In New Kent County, jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in New Kent County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in New Kent County was paid an annual wage of $143,824 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $83,629 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $74,310.

Other top-pay jobs in New Kent County, Virginia can be found in computer systems design and related services ($70,833), other specialty trade contractors ($55,002), offices of dentists ($50,810) and logging ($37,137) 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.

New Kent County Wages have increased by 26.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in New Kent County, Virginia by a total of 26.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Virginia and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

New Kent County Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in New Kent County, Virginia can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The industry pay 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.

New Kent County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

New Kent County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 186.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in New Kent County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where it saw a loss of 5.6 percent. The Private households industry in New Kent County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 19.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (186.7 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (155.6 percent gain)
3. Remediation and other waste services (144.0 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (114.5 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (102.5 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 23.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

New Kent County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 62.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 16.4 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in New Kent County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (62.5 percent decline)
2. Logging (27.4 percent decline)
3. Architectural and engineering services (14.8 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in New Kent County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Logging industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 8 jobs. The declines in the Logging industry make up 54.8 percent of the total job loss in New Kent County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (8 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (5 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (1 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (2 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (1 jobs lost)

In New Kent County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 553 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 14 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in New Kent County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has added the most employment with 84 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 25.8 percent of the total employment growth in New Kent County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (84 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (55 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (54 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (42 new jobs)





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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.

New Kent County One-Year Industry Employment Change

New Kent County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 29.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in New Kent County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 7.5 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in New Kent County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (29.1 percent gain)
2. Private households (26.5 percent gain)
3. Remediation and other waste services (7.0 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (6.0 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (2.1 percent gain)

New Kent County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 18.2 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 reported a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in New Kent County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (18.2 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (17.4 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (10.6 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (8.9 percent decline)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in New Kent County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 25 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 64.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in New Kent County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (25 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
3. Private households (3 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1 new jobs)
5. Remediation and other waste services (1 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in New Kent County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 26 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 39.5 percent of the total employment decline in New Kent County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (26 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (15 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (11 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (7 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)

In New Kent County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 5 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Higher Education in New Kent County, Virginia

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in New Kent County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent reaching this education level. The female population in New Kent have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.2 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In New Kent County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 18.6 percent of the White Alone, 7 percent of Black or African American, 40 percent of the Asian alone and 6.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

New Kent County, Virginia has a moderately-educated working age population, with 16.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. New Kent counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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 New Kent County, Virginia

New Kent County, Virginia had a population of 16,107 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 13,535. This growth represents an increase of 19 percent. New Kent ranks 35 of 134 counties by growth in total population in Virginia and the county ranks 715 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, New Kent encompasses a total area of 210 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 77 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Blue Earth, MN (77 per sq. mile ), Dakota, NE (77 per sq. mile ), Halifax, NC (77 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, IN (77 per sq. mile ), Russell, AL (77 per sq. mile ), Greene, NY (77 per sq. mile ).

New Kent County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 81.8 percent White, 14.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, New Kent has decreased the percent of minority population when 18.1 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the New Kent from another country. The international migration into New Kent accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in New Kent County, Virginia to be 38.8 years of age. The median in New Kent is greater than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.6 years old. With 22.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, New Kent can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 68.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for New Kent County, Virginia

In New Kent County, the real estate market was made up of 6,293 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 897 housing units since the year 2001, or 16.6 percent.

The State of Virginia, New Kent County places 10 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 84 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

New Kent County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $128,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the State of Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in New Kent County, Virginia. In 2000, 47.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for New Kent County, Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In New Kent County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Construction produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 27.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 776 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 13.8 and 7.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Construction in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in New Kent County, changing a total of 56.1 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Virginia faced a industry job change of 12.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in New Kent County. In the County, the industry averages 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Virginia typical size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

In New Kent County, Construction, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 4.14. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 4.14 times greater than the US average, showing signs that New Kent County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.









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