In Lynchburg city, jobs in the medical and diagnostic laboratories pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the medical and diagnostic laboratories industry had the highest average wages in Lynchburg city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lynchburg city received an annual wage of $112,029 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $51,536 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $50,276.

Other top-pay jobs in Lynchburg city, Virginia exsists in other financial investment activities ($108,212), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($92,945), offices of physicians ($74,544) and insurance carriers ($69,290) 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.

Lynchburg city Wages have increased by 19.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Lynchburg city, Virginia by a total of 19.7%. 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lynchburg city, Virginia can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Lynchburg city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Lynchburg city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.6 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Lynchburg city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (78.5 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (69.2 percent decline)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (56.9 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (55.6 percent decline)
5. Business support services (49.2 percent decline)

Lynchburg city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 151.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lynchburg city has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 14.6 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Lynchburg city outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (151.9 percent gain)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (107.1 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (69.6 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (68.5 percent gain)
5. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (61.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lynchburg city

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 788 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 23.2 percent of the total growth in Lynchburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (788 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (449 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (276 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (273 new jobs)
5. Special food services (209 new jobs)

Of the 91 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 44 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 45 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lynchburg city

Given the industries in the area, the Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 531 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Electronics and appliance stores industry make up 20.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lynchburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (531 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (327 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (210 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (138 jobs lost)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (116 jobs lost)

In Lynchburg city, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 68 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Lynchburg city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 97 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 36 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 61 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lynchburg city, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,243 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lynchburg city

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 763 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 33.8 percent of the total employment growth in Lynchburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (763 new jobs)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (162 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (141 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (106 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (105 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lynchburg city

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 91 jobs. The declines in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 14.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lynchburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (91 jobs lost)
2. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (82 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (63 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (40 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (24 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 4.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Lynchburg city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 72.2 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 4.9 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Lynchburg city outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.4 percent in terms of employment in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (72.2 percent decline)
2. Other personal services (56.1 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (36.2 percent decline)
4. Management and technical consulting services (34.5 percent decline)
5. Other ground passenger transportation (32.6 percent decline)

Lynchburg city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 114.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Lynchburg city has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Lynchburg city outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (114.9 percent gain)
2. Employment services (54.4 percent gain)
3. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (44.8 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (39.3 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (36.7 percent gain)





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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 Lynchburg city, Virginia

Compared to counties across the United States, Lynchburg city reported a medium-low median income for households of $37,714 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 44.8 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 30.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $35,744, which amounts to a 5.2 percent decline. Lynchburg city, Virginia, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 5 of 11 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Virginia. Lynchburg city ranks 453 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Hispanic in Lynchburg city, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $37,454, this median household income is 0.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Lynchburg city, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,037 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 14.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 27 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $27,525. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $40,180. This median is 6.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Lynchburg city had a median income of $58,988, this level was 56.4 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Lynchburg city, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 24.8 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Lynchburg city, seeing a 100.1 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The poverty rate in Lynchburg city, Virginia has increased by 3.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 15.9 percent to 19.1 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lynchburg city, Virginia can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 34.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Lynchburg city, with 26.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Lynchburg city, Virginia

In Lynchburg city, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 31.4 percent of the White Alone, 8.2 percent of Black or African American, 59.4 percent of the Asian alone and 26.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Lynchburg city, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 28 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Lynchburg city on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 28 percent (Men) versus 23 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 28.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 6.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 34.4 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 1.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 24.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Lynchburg city, Virginia is made up of a highly-educated 2000 population, with 25.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lynchburg city has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Lynchburg city has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 4.0 percent to a total of 29.2 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Housing Report for Lynchburg city, Virginia

In Lynchburg city, there were a total of 28,981 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 971 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.5 percent.

Lynchburg city recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $104,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the Virginia 2005 median home value of $212,300 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The residential housing values in Lynchburg city, Virginia have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $18,800, or 22 percent, from their 2000 value of $85,300.

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Lynchburg city places 89 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,217 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Lynchburg city is made up of a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 4.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Lynchburg city, Virginia. In 2005, 62 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 9,888 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 18.1 and 15.7 percent of all employment.

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in County, with an industry growth of 28.2 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.4 percent. The State of faced a industry job change of 2.4 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in County. The sector faced a loss of 2,384 employees during the period, or 19.4 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 44 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in County, with the industry averaging 90 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of typical size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

In County, Management of companies and enterprises, Manufacturing and Educational services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Management of companies and enterprises industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.02. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 2.02 times greater than the US average, showing signs that County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Management of companies and enterprises.







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