In Powhatan County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry wages were the highest in Powhatan County for 2006. The average industry job in Powhatan County was paid an annual wage of $85,247 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Virginia of $86,468 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Powhatan County, Virginia are present in computer systems design and related services ($73,716), household and institutional furniture mfg. ($59,253), commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($53,199) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($50,759) 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.

Powhatan County Wages have increased by 17.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Powhatan County, Virginia by a total of 17.9%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Powhatan County, Virginia can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 28.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

Powhatan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Powhatan County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,181 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

From the 23 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Powhatan County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 206 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 22.8 percent of the growth in Powhatan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (206 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (136 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (123 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (108 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (97 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Powhatan County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 117 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 79.1 percent of the total employment decline in Powhatan County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (117 jobs lost)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (20 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (3 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (3 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (3 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 39.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Powhatan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 56.3 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 sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Powhatan County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (56.3 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (56 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26.3 percent decline)
4. Legal services (20 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (5.8 percent decline)

Powhatan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 215.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Powhatan County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 7.6 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Powhatan County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (215.8 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (138.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (129.6 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (126.7 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (105.2 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.

Powhatan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Powhatan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 40 percent from 2005 (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 industry reported a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Powhatan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (40 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (25 percent decline)
3. Private households (21.4 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (15.2 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (11.7 percent decline)

Powhatan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other schools and instruction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 400.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Powhatan County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 5.8 percent. The Other schools and instruction industry in Powhatan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other schools and instruction (400.0 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (81.8 percent gain)
3. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (62.5 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (50.6 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (46.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Given the 30 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Powhatan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 63 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 19.3 percent of the total growth in Powhatan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (63 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (56 new jobs)
3. Other schools and instruction (37 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (36 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (32 new jobs)

In Powhatan County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 269 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Powhatan County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 29 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 33.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Powhatan County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (29 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (8 jobs lost)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (5 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 Powhatan County, Virginia

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Powhatan County was reported to have a very high median income for all households of $63,171 (2005 Dollars). This median is 13.5 percent higher than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 22.2 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 23.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $48,506. Hispanic headed households in Powhatan County, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $105,495, this median household income is 67 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Powhatan County reported a median household income of $148,950, this median was 135.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Powhatan County, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $63,571 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Powhatan County, Virginia can be considered to have a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 5.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 7.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Powhatan County, accounting 10.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Powhatan County, Virginia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Powhatan County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Powhatan on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18.6 percent (Men) versus 19.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Powhatan County, Virginia is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 19.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Powhatan counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Powhatan County, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 21.2 percent of the White Alone, 9 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 45.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Powhatan County, Virginia

Powhatan County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 26,598 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 22,615. This growth signifies an increase of 17.6 percent. Powhatan ranks 24 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 576 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Powhatan County, Virginia has a population that is made up of 82.8 percent White, 15.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Powhatan has decreased in diversity when 17.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Powhatan internationally. The international migration into Powhatan accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Virginia. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Powhatan County, Virginia to be 37.4 years of age. The median age in Powhatan is greater than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.9 years old. With 22.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Powhatan can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 69 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Powhatan encompasses a total area of 261 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 102 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Haywood, NC (102 per sq. mile ), Bowie, TX (102 per sq. mile ), Kootenai, ID (103 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, FL (102 per sq. mile ), Baldwin, AL (102 per sq. mile ), Angelina, TX (102 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Powhatan County, Virginia

In Powhatan County, the real estate market was made up of 9,056 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,233 residential structures since 2001, a change of 15.8 percent.

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Powhatan County places 11 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 99 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Powhatan County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $132,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest establishments in Powhatan County, with the industry averaging 16 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 16 and less than the State of Virginia typical size of 18 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

In Powhatan County, Construction, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.7. The level of employment in the Construction sector is 5.7 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Powhatan may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Powhatan County, growing in new jobs by 100 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.3 percent. The State of Virginia encountered a change in industry employment of 8.3 percent, during the period.

The Retail Trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Powhatan County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 20.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 14 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Powhatan County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Construction provides the most jobs and contributes 37.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,457 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14 and 6.3 percent of all employment.







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