In Waynesboro city, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Waynesboro city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Waynesboro city received a wage of $64,933 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $103,642 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Waynesboro city, Virginia can be found in commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($64,439), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($55,803), management of companies and enterprises ($48,281) and offices of physicians ($47,511) 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.

Waynesboro city Wages have increased by 4.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Waynesboro city, Virginia by a total of 4.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Virginia and less 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.

Waynesboro city Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Waynesboro city, Virginia when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 26.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $42,126. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Waynesboro city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Waynesboro city

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Consumer goods rental industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 55 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Consumer goods rental industry make up 20.6 percent of the total job loss in Waynesboro city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (55 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (28 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (26 jobs lost)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (20 jobs lost)

Of the 33 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Waynesboro city, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 173 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Waynesboro city

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has grown the most with 87 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 20.8 percent of the growth in Waynesboro city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (87 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (67 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (64 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (58 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (44 new jobs)

Waynesboro city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 189.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Waynesboro city has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 15.8 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Waynesboro city outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 19 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (189.7 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (86.8 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (78.7 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (74.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (70.1 percent gain)

Waynesboro city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Waynesboro city outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (83.3 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (69.7 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (55.2 percent decline)
4. Home furnishings stores (43.9 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (39.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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.

Income and Poverty in Waynesboro city, Virginia

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Waynesboro city, Virginia can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 55.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Waynesboro city, accounting 29.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Waynesboro city was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $38,243 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 42.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and this is 28.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,413. This median income level is 10.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 20.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,301. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Waynesboro city had a median household income level of $33,638, this was 12 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Waynesboro city, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,114 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Waynesboro city, Virginia reported a median household income of $40,280, this median is 5.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Housing Report for Waynesboro city, Virginia

Waynesboro city had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $89,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Virginia 2000 median home value of $125,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Waynesboro city, the real estate market was made up of 9,291 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 322 residential units since 2001, or 3.6 percent.

The State of Virginia, Waynesboro city is positioned 85 of 134 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,177 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In County, Management of companies and enterprises, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Management of companies and enterprises sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.97. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Management of companies and enterprises industry is 3.97 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that specializes in Management of companies and enterprises.

Construction has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in County, growing in new jobs by 49.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of went through a industry job change of 12.3 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in County. The sector faced a loss of 1,227 employees during the period, or 35.9 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 76.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in County, averaging 62 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and greater than the establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

In County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,194 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 18.2 and 12.4 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in County since 2001, going from making up 35.9 percent of total employment in 2001 to 24.5 percent of total employment in the year 2005.





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