In Norton city, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Norton city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Norton city received an annual wage of $76,195 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $66,516 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Norton city, Virginia exsists in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($50,875), offices of dentists ($34,090), nonresidential building construction ($32,849) and other miscellaneous store retailers ($31,117) 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.

Norton city Wages have increased by 13.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Norton city, Virginia by a total of 13.2%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Virginia and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Norton city, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $42,126. The overall 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.

Norton city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Norton city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 24.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Norton city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.6 in percent of jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (24.7 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (19 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (17.8 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (12 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (9 percent decline)

Norton city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 13.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Norton city has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a loss of 4.4 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Norton city outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.2 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (13.0 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (8.1 percent gain)
3. Legal services (6.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Norton city

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 11 jobs. The declines in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 31.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Norton city, Virginia.

Top 3 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (11 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (7 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)

Given the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Norton city, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 183 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Norton city

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Legal services industry has added the most employment with 7 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Legal services industry makes up 50.0 percent of the growth in Norton city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (7 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (4 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (3 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (406 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (328 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.

Norton city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Norton city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 26.3 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 loss of 1.6 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Norton city outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (26.3 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (15.9 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (12.8 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (11.1 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (9.2 percent decline)

Norton city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 385.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Norton city has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 3.2 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Norton city outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (385.9 percent gain)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (31.3 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (30.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (11.6 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (2.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Norton city

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of physicians industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 29 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 47.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Norton city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (29 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (10 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (7 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (6 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (5 jobs lost)

Given the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Norton city, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 193 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Norton city

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 91 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 84.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Norton city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (91 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (8 new jobs)
3. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (5 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (2 new jobs)
5. Private households (4 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.

Income and Poverty in Norton city, Virginia

Hispanic in Norton city, Virginia recorded a median income of $33,638, this median household income is 26.2 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $87,887. This median is 229.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Norton city had a median household income level of $27,788, this median was 4.2 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Norton city, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $28,456 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 6.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 25.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $19,824.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Norton city, Virginia can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 22.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 40.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Norton city, with 48.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Norton city had a very low median income for all households of $26,662 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 104.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the income level is 84.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Housing Report for Norton County, Kansas

In Norton County, the census reported 2,698 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 17 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.6 percent.

Norton County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $46,800, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Kansas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $83,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in Kansas, Norton County places 85 of 105 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,818 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Norton County, Kansas. In 2000, 97.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Norton County, Kansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Norton County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 22.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 348 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 18.5 and 13.8 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Norton County. In the County, the industry averages 43 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Kansas establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Norton County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 1.71. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.71 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Norton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Health care and social assistance.

Retail Trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Norton County, changing a total of 34.1 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.5 percent. The State of Kansas faced a industry job change of -5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.









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