In Prince George County, jobs in the offices of real estate agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of real estate agents and brokers industry reported the top wages in Prince George County for 2006. The average industry job in Prince George County earned an annual wage of $97,808 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $47,567 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $49,699.

Top-pay jobs in Prince George County, Virginia are present in computer systems design and related services ($61,805), management and technical consulting services ($61,241), architectural and engineering services ($49,780) and insurance carriers ($45,328) 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.

Prince George County Wages have increased by 42.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Prince George County, Virginia by a total of 42.1%. 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 George County Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Prince George County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 24.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $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 George County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Prince George County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 11.5 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Prince George County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 11 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (60.5 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (56.1 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (52.3 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (51.6 percent decline)
5. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (46.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Prince George County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 618.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Prince George County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 22.8 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Prince George County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (618.5 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (441.0 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (150.0 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (55.4 percent gain)
5. Direct selling establishments (54.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Prince George County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 177 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 40.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Prince George County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (177 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (98 jobs lost)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (46 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (28 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (25 jobs lost)

In Prince George County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 48 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Prince George County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Computer systems design and related services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 115 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 37.4 percent of the growth in Prince George County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (115 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (56 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (26 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (26 new jobs)
5. Personal care services (21 new jobs)

Out of the 22 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 George County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Prince George County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Prince George County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.4 in percent of jobs in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (39.3 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (33.3 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (25.1 percent decline)
4. Legal services (15.3 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (14.9 percent decline)

Prince George County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 207.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Prince George County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 2 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Prince George County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (207.9 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (83.8 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (64.2 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (35.8 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (33.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Prince George County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Computer systems design and related services industry has grown the most with 55 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 23.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Prince George County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (55 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (44 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (38 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (37 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Prince George County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building finishing contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 36 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 28.6 percent of the total employment decline in Prince George County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (36 jobs lost)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (34 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
4. Warehousing and storage (13 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (8 jobs lost)

From the 27 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Prince George County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 295 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 Prince George County, Virginia

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Prince George County reported an income level of $40,268, this level was 31 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $65,001. This median is 11.4 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Prince George County, Virginia reported a median household income of $49,644, which is 14.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Prince George County, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $60,753 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 14.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $49,857.

Compared to counties across the United States, Prince George County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $58,356 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.4 percent higher than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the income level is 15.8 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, Prince George County, Virginia can be understood to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.0 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 13.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Prince George County, having 16.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Prince George County, Virginia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Prince George County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Prince George have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18.8 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Prince George County, Virginia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 21.2 percent of the White Alone, 14.6 percent of Black or African American, 30 percent of the Asian alone and 15.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Prince George County, Virginia is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 19.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Prince George 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Prince George County, Virginia

Prince George County, Virginia had an estimated population of 36,725 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 33,190. This growth signifies an increase of 10.7 percent. Prince George ranks 29 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 616 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Prince George encompasses a total area of 266 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 138 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Garland, AR (138 per sq. mile ), Berkeley, SC (138 per sq. mile ), Scott, KY (138 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calumet, WI (138 per sq. mile ), Montour, PA (138 per sq. mile ), Fond du Lac, WI (137 per sq. mile ).

Prince George County, Virginia has a population that is comprised of 56.1 percent White, 34.3 percent African American, 1.8 percent Asian, and 6.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 42.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Prince George has increased the level of diversity when 38.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Prince George from outside the country. The immigration into Prince George makes up 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Prince George County, Virginia to be 32.8 years of age. The median in Prince George is less than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 32.1 years of age. With a total of 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Prince George can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 71.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Prince George County, Virginia

Prince George County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $118,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Prince George County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 11,804 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 859 residential units since 2001, or 7.8 percent.

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Prince George County stands 35 of 134 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 462 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Prince George County, Virginia. In 2000, 55.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry with the largest establishments in Prince George County, averaging 64 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 19 and greater than the Virginia establishments size average of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

In Prince George County, Transportation and Warehousing, Administrative and waste services and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 4.86. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 4.86 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Prince George County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Prince George County, Administrative and waste services, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Administrative and waste services provides the most jobs and contributes 21.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,307 individuals. The Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing sectors account for 18 and 13.9 percent of all employment.

The Retail Trade sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Prince George County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 8.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Information saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Prince George County, with an employment growth of 200 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of -21.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.







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