In Orange County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry wages were the highest in Orange County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Orange County received an annual wage of $152,523 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $86,468 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

Other top-pay jobs in Orange County, Virginia are present in power generation and supply ($78,145), computer systems design and related services ($50,089), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($49,802) and other motor vehicle dealers ($47,590) 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.

Orange 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 Orange County, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30 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.

Orange County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Orange County

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 234 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry makes up 24.9 percent of the total growth in Orange County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (234 new jobs)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (125 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (65 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (62 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (59 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Orange County

Given the industries in the area, the Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 26 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Computer systems design and related services industry make up 22.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Orange County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (26 jobs lost)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (23 jobs lost)
3. Advertising and related services (19 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (11 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (11 jobs lost)

In Orange County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,445 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 38 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 28 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Employment for all industries has increased by 24.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Orange County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 61.6 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 gain of 16.4 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Orange County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.1 in percent of jobs in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (61.6 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (61.5 percent decline)
3. Advertising and related services (54.2 percent decline)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (48.6 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (24.7 percent decline)

Orange County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1752.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Orange County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 29.7 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Orange County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 28.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (1752.5 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (272.2 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (132.1 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (131.1 percent gain)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (108.1 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.

Orange County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 42 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 26 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Orange County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 101 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Orange County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 34 jobs. The declines in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 26.4 percent of the total employment decline in Orange County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (25 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (16 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (16 jobs lost)
5. Private households (12 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Orange County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Automobile dealers industry has grown the most with 20 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Automobile dealers industry makes up 14.0 percent of the growth in Orange County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (20 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (19 new jobs)
3. Other professional and technical services (17 new jobs)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (14 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (9 new jobs)

Orange County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 40.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Orange County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The Automobile dealers industry in Orange County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (40.8 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (35.4 percent gain)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (29.3 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (20.5 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (18.4 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Orange County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Orange County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (61 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (33.3 percent decline)
3. Private households (14.5 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12.7 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (11.8 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.

Income and Poverty in Orange County, Virginia

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Orange County had a relatively high median income for households of $50,180 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.8 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the income level is 2.1 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Orange County, Virginia can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 24 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Orange County, having 12.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Orange County, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $52,007 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 24.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $37,797. Hispanic headed households in Orange County, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $56,489, this median household income is 12.6 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $2,924. This median is 94.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Orange County had a median household income level of $29,250, this was 41.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Orange County, Virginia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Orange County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Orange have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 19.8 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Orange County, Virginia is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 18.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Orange was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Orange County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 21.4 percent of the Asian alone and 28.2 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 Orange County, Virginia

Orange County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 30,246 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 26,017. This growth shows an increase of 16.3 percent. Orange ranks 23 of 134 counties by growth in total population in Virginia and the county ranks 553 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Orange spans a total area of 342 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 89 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bedford, TN (89 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, LA (89 per sq. mile ), Pulaski, KY (89 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wilkes, NC (89 per sq. mile ), Mercer, OH (89 per sq. mile ), Madison, OH (89 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Orange County, Virginia to be 40.0 years of age. The median age in Orange is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 40.6 years old. With a total of 21.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Orange can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Orange County, Virginia has a population that is made up of 83.4 percent White, 13.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 15.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Orange has increased the level of diversity when 15.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Orange from outside the country. The immigration into Orange accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Orange County, Virginia

Orange County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $115,000, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Virginia, Orange County places 19 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 168 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Orange County, there were a total of 13,196 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,536 residential units since 2001, or 13.2 percent.

Orange County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.6 percent residential property is valued over $500k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Orange County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,182 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 13.5 and 11.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Orange County since 2001, going from making up 25.5 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 16.5 percent of employment in 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Orange County, increasing in size by 365.6 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Virginia faced a industry job change of 8.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Orange County, averaging 45 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Virginia average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Orange County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.8. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.8 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Orange may be an exporter of products 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).