In Mathews County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the legal services industry wages were the highest in Mathews County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mathews County received an annual wage of $58,524 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $60,768 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,391.

Other top-pay jobs in Mathews County, Virginia exsists in general freight trucking ($44,545), building foundation and exterior contractors ($34,956), offices of real estate agents and brokers ($33,148) and management and technical consulting services ($30,784) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Mathews County Wages have increased by 17.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Mathews County, Virginia by a total of 17.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Mathews County, Virginia can be understood as being very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 47.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $42,126. The industry 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.

Mathews County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mathews County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry make up 54.2 percent of the total employment decline in Mathews County, Virginia.

Top 4 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (22 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (15 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (11 jobs lost)
4. Logging (6 jobs lost)

In Mathews County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 45 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mathews County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 39 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 63.9 percent of the total growth in Mathews County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (39 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (17 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (3 new jobs)
4. Private households (2 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (3 new jobs)

Out of the 9 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total industry employment has increased by 3.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Mathews County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 71.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Mathews County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a loss of 6.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Mathews County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (71.2 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (63.9 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (30.3 percent gain)
4. Private households (4.6 percent gain)

Mathews County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Mathews County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.2 in percent of jobs in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (82.3 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (39 percent decline)
3. Fishing (23.1 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (9.7 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (3.1 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.

Mathews County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 15 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mathews County

The Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 13 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 49.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mathews County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
2. Management and technical consulting services (6 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (3 jobs lost)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (2 jobs lost)
5. Other heavy construction (1 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mathews County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 13 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 50.0 percent of the total employment growth in Mathews County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (13 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (2 new jobs)
4. Private households (2 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (1 new jobs)

In Mathews County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Mathews 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 41.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 15.1 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Mathews County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US 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 (41.9 percent decline)
2. Legal services (25 percent decline)
3. Fishing (23.1 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (13.9 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (13.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Mathews County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 26.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mathews County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 4.2 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Mathews County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (26.5 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (21.9 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (14.9 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (8.2 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (7.5 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 Mathews County, Virginia

In Mathews County, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $53,738 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Mathews County, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $50,603, this income level is 0.1 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 47.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $26,586. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Mathews County reported a median household income of $100,022, this was 97.8 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Mathews County, Virginia can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 6.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty 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 Mathews County, having 10 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Mathews County had a relatively high median income for households of $50,570 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 8 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the income level is 2.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Mathews County, Virginia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Mathews County, Virginia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent achieving this level. The female population in Mathews have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.2 percent (Men) versus 19.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Mathews County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.8 percent of the White Alone, 5 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Mathews County, Virginia is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 19.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Mathews has 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 Mathews County, Virginia

Mathews County, Virginia had a population of 9,194 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 9,205. The decline represents a decrease of -0.1 percent. Mathews ranks 96 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 1,947 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Mathews covers a total land area of 86 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 107 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Floyd, KY (107 per sq. mile ), Edgecombe, NC (107 per sq. mile ), Madison, NY (107 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Indiana, PA (107 per sq. mile ), St. Croix, WI (107 per sq. mile ), Stearns, MN (106 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Mathews internationally. The migration from outside the US into Mathews totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Mathews County, Virginia has a population that is comprised of 87.9 percent White, 10.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Mathews has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 12.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Mathews County, Virginia to be 46.9 years old. The median age in Mathews is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 46.4 years of age. With 18.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Mathews can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Mathews County, Virginia

In Mathews County, the census reported 5,639 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 251 housing units since the year 2001, or 4.7 percent.

Mathews County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $118,000, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Mathews County places 70 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 917 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Mathews County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 20.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 260 jobs. The Construction and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 13.2 and 10.1 percent of industry employment.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Mathews County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 13.5 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 7.9 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Mathews County, with the industry averaging 11 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Virginia average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Mathews County is ranked number 129 of 136 Counties throughout the State of Virginia in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 127 of 136 Counties.

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Mathews County, increasing in size by 30.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Virginia faced a industry job change of 1.7 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Mathews County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 6.56. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 6.56 times greater than the national average, signifying that Mathews County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.





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