In Southampton County, jobs in the general freight trucking pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the general freight trucking industry paid the average highest wages in Southampton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Southampton County received a wage of $40,149 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Virginia of $40,046 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $41,086.

High-wage employment in Southampton County, Virginia are present in logging ($37,349), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($33,299), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($31,095) and building equipment contractors ($30,919) 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.

Southampton County Wages have increased by 16.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Southampton County, Virginia by a total of 16.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Southampton County, Virginia can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Southampton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Southampton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has grown the most with 41 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 40.2 percent of the total employment growth in Southampton County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (41 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (14 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Southampton County

The Utility system construction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 11 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Utility system construction industry make up 50.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Southampton County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (11 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (11 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (35 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (29 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (26 jobs lost)

Out of the 9 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Southampton County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 59 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Southampton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 16 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Southampton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (72.7 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (54.1 percent decline)
3. Private households (3.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which went through a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Southampton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 114.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Southampton County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 14.6 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Southampton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (114.8 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (108.7 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (96.9 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (15.2 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (11.4 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.

Southampton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Southampton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40.4 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 industry reported a gain of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Southampton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.4 in percent of workers in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (40.4 percent decline)
2. Private households (10 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (9.5 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5.3 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (4.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 5.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Southampton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 23.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Southampton County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The Specialty food stores industry in Southampton County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (23.8 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (19.8 percent gain)
3. Logging (15.3 percent gain)
4. Legal services (11.8 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (11.8 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Southampton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 69 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 78.0 percent of the growth in Southampton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (69 new jobs)
2. Specialty food stores (5 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)
4. Logging (4 new jobs)
5. Legal services (2 new jobs)

In Southampton County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 131 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 13 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Southampton County

The Utility system construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 6 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Utility system construction industry make up 31.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Southampton County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (6 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (6 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5 jobs lost)
4. Private households (2 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (37 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 Southampton County, Virginia

In Southampton County, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,209 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 26.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Southampton County reported a median household income of $34,682, which was 12.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 33.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $26,344. Hispanic Householders in Southampton County, Virginia recorded a median income of $54,113, this median household income is 36.1 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Southampton County, Virginia can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Southampton County, reporting 22.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Southampton County had a medium-high household income of $39,774 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 23.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Southampton County, Virginia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Southampton County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 41.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Southampton have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.4 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 31.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Southampton County, Virginia has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Southampton 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 Southampton County, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 6.4 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Southampton County, Virginia

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Southampton County, Virginia to be 40.1 years of age. The median age in Southampton is greater than the median age in Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.7 years old. With a total of 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Southampton can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Southampton extends a total area of 600 total square miles. The area has a low density of 29 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).

Southampton County, Virginia has a population that is comprised of 58.7 percent White, 39.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 40.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Southampton has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 43.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Southampton County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 17,585 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 17,485. This growth shows an increase of 0.6 percent. Southampton ranks 89 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 1,786 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Southampton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Southampton accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Southampton County, Virginia

Southampton County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $82,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of Virginia, Southampton County ranks 82 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,132 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Southampton County, Virginia. In 2000, 80.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Southampton County, the real estate market was made up of 7,424 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 271 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.8 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Southampton County, averaging 44 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Virginia establishments size average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Southampton County, with a job growth of 127.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Virginia went through a industry job change of 14.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Southampton County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 4.43. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 4.43 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Southampton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Southampton County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 699 employees. The Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade sectors account for 16.4 and 10.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Southampton is the County that is ranked 112 of 136 Counties throughout the State of Virginia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 109 of 136 Counties.







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