Greensville County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 8.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Greensville County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 1.6 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Greensville County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8.9 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (2.4 percent gain)

Given the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Greensville County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greensville County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 8 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 76.7 percent of the growth in Greensville County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (2 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (13 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Greensville County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 75.0 percent of the total job loss in Greensville County, Virginia.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (3 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (5 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.

Income and Poverty in Greensville County, Virginia

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Greensville County, Virginia may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 77.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Greensville County, having 23 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Greensville County had a median household income level of $19,013, this was 49.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $119,649. This median income level is 219.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Greensville County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,977 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 12.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 6.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $34,866. Hispanic Householders in Greensville County, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $16,088, this income level is 57 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, Greensville County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $37,442 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 45.9 percent lower than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and this is 31.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Greensville County, Virginia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Greensville County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 40.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Greensville on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11.4 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Greensville County, Virginia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 7.8 percent of the White Alone, 12.8 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 13 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Greensville County, Virginia is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 11 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Greensville was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Greensville County, Virginia

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Greensville County, Virginia to be 39.1 years of age. The median age in Greensville is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.2 years old. With 17.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Greensville can be described as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 70.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Greensville extends a total area of 295 square miles. This area has a low average population density of 38 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Greensville internationally. The international migration into Greensville accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Greensville County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 11,088 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 11,558. The decline shows a decrease of -4.1 percent. Greensville ranks 120 of 134 counties by growth in total population in Virginia and the county ranks 2,724 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Greensville County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 39.5 percent White, 58.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 60.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Greensville has decreased the percent of minority population when 61.0 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Greensville County, Virginia

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Greensville County, Virginia. In 2000, 91.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Greensville County, the census reported 4,009 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 141 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.6 percent.

Greensville County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $69,000, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

The State of Virginia, Greensville County places 84 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,165 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Greensville County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 53.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,851 employees. The Transportation and Warehousing and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 9.6 and 8.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Greensville County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.19. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 4.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Greensville County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Administrative and waste services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Greensville County, with a job growth of 219.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Greensville County, averaging 116 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Virginia establishments size average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.









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