In Scott County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Scott County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Scott County received a wage of $41,603 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $66,516 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Scott County, Virginia may be found in offices of other health practitioners ($31,224), health and personal care stores ($31,132), other specialty trade contractors ($30,657) and nondepository credit intermediation ($29,727) 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.

Scott County Wages have increased by 12.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Scott County, Virginia by a total of 12.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Virginia and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Scott County, Virginia can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 41.8 percent lower than the with an state 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.

Scott County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 20 4-digit NAICS industries, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Scott County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 543 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Scott County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 43 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 34.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Scott County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (43 new jobs)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (16 new jobs)
3. Death care services (13 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (12 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Scott County

Given the industries in the area, the Automobile dealers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 20 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 40.8 percent of the total job loss in Scott County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (20 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (4 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (4 jobs lost)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 17.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Scott County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 33.5 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 industry sector experienced a gain of 9.1 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Scott County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (33.5 percent decline)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (20.5 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (20.3 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (9.1 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (8.7 percent decline)

Scott County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 112.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Scott County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 23.1 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in Scott County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 14.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (112.5 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (108.8 percent gain)
3. Private households (45.0 percent gain)
4. Death care services (29.2 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (29.1 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.

Scott County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Scott County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 12 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 24.7 percent of the total employment growth in Scott County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (12 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (8 new jobs)
3. Direct selling establishments (7 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (7 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (7 new jobs)

Out of the 22 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Scott County

The Building equipment contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 23 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 32.9 percent of the total employment decline in Scott County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (23 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (16 jobs lost)
3. Logging (11 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (5 jobs lost)

In Scott County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 223 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Scott County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 46.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Scott County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 4.7 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Scott County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (46.0 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (44.7 percent gain)
3. Direct selling establishments (37.3 percent gain)
4. Clothing stores (16.7 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (9.4 percent gain)

Scott County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 39.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Scott County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (39.9 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (29.2 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (26.4 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17.9 percent decline)
5. Logging (15.9 percent decline)





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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 Scott County, Virginia

Compared to counties across the United States, Scott County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $31,987 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 70.7 percent lower than the median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 53.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Scott County, Virginia can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Scott County, accounting 28.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 70.7 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $54,600. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Scott County had a median household income level of $82,339, this was 157.4 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Scott County, Virginia reported a median household income of $19,500, this income level is 39 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $20,893. This median is 34.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Scott County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $31,872 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.4 percent less than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Scott County, Virginia

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Scott County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Scott have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8 percent (Men) versus 8.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 34.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Scott County, Virginia has a less-educated population, with 8.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Scott was reported to have 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Scott County, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 8.2 percent of the White Alone, 5 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Scott County, Virginia

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Scott from outside the country. The immigration into Scott makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Scott covers a total land area of 537 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 43 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, IL (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, IL (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).

Scott County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 98.1 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Scott County, Virginia had an estimated population of 22,962 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 23,378. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.8 percent. Scott ranks 116 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 2,662 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Scott County, Virginia to be 43.3 years old. The median age in Scott is greater than the median age in Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 41.5 years old. With a total of 19.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Scott can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Scott County, Virginia

Scott County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $69,100, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall 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 the State of Virginia, Scott County ranks 105 of 134 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,837 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Scott County, the census reported 11,722 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 249 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.2 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Scott County, Virginia. In 2000, 88.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Scott County, averaging 77 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Virginia average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Scott County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 23.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 795 employees. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries total 22.4 and 17.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Scott County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.74. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.74 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Scott County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Scott County, growing in new jobs by 55.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of Virginia felt a shift in employment in the industry of 2.4 percent, in the course of time since 2001.









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