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

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Halifax County for 2006. The average industry job in Halifax County was paid an annual wage of $70,007 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Virginia of $66,516 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Halifax County, Virginia can be found in general freight trucking ($44,855), accounting and bookkeeping services ($41,023), specialized freight trucking ($33,315) and legal services ($32,906) 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.

Halifax County Wages have increased by 12.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Halifax County, Virginia by a total of 12.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Halifax County, Virginia can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 35.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $42,126. The overall industry wage 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.

Halifax County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Halifax County

Given the industries in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 89 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 27.6 percent of the total employment decline in Halifax County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (89 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (36 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (34 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (31 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (26 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Halifax County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 60 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 15.4 percent of the growth in Halifax County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (60 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (46 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (43 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (41 new jobs)

In Halifax County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,410 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 37 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 11.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Halifax County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 236.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Halifax County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 1.5 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Halifax County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (236.6 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (195.9 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (63.4 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (49.0 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (43.4 percent gain)

Halifax County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Halifax County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.1 in percent of workers in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (77.5 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (45.9 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (43 percent decline)
4. Florists (42.4 percent decline)
5. Private households (35.3 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.

Halifax County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Halifax County

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 233 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry make up 45.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Halifax County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (233 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (69 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (53 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (28 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (21 jobs lost)

Out of the 53 4-digit NAICS industries, 28 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Halifax County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 470 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Halifax County

The Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 59 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 20.9 percent of the total growth in Halifax County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (59 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (58 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (23 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (12 new jobs)

Halifax County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 92.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Halifax County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 4.9 percent. The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Halifax County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (92.9 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (84.6 percent gain)
3. Other crop farming (78.3 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (71.8 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (52.7 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 4.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Halifax County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58.2 percent from 2005 (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 loss of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Halifax County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (58.2 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (48.3 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (39.5 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (23.7 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (20.4 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 Halifax County, Virginia

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $53,277. This income level is 52.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Halifax County had a median household income level of $39,278, this was 12.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic Householders in Halifax County, Virginia recorded a median income of $32,906, this median household income is 6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Halifax County, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,973 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 14.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 20.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $27,890.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Halifax County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $35,017 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 56 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and this is 40.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Halifax County, Virginia can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 23.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Halifax County, reporting 23.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Halifax County, Virginia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Halifax County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 39.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Halifax have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.6 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Halifax County, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 5.2 percent of Black or African American, 31.8 percent of the Asian alone and 20.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Halifax County, Virginia may to understood as having a less-educated working age population, with 9.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Halifax is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 36,284 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 37,324. The decline shows a decrease of -2.8 percent. Halifax ranks 127 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 2,968 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Halifax County, Virginia to be 42.6 years of age. The median in Halifax is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.9 years of age. With a total of 22.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Halifax can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Halifax covers a total land area of 819 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 44 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- St. Francis, AR (44 per sq. mile ), Wayne, GA (44 per sq. mile ), Hart, KY (44 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Switzerland, IN (44 per sq. mile ), Itawamba, MS (44 per sq. mile ), Richland, IL (44 per sq. mile ).

Halifax County, Virginia has a population that is made of 59.9 percent White, 37.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 39.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Halifax has decreased the level of diversity when 39.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Halifax from outside the country. The immigration into Halifax makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $73,300, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Virginia, Halifax County is positioned 114 of 134 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,290 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Halifax County has a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Halifax County, Virginia. In 2000, 86.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Halifax County, the real estate market was made up of 17,348 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 268 homes since 2001, or 1.6 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Halifax County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.8. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.8 times greater than the national average, signifying that Halifax County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Halifax County, with the industry averaging 58 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Virginia average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Halifax County is ranked at 55 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 49 of 136 Counties.

Transportation and Warehousing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Halifax County, growing by 35.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -1 percent. The State of Virginia had changed in sector employment of -0.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Halifax County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 23.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,508 employees. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing industries total 13.9 and 10.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Halifax County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,478 jobs, or 37.1 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 45.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Halifax County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.



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