In Pittsylvania County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry reported the top wages in Pittsylvania County for 2006. The average industry job in Pittsylvania County was paid an annual wage of $65,501 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $79,013 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Pittsylvania County, Virginia can be found in power generation and supply ($58,743), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($49,836), wired telecommunications carriers ($47,118) and management and technical consulting services ($38,207) 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.

Pittsylvania County Wages have decreased by ( 5.1%) Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages decreased in Pittsylvania County, Virginia by a total of ( 5.1%). This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 35.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The industry 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.

Pittsylvania County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Pittsylvania County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 57 percent from 2001 (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 it saw a loss of 9.8 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Pittsylvania County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.6 in percent of jobs in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (57 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (46.9 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (44.3 percent decline)
4. Business support services (38.6 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (35.6 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 27.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Pittsylvania County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 282.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Pittsylvania County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 5.8 percent. The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Pittsylvania County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (282.3 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (161.5 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (78.1 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (73.9 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (71.4 percent gain)

In Pittsylvania County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3,940 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pittsylvania County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 90 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry makes up 18.5 percent of the growth in Pittsylvania County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (90 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (87 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (79 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (46 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (35 new jobs)

Of the 39 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pittsylvania County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 335 jobs. The declines in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry make up 49.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (335 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (83 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (61 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (51 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (37 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.

Pittsylvania County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Pittsylvania County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 5 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Pittsylvania County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (52.6 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (46.9 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (41 percent decline)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (23.4 percent decline)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (22.9 percent decline)

Pittsylvania County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 60.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pittsylvania County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 1 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Pittsylvania County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (60.4 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (44.2 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28.1 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (23.1 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (22.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pittsylvania County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 20.7 percent of the total growth in Pittsylvania County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (24 new jobs)
3. Lessors of real estate (21 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (18 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (11 new jobs)

In Pittsylvania County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 125 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 47 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 24 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pittsylvania County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 102 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 40.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (102 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (16 jobs lost)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (14 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (13 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 Pittsylvania County, Virginia

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Pittsylvania County, Virginia can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Pittsylvania County, having 23 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Pittsylvania County reported a medium-high median income for households of $41,129 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 32.8 percent lower than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and this is 19.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Pittsylvania County reported a median household income of $28,172, which was 31.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic headed households in Pittsylvania County, Virginia reported a median household income of $29,511, this median is 28.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Pittsylvania County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,227 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 22.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $31,837. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $10,384. This median income level is 74.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 35.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Pittsylvania have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.2 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Pittsylvania County, Virginia is made up of a less-educated population, with 9.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Pittsylvania is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Pittsylvania County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, 4.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 21 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 Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Pittsylvania internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pittsylvania accounts for 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Pittsylvania County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 61,854 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 61,783. This growth represents an increase of 0.1 percent. Pittsylvania ranks 92 of 134 counties by growth in total population in Virginia and the county ranks 1,827 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Pittsylvania County, Virginia has a population that is made of 73.8 percent White, 23.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 25.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Pittsylvania has increased the percent of minority population when 25.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to be 41.6 years old. The median in Pittsylvania is greater than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.8 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Pittsylvania can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

By measuring total land area, Pittsylvania encompasses a total area of 971 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 64 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gilmer, GA (64 per sq. mile ), Charlevoix, MI (64 per sq. mile ), Massac, IL (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Geary, KS (64 per sq. mile ), Nacogdoches, TX (64 per sq. mile ), Pike, OH (64 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Pittsylvania County, Virginia

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Pittsylvania County stands 95 of 134 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,338 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Pittsylvania County, there were a total of 29,339 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 889 homes since 2001, or 3.1 percent.

Pittsylvania County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Pittsylvania County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $80,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $125,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. In 2000, 83.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Pittsylvania County, Manufacturing, Construction and Educational services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.52. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.52 times greater than the national average, signifying that Pittsylvania County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Wholesale trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Pittsylvania County, growing in new jobs by 187.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.4 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a change in employment in the sector of 2.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Pittsylvania County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 32.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,500 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 15.6 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Pittsylvania County. The sector dealt with a loss of 4,036 jobs during the period, or 53.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 83.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Pittsylvania is the County that is ranked 54 of 136 Counties in the 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 41 of 136 Counties.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Pittsylvania County. In the County, the industry averages 55 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Virginia average establishment size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Pittsylvania County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 52.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 32.3 percent in the year 2005.



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