In Lee County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Lee County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lee County received an annual wage of $82,555 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $79,013 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Lee County, Virginia can be found in coal mining ($57,057), offices of physicians ($51,056), health and personal care stores ($46,591) and management of companies and enterprises ($42,747) 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.

Lee County Wages have increased by 21.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Lee County, Virginia by a total of 21.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Virginia and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Lee County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 37 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Lee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 48 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 22.0 percent of the growth in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (48 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (39 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (37 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (35 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (29 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

Given the industries in the area, the Coal mining industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 55 jobs. The declines in the Coal mining industry make up 41.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lee County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Coal mining (55 jobs lost)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (25 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (13 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12 jobs lost)

Of the 18 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 11 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Lee County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 306 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total industry employment has decreased by 8.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 81.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lee County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 11.5 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Lee County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (81.4 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (76.5 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (57.5 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (43.1 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (30.2 percent gain)

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54.7 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 gone through in the Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Lee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.2 in percent of jobs in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (54.7 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (46.5 percent decline)
3. Legal services (36.6 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (34.2 percent decline)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (31.4 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.

Lee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Coal mining industry has grown the most with 41 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Coal mining industry makes up 23.0 percent of the total employment growth in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Coal mining (41 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (31 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (26 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (23 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (19 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 9 jobs. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 32.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lee County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (9 jobs lost)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (5 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (3 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (3 jobs lost)

In Lee County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 99 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 21 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Lee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 52.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lee County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 3.7 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Lee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (52.6 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (47.3 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (30.2 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (24.0 percent gain)
5. Coal mining (22.3 percent gain)

Lee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 37.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Lee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.4 in percent of jobs in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (37.5 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (33.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (18.2 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (17.9 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (6.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Lee County, Virginia

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $234,001. This median is 770.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lee County reported an income level of $19,744, this median was 26.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Lee County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $26,862 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 38.8 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $16,454. Hispanic Householders in Lee County, Virginia recorded a median income of $26,488, which is 1.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lee County, Virginia may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 23.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 36.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lee County, having 36.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Lee County had a very low median income for households of $26,877 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 103.2 percent lower than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and this is 82.8 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 Lee County, Virginia

Lee County, Virginia is made up of a less-educated population, with 9.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Lee was reported to have 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Lee County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 43.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Lee on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.2 percent (Men) versus 9.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Lee County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 67.2 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Lee County, Virginia

By measuring total land area, Lee spans a total of 437 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 54 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Allen, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Bremer, IA (54 per sq. mile ), Green Lake, WI (54 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pendleton, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Yakima, WA (54 per sq. mile ), Garfield, OK (54 per sq. mile ).

Lee County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 23,686 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 23,545. This growth denotes an increase of 0.6 percent. Lee ranks 86 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 1,729 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Lee County, Virginia to be 40.4 years of age. The median age in Lee is greater than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.9 years old. With 21.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lee can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Lee from outside the country. The immigration into Lee totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Lee County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 98.1 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Lee has increased the percent of minority population when 1.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Lee County, Virginia

In Lee County, there were a total of 11,450 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 248 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.2 percent.

Throughout the State of Virginia, Lee County is positioned 104 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,799 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lee County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $56,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $125,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Lee County, Virginia. In 2000, 90.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lee County, Mining, Utilities and Management of companies and enterprises industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 15.49. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 15.49 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lee specializes in Mining.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Lee County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 16.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 10.6 percent in the year 2005.

Lee County is ranked number 96 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 93 of 136 Counties.

In Lee County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 20.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 727 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 17.8 and 10.6 percent of all employment.

Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Lee County, with a job growth of 66.1 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of 1.7 percent, during the period.

Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Lee County, averaging 34 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the Virginia establishments size average of 26 for the Mining industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Lee County. The sector dealt with a loss of 239 jobs, or 39.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 36.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.



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