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

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry wages were the highest in Shenandoah County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Shenandoah County received a wage of $73,329 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $86,468 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,321.

Top-pay jobs in Shenandoah County, Virginia can be found in offices of physicians ($60,209), computer systems design and related services ($46,091), offices of real estate agents and brokers ($45,252) and offices of dentists ($44,720) 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.

Shenandoah County Wages have increased by 25.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Shenandoah County, Virginia by a total of 25.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Shenandoah County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 32 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.

Shenandoah County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Shenandoah County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Used merchandise stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58.9 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 felt a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Used merchandise stores industry in Shenandoah County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Used merchandise stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Used merchandise stores (58.9 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (56.8 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (54.5 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (38.2 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (23 percent decline)

Shenandoah County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 593.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Shenandoah County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 9.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Shenandoah County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (593.2 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (277.8 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (248.6 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (87.8 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (58.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Shenandoah County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 95 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 31.7 percent of the total employment decline in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (95 jobs lost)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (43 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (31 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (28 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (22 jobs lost)

In Shenandoah County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 75 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 46 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 32 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Shenandoah County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 146 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 23.2 percent of the total growth in Shenandoah County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (146 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (56 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (54 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (51 new jobs)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (36 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.

Shenandoah County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 25 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Shenandoah County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 43 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 18.3 percent of the total employment growth in Shenandoah County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (43 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (37 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (33 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (26 new jobs)
5. Legal services (14 new jobs)

In Shenandoah County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 190 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Shenandoah County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 24 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 15.7 percent of the total job loss in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (24 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (16 jobs lost)
3. Consumer goods rental (13 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (13 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (12 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Shenandoah County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 32.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Shenandoah County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (32.1 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (26.1 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (20.9 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (20 percent decline)
5. Florists (15.4 percent decline)

Shenandoah County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 91.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Shenandoah County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 9.6 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Shenandoah County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (91.7 percent gain)
2. Legal services (36.6 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (33.3 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (31.0 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (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.

Income and Poverty in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Hispanic Householders in Shenandoah County, Virginia recorded a median income of $41,699, which is 9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Shenandoah County, Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,207 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 8.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $41,962. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Shenandoah County reported an income level of $33,638, this level was 26.6 percent less than the median for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $47,043. This household income level is 2.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Shenandoah County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $45,832 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 7.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Shenandoah County, Virginia can be understood to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 23.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Shenandoah County, having 14.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Shenandoah County, Virginia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Shenandoah County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Shenandoah have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Shenandoah County, Virginia is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 14.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Shenandoah was reported to have 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 10.6 percent of Black or African American, 14.8 percent of the Asian alone and 12.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County, Virginia had an estimated population of 39,184 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 35,238. This growth shows an increase of 11.2 percent. Shenandoah ranks 25 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 580 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Shenandoah County, Virginia to be 41.0 years of age. The median in Shenandoah is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen no change in this median, when at that time it was 41.0 years old. With 21.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Shenandoah can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Shenandoah County, Virginia has a population that is made of 92.9 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Shenandoah has increased the level of diversity when 4.9 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Shenandoah from another country. The international migration into Shenandoah totals 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Shenandoah encompasses a total area of 512 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 77 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Blue Earth, MN (77 per sq. mile ), Dakota, NE (77 per sq. mile ), Halifax, NC (77 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, IN (77 per sq. mile ), Russell, AL (77 per sq. mile ), Greene, NY (77 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $99,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Virginia, Shenandoah County places 28 of 134 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 350 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Shenandoah County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 18,584 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,560 homes since 2001, or 9.2 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Shenandoah County, Virginia. In 2000, 66.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Shenandoah County, averaging 102 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Virginia average establishment size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Transportation and Warehousing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Shenandoah County, increasing by 54.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Virginia had an industry job change of -0.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Shenandoah County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Information are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.78. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.78 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Shenandoah specializes in Manufacturing.

Shenandoah County is ranked at 45 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 44 of 136 Counties.

In Shenandoah County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 35.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,492 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 13.9 and 11.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Shenandoah County. The industry lost a total of 281 jobs during the period, or 5.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 42.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.





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