In Warren County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry had the highest average wages in Warren County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Warren County received an annual wage of $81,336 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Virginia of $87,188 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $80,588.

Other high-paying jobs in Warren County, Virginia may be found in nonresidential building construction ($50,822), insurance carriers ($48,450), offices of physicians ($48,279) and general freight trucking ($48,083) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Warren County Wages have increased by 15.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Warren County, Virginia by a total of 15.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Virginia and less 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.

Warren 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 Warren County, Virginia can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Warren County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Warren County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,371 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 31 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Warren County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 74 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 21.9 percent of the total employment decline in Warren County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (74 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (47 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (44 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (43 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (38 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Warren County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 147 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 19.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Warren County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (147 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (88 new jobs)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (71 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (55 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (38 new jobs)

Warren County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 210.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Warren County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Religious organizations industry in Warren County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Religious organizations (210.4 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (180.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (134.8 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (130.5 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (109.2 percent gain)

Warren County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 69.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Warren County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.3 percent in terms of employment in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (69.2 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (63.9 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (48.7 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (37.5 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (33.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 16.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth 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 seen for the United States 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.

Warren County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Warren County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 59.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Warren County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 15.1 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Warren County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (59.3 percent gain)
2. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (58.3 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (40.5 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (38.2 percent gain)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (31.8 percent gain)

Warren County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 58.3 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 it saw a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Warren County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2 percent in terms of employment in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (58.3 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (40 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (35.2 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (22.7 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (21.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which went through 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.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Warren County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 62 jobs. The declines in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 27.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Warren County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (62 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (42 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (29 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (19 jobs lost)
5. Professional and similar organizations (12 jobs lost)

Out of the 52 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 26 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Warren County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 597 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Warren County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 50 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 18.5 percent of the growth in Warren County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (50 new jobs)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (41 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (21 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (21 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (18 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.

Income and Poverty in Warren County, Virginia

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Warren County, Virginia can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 45.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Warren County, having 12.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 19.8 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $39,792. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $71,663. This household income level is 44.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Warren County, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $50,173 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Warren County had a median household income level of $32,724, this was 34.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Warren County, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $40,387, this median household income is 18.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Warren County accounted a relatively high median household income of $49,634 (2005 Dollars). This median is 10 percent lower than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and this is 1 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Warren County, Virginia

Warren County, Virginia can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 15 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Warren is reported having 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Warren County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Warren on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.2 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Warren County, Virginia according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 8.6 percent of Black or African American, 49.2 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Warren County, Virginia

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Warren from outside the country. The immigration into Warren accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Warren County, Virginia has a population that is comprised of 90.3 percent White, 5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 8.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Warren has increased the percent of minority population when 7.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Warren County, Virginia to be 37.4 years of age. The median age in Warren is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.2 years of age. With a total of 24.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Warren can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Warren County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 35,556 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 31,722. This growth signifies an increase of 12.1 percent. Warren ranks 27 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 591 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Warren extends a total area of 214 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 166 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Putnam, TN (166 per sq. mile ), Wright, MN (168 per sq. mile ), Caldwell, NC (168 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Harrison, WV (164 per sq. mile ), Peach, GA (164 per sq. mile ), Florence, SC (164 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Warren County, Georgia

Warren County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $48,700, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Georgia, Warren County stands 153 of 159 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 3,047 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Warren County, the census reported 2,804 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 2 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.1 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Warren County, Georgia. In 2000, 93.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Warren County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Warren County. The sector dealt with a loss of 203 total jobs during the period, accounting for 26.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 72 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Warren County is ranked at 139 of 160 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Georgia in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 132 of 160 Counties.

Construction in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Warren County, with an employment growth of 580 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Georgia felt a shift in employment in the industry of 2.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Warren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 48.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 553 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 10.2 and 4.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Warren County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 55.7 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 48.4 percent of employment in 2005.

In Warren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Real estate and rental and leasing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.77. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 3.77 times greater than the national average, signifying that Warren County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Warren County. In the County, the industry averages 69 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.



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