In Poquoson city, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry wages were the highest in Poquoson city for 2006. The average industry job in Poquoson city was paid an annual wage of $61,610 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $47,449 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $40,482.

Other high-paying jobs in Poquoson city, Virginia may be found in automotive repair and maintenance ($34,285), building equipment contractors ($28,712), other specialty trade contractors ($27,806) and building finishing contractors ($25,532) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Poquoson city Wages have increased by 34.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Poquoson city, Virginia by a total of 34.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Virginia and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Poquoson city, Virginia can be described as very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 47.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,126. The average industry wage 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.

Poquoson city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Poquoson city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Personal care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 57.1 percent from 2001 (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 15.6 percent. The losses in the Personal care services industry in Poquoson city outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 16.5 in percent of jobs in the Personal care services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Personal care services (57.1 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (48.2 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (23.3 percent decline)

Poquoson city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 110.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Poquoson city has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 10.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Poquoson city outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (110.1 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (45.5 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (39.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (26.7 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (21.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 33.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Poquoson city

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 14 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 44.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Poquoson city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (14 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
3. Personal care services (8 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (71 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (34 jobs lost)

From the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Poquoson city, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 378 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Poquoson city

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 36 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 36.7 percent of the growth in Poquoson city.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (36 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (24 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (18 new jobs)





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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.

Poquoson city One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Poquoson city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 11 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Poquoson city outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (11 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (4 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (3.2 percent decline)

Poquoson city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 15.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Poquoson city has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 0.8 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Poquoson city outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.1 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (15.7 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (11.8 percent gain)
3. Child day care services (4.1 percent gain)

Out of the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Poquoson city

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 6 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 46.2 percent of the total employment decline in Poquoson city, Virginia.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (6 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Poquoson city

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 7 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 53.8 percent of the total growth in Poquoson city.

Top 3 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (7 new jobs)
2. Offices of dentists (3 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (2 new jobs)

In Poquoson city, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 74 jobs from mid-2005 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.

Income and Poverty in Poquoson city, Virginia

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Poquoson city reported a very high median income for all households of $71,276 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 23.4 percent higher than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 31.1 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Poquoson city, Virginia may be understood as having a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 4.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 4.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Poquoson city, accounting 8.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 3.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $68,494. In Poquoson city, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $70,955 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent less than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Poquoson city, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $97,367, which is 36.6 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $122,642. This household income level is 72.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.







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

Housing Report for Poquoson city, Virginia

Poquoson city recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $153,400, according to the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $125,400 and greater than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Virginia, Poquoson city ranks 60 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 791 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Poquoson city, the real estate market was made up of 4,549 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 227 residential structures since 2001, a change of 5.3 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In County, Construction, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.1. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 3.1 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that specializes in Construction.

In County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 22.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 320 employees. The Construction and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 20.4 and 17.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in County, growing by 165.7 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 2.6 percent. The State of experienced a change in employment in the sector of 14.2 percent, since the year 2001.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in County. The industry averages 18 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the typical size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.









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