In Patrick County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Patrick County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Patrick County received a wage of $37,524 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Virginia of $56,948 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $51,569.

Top-pay jobs in Patrick County, Virginia exsists in health and personal care stores ($37,186), offices of physicians ($33,505), general freight trucking ($31,092) and machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($28,966) 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Patrick County, Virginia when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 43 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,126. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Patrick County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 8.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Patrick County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 72.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Patrick County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 37.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Patrick County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (72.6 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (56.9 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (42.7 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (38.5 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (38.4 percent gain)

Patrick County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 16 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Patrick County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 17.4 in percent of workers in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (52.3 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (39.1 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (32.9 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27.9 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (14.5 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Patrick County

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has grown the most with 109 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 64.3 percent of the total growth in Patrick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (109 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (15 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (13 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (13 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Patrick County

The General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.7 percent of the total employment decline in Patrick County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (12 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (10 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (9 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (8 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (8 jobs lost)

From the 22 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Patrick County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 380 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





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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.

Patrick County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Patrick County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 16.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Patrick County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (16.3 percent decline)
2. Private households (14.3 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (5.8 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (5.1 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (2.8 percent decline)

Patrick County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Death care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 45.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Patrick County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry took a loss of 1.2 percent. The Death care services industry in Patrick County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (45.9 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (44.1 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (39.0 percent gain)
4. Legal services (30.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (16.1 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Patrick County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 43 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 47.6 percent of the total employment growth in Patrick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (43 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (10 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (8 new jobs)
4. Death care services (6 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)

Of the 23 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Patrick County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 244 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Patrick County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 29.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Patrick County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (5 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (2 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (520 jobs lost)





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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 Patrick County, Virginia

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Patrick County had a relatively low median income for all households of $33,585 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 62.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 46.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Patrick County, Virginia can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 19.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Patrick County, reporting 23.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $54,322. This household income level is 61.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Patrick County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,207 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 13.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $28,932. Hispanic headed households in Patrick County, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $29,594, which is 11.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Patrick County reported a median household income of $23,237, this level was 30.8 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 Patrick County, Virginia

Patrick County, Virginia is made up of a less-educated population, with 8.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Patrick has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Patrick County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 40.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Patrick have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.6 percent (Men) versus 8.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 35 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Patrick County, Virginia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 8.4 percent of the White Alone, 3.4 percent of Black or African American, 95 percent of the Asian alone and 19.4 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 Patrick County, Virginia

In terms of total land area, Patrick encompasses a total area of 483 total square miles. The area has a low density of 40 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Austin, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Maverick, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Patrick County, Virginia to be 42.7 years of age. The median age in Patrick is greater than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.7 years of age. With 19.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Patrick 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 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Patrick County, Virginia had an estimated population of 19,209 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 19,420. The decline represents a decrease of -1.1 percent. Patrick ranks 110 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 2,351 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Patrick internationally. The migration from outside the US into Patrick totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Patrick County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 90.9 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Patrick has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.2 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Patrick County, Virginia

In Patrick County, the real estate market was made up of 10,252 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 284 residential units since 2001, or 2.8 percent.

Patrick County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $75,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Virginia 2000 home value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of Virginia, Patrick County places 99 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,440 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Patrick County, Virginia. In 2000, 85.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Patrick County. The industry was hit with a loss of 661 jobs during the period, or 27.4 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 93.2 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Patrick County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.34. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 4.34 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Patrick specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Patrick County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 43.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,755 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 14.5 and 10.6 percent of industry employment.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Patrick County since 2001, going from making up 52.1 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 43.8 percent in the year 2005.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Patrick County, with a job growth of 22.8 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of -8.6 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Patrick County ranks 87 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 82 of 136 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Patrick County, with the industry averaging 44 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Virginia average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.



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