In Spotsylvania County, jobs in the other financial investment activities pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other financial investment activities industry had the highest average wages in Spotsylvania County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Spotsylvania County received a wage of $113,854 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Virginia of $97,125 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $120,327.

Top-pay jobs in Spotsylvania County, Virginia exsists in management and technical consulting services ($93,392), business, computer and management training ($92,296), nondepository credit intermediation ($87,270) and computer systems design and related services ($72,493) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Spotsylvania County Wages have increased by 24.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Spotsylvania County, Virginia by a total of 24.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Virginia and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Spotsylvania County, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 23.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Spotsylvania County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 75 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 51 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4,501 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Spotsylvania County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 430 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry make up 22.9 percent of the total job loss in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (430 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (421 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (393 jobs lost)
4. Printing and related support activities (173 jobs lost)
5. Other heavy construction (95 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Spotsylvania County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 804 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 16.1 percent of the growth in Spotsylvania County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (804 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (414 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (315 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (313 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (307 new jobs)

Spotsylvania County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 523.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Spotsylvania County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 31.5 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Spotsylvania County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (523.4 percent gain)
2. Land subdivision (284.1 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (195.8 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (171.3 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (120.3 percent gain)

Spotsylvania County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 88.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 20.8 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Spotsylvania County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 9.4 in percent of workers in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (88.5 percent decline)
2. Business support services (85.2 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (77.7 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (67.4 percent decline)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (45.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 21.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, which saw a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Spotsylvania County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,353 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 86 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 50 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Spotsylvania County

The Computer systems design and related services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 106 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Computer systems design and related services industry make up 27.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (106 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (54 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (30 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (20 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Spotsylvania County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 155 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 10.2 percent of the growth in Spotsylvania County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (155 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (137 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (135 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (121 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (104 new jobs)

Spotsylvania County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Community care facilities for the elderly industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 100.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Spotsylvania County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 3.4 percent. The Community care facilities for the elderly industry in Spotsylvania County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (100.5 percent gain)
2. Clothing stores (77.5 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (54.6 percent gain)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (39.8 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (35.5 percent gain)

Spotsylvania County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Spotsylvania County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (52.3 percent decline)
2. Support activities for air transportation (46.2 percent decline)
3. Support activities for road transportation (41.3 percent decline)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (19.6 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (17.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia

The median household income in the area has increased from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $68,816, posting a 2.2 percent growth. Spotsylvania County, Virginia, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 10 of 16 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of Virginia. Spotsylvania County ranks 67 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median income level for the United States.

While household income level experienced a growth since 2000 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in household income was the Asian category. This group felt an increase of 137.4 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Spotsylvania County, encountering a 26.9 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The rate of poverty in Spotsylvania County, Virginia has increased by 1.0 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 4.7 percent to 5.7 percent.

Hispanic headed households in Spotsylvania County, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $70,688, which is 5 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Spotsylvania County, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $69,071 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 13.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $58,362. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $46,891. This household income level is 30.3 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Spotsylvania County had a median income of $65,291, this level was 3 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Spotsylvania County was reported to have a very high household income of $67,304 (2005 Dollars). This median is 18.9 percent higher than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and this is 27 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Spotsylvania County, Virginia can be recognized as having a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 4.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 10.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Spotsylvania County, with 8.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 7.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 32.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 7.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 28 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

In Spotsylvania County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 23.8 percent of the White Alone, 15.4 percent of Black or African American, 27.4 percent of the Asian alone and 23 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Spotsylvania County, Virginia has a highly-educated population, with 22.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Spotsylvania has 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.

From the year 2000, Spotsylvania has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 7.2 percent to a total of 30 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 29 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Spotsylvania have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 25 percent (Men) versus 20.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Spotsylvania County, Virginia had an estimated population of 116,549 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 91,575. This growth signifies an increase of 27.3 percent. Spotsylvania ranks 5 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 131 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Spotsylvania extends a total area of 401 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 291 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, WI (293 per sq. mile ), Sussex, NJ (294 per sq. mile ), Peoria, IL (294 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Berkeley, WV (291 per sq. mile ), Lake, FL (291 per sq. mile ), Howard, IN (290 per sq. mile ).

Spotsylvania County, Virginia has a population that is comprised of 76.9 percent White, 14 percent African American, 1.7 percent Asian, and 5.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 21.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Spotsylvania has increased the percent of minority makeup when 16.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Spotsylvania internationally. The international migration into Spotsylvania makes up 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Spotsylvania County, Virginia to be 33.7 years old. The median age in Spotsylvania is less than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 34.3 years old. With a total of 27.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Spotsylvania can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Spotsylvania County, Virginia

In Spotsylvania County, the census reported 41,941 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 6,800 residential units since 2001, or 19.4 percent.

The residential home values in Spotsylvania County, Virginia have increased very sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $164,600, or 128.1 percent, since their values in that year of $128,500.

Spotsylvania County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $293,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall State of Virginia 2005 median home value of $212,300 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Spotsylvania County may be be described as having a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 9.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In the State of Virginia, Spotsylvania County ranks 5 of 134 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 51 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a limited amount affordable residential real estate in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. In 2005, 8.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Finance and insurance is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Spotsylvania County, increasing in size by 146 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.8 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a sector employment shift of 7.1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Spotsylvania County, Construction, Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 2.58. The percent of employment in the Construction industry is 2.58 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Spotsylvania County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Spotsylvania County. The industry averages 35 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Virginia typical size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wholesale trade saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Spotsylvania County. The sector faced a loss of 460 jobs, or 37.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 42.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Spotsylvania County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 27.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 6,471 jobs. The Construction and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.9 and 9 percent of industry employment.







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