In Page County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the computer systems design and related services industry wages were the highest in Page County for 2006. The average industry job in Page County earned an annual wage of $50,005 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $87,188 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $80,588.

High-wage employment in Page County, Virginia exsists in offices of physicians ($38,723), building equipment contractors ($34,642), automobile dealers ($30,396) and depository credit intermediation ($28,796) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Page 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 Page County, Virginia when analyzed 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 45.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The overall 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.

Page County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Page County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 23.1 percent of the total employment decline in Page County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (17 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (7 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (6 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (6 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Page County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 95 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 51.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Page County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (95 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (23 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (21 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (9 new jobs)

From the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Page County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,140 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Page County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 40 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 has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 17.3 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in Page County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 23 in percent of jobs in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (40 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (29.6 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (19.5 percent decline)
4. Private households (19.2 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (13.4 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 19.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Page County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 147.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Page County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 3.1 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Page County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (147.4 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (90.1 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (51.9 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (49.0 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (40.9 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.

Page County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Page County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 34.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Page County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (34.3 percent decline)
2. Legal services (23.2 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (19.5 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (14.6 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (8.8 percent decline)

Page County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 63.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Page County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a loss of 5.7 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Page County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (63.2 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (31.5 percent gain)
3. Private households (22.9 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (21.3 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (15.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 6.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

In Page County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 349 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Page County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 16 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 30.2 percent of the total growth in Page County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (16 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (6 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (6 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (5 new jobs)
5. Private households (4 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Page County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 11 jobs. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 20.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Page County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (11 jobs lost)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (11 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (8 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (5 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (4 jobs lost)

Of the 24 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 13 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Page County, Virginia

In Page County, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,891 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent less than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 3.9 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $40,565. Hispanic Householders in Page County, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,863, which is 36.3 percent less 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 $82,631. This household income level is 111.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Page County had a median income of $37,111, this level was 4.9 percent less than the median for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Page County reported a medium-low median household income of $39,030 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 39.9 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the income level is 25.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Page County, Virginia can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 47.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Page County, having 17.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Page County, Virginia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Page County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Page have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.6 percent (Men) versus 10 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Page County, Virginia can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 9.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Page is reported having 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Page County, Virginia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 9.8 percent of the White Alone, 9.4 percent of Black or African American, 23.4 percent of the Asian alone and 9.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Page County, Virginia

Page County, Virginia has a population that is made of 95.6 percent White, 2.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Page has increased the level of diversity when 3.5 percent of the population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Page encompasses a total area of 311 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 77 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, 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 ).

Page County, Virginia had an estimated population of 23,831 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 23,207. This growth denotes an increase of 2.7 percent. Page ranks 59 of 134 counties by growth in total population in Virginia and the county ranks 1,314 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Page internationally. The migration from outside the US into Page totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Virginia. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Page County, Virginia to be 40.6 years old. The median in Page is greater than the median age in Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.2 years old. With 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Page can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Page County, Virginia

Page County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $86,300, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Virginia, Page County places 78 of 134 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,095 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Page County, the real estate market was made up of 11,075 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 414 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.9 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Page County, Virginia. In 2000, 80.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Page County. The industry lost a total of 1,126 jobs, or 41.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 89.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Page County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 45.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 31.6 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Construction saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Page County, with an employment growth of 23.3 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of Virginia went through a industry job change of 12.3 percent, during the period.

In Page County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 31.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,573 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 16.3 and 12.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Page County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.47. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.47 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Page County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Page County. In the County, the industry averages 93 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Virginia typical size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Page County is ranked number 79 of 136 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Virginia according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 73 of 136 Counties.



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