In Sussex County, jobs in the logging pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the logging industry had the highest average wages in Sussex County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sussex County earned an annual wage of $33,553 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Virginia of $28,910 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $31,984.

High-wage employment in Sussex County, Virginia exsists in automobile dealers ($32,985), auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($29,270), cement and concrete product manufacturing ($28,878) and health and personal care stores ($22,255) 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.

Sussex County Wages have increased by 17.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Sussex County, Virginia by a total of 17.4%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Sussex County, Virginia can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 40.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The average 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.

Sussex County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 5 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 1 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sussex County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 33 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Sussex County, Virginia.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (33 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (64 jobs lost)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (51 jobs lost)
4. Investigation and security services (44 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sussex County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 21 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 64.6 percent of the total employment growth in Sussex County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (21 new jobs)

In Sussex County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 174 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Sussex County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 19.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Sussex County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a loss of 6.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Sussex County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (19.7 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (19.0 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (11.7 percent gain)
4. Logging (8.5 percent gain)

Sussex County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 15.9 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 experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry felt a gain of 20.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Sussex County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 7.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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.

Sussex County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sussex County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 22 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 46.1 percent of the total growth in Sussex County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22 new jobs)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (10 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sussex County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 53.3 percent of the total job loss in Sussex County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (3 jobs lost)
2. Logging (1 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (160 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (107 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (103 jobs lost)

In Sussex County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 76 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 10 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Sussex County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 45.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sussex County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Sussex County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (45.8 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (20.9 percent gain)
3. Legal services (20.0 percent gain)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (15.9 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (14.1 percent gain)

Sussex County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 8.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Sussex County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1 in percent of jobs in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (8.9 percent decline)
2. Logging (3.1 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 Sussex County, Virginia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Sussex County accounted a medium-low median household income of $36,278 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 50.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 35.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 22.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,086. Hispanic in Sussex County, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $85,118, this income level is 134.6 percent greater 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 $33,638. This median income level is 7.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Sussex County, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,288 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 30.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Sussex County reported a median household income of $39,488, this median was 8.8 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sussex County, Virginia can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 23.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sussex County, accounting 27.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Sussex County, Virginia

In 2000, the Census reported that in Sussex County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 49.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Sussex have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Sussex County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Sussex County, Virginia is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 10 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Sussex is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Sussex County, Virginia

When measuring the total land area, Sussex covers a total land area of 491 square miles. This area has a low density of 25 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), Limestone, TX (25 per sq. mile ), Hockley, TX (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, NE (25 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sussex County, Virginia to be 39.0 years old. The median in Sussex is greater than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.7 years of age. With 18.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sussex can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 67.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Sussex internationally. The international migration into Sussex totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Sussex County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 37 percent White, 61 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 62.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Sussex has decreased the level of diversity when 63.1 percent of the people were minorities.

Sussex County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 12,071 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 12,488. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.3 percent. Sussex ranks 117 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 2,664 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Sussex County, Virginia

In Sussex County, the census reported 4,724 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 39 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Sussex County, Virginia. In 2000, 88.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Sussex County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $71,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

When compared to other counties in Virginia, Sussex County stands 128 of 134 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,712 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Sussex County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 13.1 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 5.1 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Sussex County, averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Virginia establishments size average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Sussex County is ranked at 115 of 136 Counties in the State of Virginia in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 113 of 136 Counties.

In Sussex County, Retail Trade, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Other services, except public administration industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 396 employees. The Transportation and Warehousing and Other services, except public administration industries total 10.2 and 6.1 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Sussex County. The industry lost a total of 200 total jobs during the period, accounting for 63.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 72.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Transportation and Warehousing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Sussex County, growing by 106.3 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -1 percent. The State of Virginia faced a industry job change of -0.5 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Sussex County, Transportation and Warehousing, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.75. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.75 times greater than the national average, signifying that Sussex County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.



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