In Petersburg city, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry reported the top wages in Petersburg city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Petersburg city was paid an annual wage of $78,148 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Virginia of $87,380 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $82,655.

Other high-paying jobs in Petersburg city, Virginia can be found in offices of physicians ($52,088), general freight trucking ($50,940), architectural and engineering services ($50,885) and professional and similar organizations ($50,343) 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.

Petersburg city Wages have increased by 15.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Petersburg city, Virginia by a total of 15.5%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Virginia and less than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Petersburg city, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 23.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The average pay 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.

Petersburg city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 48 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Petersburg city

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 122 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 17.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Petersburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (122 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (84 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (70 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (62 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (52 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Petersburg city

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Offices of physicians industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 280 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 36.2 percent of the total employment decline in Petersburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (280 jobs lost)
2. Activities related to real estate (113 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (75 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (71 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (34 jobs lost)

In Petersburg city, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 550 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 4.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Petersburg city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 77.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 15.8 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in Petersburg city outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19 percent in terms of employees in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (77.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (57.2 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (44.2 percent decline)
4. Legal services (31.6 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (31.1 percent decline)

Petersburg city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 602.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Petersburg city has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 9.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Petersburg city outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (602.4 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (208.5 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (198.7 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (169.1 percent gain)
5. Residential mental health facilities (166.7 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.

Petersburg city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.6 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 in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Petersburg city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 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 gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Petersburg city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.4 in percent of workers in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (30.8 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (23.6 percent decline)
3. Legal services (15.9 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (15.5 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (13.5 percent decline)

Petersburg city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 47.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Petersburg city has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 1.4 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Petersburg city outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (47.5 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (43.2 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (38.4 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (29.1 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (25.8 percent gain)

In Petersburg city, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 197 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Petersburg city

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 42 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 13.1 percent of the total growth in Petersburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (42 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (40 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (30 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (28 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (27 new jobs)

From the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 29 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Petersburg city

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Drycleaning and laundry services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 42 jobs. The declines in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry make up 16.2 percent of the total job loss in Petersburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (42 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (42 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (30 jobs lost)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (27 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (17 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 Petersburg city, Virginia

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Petersburg city, Virginia can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 58.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Petersburg city, accounting 31.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $42,559. This median income level is 26.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 5.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $31,994. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Petersburg city reported an income level of $20,841, this level was 38.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Petersburg city, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,488 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 17 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Petersburg city, Virginia recorded a median income of $37,862, this income level is 12.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Petersburg city reported a relatively low median income for households of $33,756 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 61.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the income level is 45.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Petersburg city, Virginia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Petersburg city, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Petersburg city have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 31.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Petersburg city, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 21.4 percent of the White Alone, 12.4 percent of Black or African American, 38 percent of the Asian alone and 17 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Petersburg city, Virginia is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 14.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Petersburg city counted 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.





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

Housing Report for Petersburg city, Virginia

In the State of Virginia, Petersburg city ranks 132 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 3,100 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Petersburg city recorded a median home value in 2000 of $68,600, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Petersburg city, Virginia. In 2000, 91.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Petersburg city, the census reported 15,917 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a decline in housing units, losing a total of -35 homes since 2001, or -0.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 23.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,824 jobs. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 16 and 15.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in County, changing a total of 107.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of went through a industry job change of 3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In County, Health care and social assistance, Other services, except public administration and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 1.81. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.81 times greater than the US average, showing signs that specializes in Health care and social assistance.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in County, averaging 46 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of establishments size average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in County since 2001, going from making up 11.1 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.







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