In Wythe County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Wythe County for 2006. The average industry job in Wythe County earned an annual wage of $76,057 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Virginia of $79,013 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Wythe County, Virginia can be found in offices of physicians ($46,138), building equipment contractors ($45,177), computer systems design and related services ($44,801) and offices of dentists ($44,165) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Wythe County Wages have increased by 14.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Wythe County, Virginia by a total of 14.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Wythe County, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 40.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The average industry wage 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.

Wythe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wythe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 55.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the it saw a gain of 25.6 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Wythe County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 26.1 in percent of workers in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (55.4 percent decline)
2. Home furnishings stores (43.8 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (43.7 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (31.5 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (20.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 12.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Wythe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 286.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Wythe County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 22.8 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Wythe County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (286.8 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (124.1 percent gain)
3. Child day care services (100.0 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (90.5 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (81.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wythe County

The General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 81 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 17.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Wythe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (81 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (44 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (40 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (37 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (36 new jobs)

From the 35 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wythe County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 50 jobs. The declines in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 24.7 percent of the total employment decline in Wythe County, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (50 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (42 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (34 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (13 jobs lost)

In Wythe County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,086 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.





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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 Wythe County, Virginia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Wythe County reported a medium-low median income for households of $37,715 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 44.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Virginia of $54,612 and this is 30.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wythe County, Virginia can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 64.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Wythe County, reporting 19.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $90,383. This income level is 139.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Wythe County had a median income of $7,922, this level was 79 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic households in Wythe County, Virginia reported a median household income of $6,477, this median household income is 82.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Wythe County, Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,189 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 22.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $29,300.







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

Higher Education in Wythe County, Virginia

In Wythe County, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, 9.2 percent of Black or African American, 65.8 percent of the Asian alone and 9.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Wythe County, Virginia has a moderately-educated population, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Wythe counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Wythe County, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Wythe have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.2 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Wythe County, Virginia

Wythe County, Virginia had an estimated population of 28,421 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 27,633. This growth denotes an increase of 2.9 percent. Wythe ranks 53 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 1,207 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Wythe County, Virginia to be 40.8 years old. The median age in Wythe is greater than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.5 years of age. With a total of 21.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Wythe can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

In terms of total land area, Wythe encompasses a total area of 463 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 61 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Johnson, MO (61 per sq. mile ), Le Sueur, MN (61 per sq. mile ), Union, GA (61 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jackson, WV (61 per sq. mile ), Jersey, IL (61 per sq. mile ), Kewaunee, WI (61 per sq. mile ).

Wythe County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 95.1 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 4.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Wythe has increased the percent of minority population when 4.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Wythe from another country. The international migration into Wythe accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Virginia. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Wythe County, Virginia

Throughout the State of Virginia, Wythe County stands 103 of 134 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,705 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Wythe County, the real estate market was made up of 13,221 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 304 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.4 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Wythe County, Virginia. In 2000, 82 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Wythe County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $77,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Wythe County, Mining, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 2.26. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 2.26 times greater than the national average, signifying that Wythe may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Wythe County, with an industry growth of 35.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Virginia experienced a change in employment in the sector of 8.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Wythe County, with the industry averaging 43 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Virginia average establishment size of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Wythe County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,109 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 22.1 and 14.3 percent of total employment, respectively.









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