In Prince Edward County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry wages were the highest in Prince Edward County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Prince Edward County earned an annual wage of $67,873 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $55,480 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $50,686.

Other high-paying jobs in Prince Edward County, Virginia exsists in furniture stores ($61,639), architectural and engineering services ($58,706), offices of physicians ($45,215) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($44,186) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Prince Edward County Wages have increased by 26.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Prince Edward County, Virginia by a total of 26.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Virginia and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Prince Edward County Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Prince Edward County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 40.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,126. The average 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.

Prince Edward County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has stayed th by 0 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The lack o the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Prince Edward County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 77.1 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 has seen in the Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Prince Edward County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.8 in percent of workers in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (77.1 percent decline)
2. Private households (61.3 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (48.2 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (47 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (23.3 percent decline)

Prince Edward County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 157.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Prince Edward County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 9.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Prince Edward County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (157.1 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (117.4 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (112.1 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (76.7 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (71.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Prince Edward County

Given the industries in the area, the Utility system construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 77 jobs. The declines in the Utility system construction industry make up 26.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (77 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (39 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (39 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (37 jobs lost)
5. Private households (28 jobs lost)

Out of the 34 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Prince Edward County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 42 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 16.9 percent of the total growth in Prince Edward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (42 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (36 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (25 new jobs)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (22 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (17 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.

Prince Edward County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Prince Edward County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 36 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a gain of 4.9 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Prince Edward County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.9 percent in terms of employees in the Child day care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (36 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (25 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (24.1 percent decline)
4. Private households (22.1 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (18.5 percent decline)

Prince Edward County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 132.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Prince Edward County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 1.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Prince Edward County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (132.9 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (127.3 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (100.0 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (55.3 percent gain)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (34.9 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Prince Edward County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 48 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 20.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Prince Edward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (48 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (37 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (28 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (20 new jobs)

In Prince Edward County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 216 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 45 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Prince Edward County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Furniture stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 22 jobs. The declines in the Furniture stores industry make up 16.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Furniture stores (22 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (21 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (18 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (15 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (7 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 Prince Edward County, Virginia

In Prince Edward County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,835 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 17 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Prince Edward County, Virginia recorded a median income of $79,905, this median household income is 118.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 27.8 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $26,455. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Prince Edward County reported an income level of $41,340, this median was 12.9 percent greater than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $178,727. This median is 388 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Prince Edward County, Virginia can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 71.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Prince Edward County, accounting 27 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Prince Edward County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $36,622 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 49.1 percent lower than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 34.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Prince Edward County, Virginia

In Prince Edward County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 27.4 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 67.2 percent of the Asian alone and 46.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Prince Edward County, Virginia can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 19.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Prince Edward is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Prince Edward County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 33 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Prince Edward have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 16.6 percent (Men) versus 21.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 27.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Prince Edward County, Virginia

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Prince Edward County, Virginia to be 30.6 years old. The median in Prince Edward is less than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 31.6 years old. With 19.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Prince Edward can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Prince Edward internationally. The international migration into Prince Edward makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Prince Edward County, Virginia has a population that is made of 61.9 percent White, 35.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 37.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Prince Edward has increased in diversity when 37.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Prince Edward County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 20,455 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 19,699. This growth represents an increase of 3.8 percent. Prince Edward ranks 55 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 1,223 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In terms of total land area, Prince Edward spans a total area of 353 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 58 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Weakley, TN (58 per sq. mile ), Yancey, NC (58 per sq. mile ), Marlboro, SC (58 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, MS (58 per sq. mile ), Chenango, NY (58 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, SD (58 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Prince Edward County, Virginia

In Prince Edward County, the census reported 8,186 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 557 homes since 2001, or 7.3 percent.

Throughout the State of Virginia, Prince Edward County is positioned 42 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 503 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Prince Edward County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $93,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Prince Edward County, Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Prince Edward County ranks 73 of 136 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Virginia by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 67 of 136 Counties.

Accommodation and food services has the largest employers in Prince Edward County. In the County, the industry averages 26 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the Virginia average of 21 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Prince Edward County, with a job growth of 52.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of Virginia underwent a employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent, during the period.

In Prince Edward County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,375 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing sectors account for 16.1 and 8 percent of all employment.

In Prince Edward County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.63. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.63 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Prince Edward specializes in Accommodation and food services.







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