In Braxton County, jobs in the building foundation and exterior contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the building foundation and exterior contractors industry wages were the highest in Braxton County for 2006. The average industry job in Braxton County was paid an annual wage of $35,316 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of West Virginia of $30,321 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $35,328.

Top-pay jobs in Braxton County, West Virginia can be found in commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($34,803), automotive repair and maintenance ($33,069), offices of physicians ($32,341) and automobile dealers ($31,193) 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.

Braxton County Wages have increased by 20.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Braxton County, West Virginia by a total of 20.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for West Virginia and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Braxton County Industry Wages Lag Behind West Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Braxton County, West Virginia can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 21.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $31,394. The average 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.

Braxton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Braxton County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 24 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 21.9 percent of the total growth in Braxton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (24 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (24 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (22 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (10 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (7 new jobs)

Given the 22 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 12 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Braxton County

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 55 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 46.2 percent of the total employment decline in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (55 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (25 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (13 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (7 jobs lost)

In Braxton County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 259 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of West Virginia, experiencing a gain of 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Braxton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 89.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Braxton County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 30.1 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Braxton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 30.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (89.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (36.1 percent gain)
3. Automobile dealers (33.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (32.8 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17.8 percent gain)

Braxton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 57.1 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 sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 5 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Braxton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.8 in percent of workers in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (57.1 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (28 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (23.7 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (22 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17.9 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.

Braxton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 23 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Braxton County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 54 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Braxton County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 29 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 41.0 percent of the total employment growth in Braxton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (29 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (28 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (5 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (3 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Braxton County

The Clothing stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 13 jobs. The declines in the Clothing stores industry make up 20.3 percent of the total job loss in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (13 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (11 jobs lost)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (8 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (7 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (7 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Braxton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 121.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Braxton County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of West Virginia, where this industry saw a loss of 1.5 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Braxton County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (121.4 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (29.4 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (20.0 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (14.8 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6.7 percent gain)

Braxton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the West Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 17.4 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Braxton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (37.9 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (31.7 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (31.2 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (20.9 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (20.6 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 Braxton County, West Virginia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Braxton County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $28,562 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 21.6 percent lower than the median income in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and the income level is 72 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Braxton County had a median household income level of $79,950, this median was 179.9 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Braxton County, West Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $28,535 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Braxton County, West Virginia reported a median household income of $13,790, this income level is 51.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 145.8 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $70,200. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $178,235. This median income level is 524 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Braxton County, West Virginia can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 22.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 22 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Braxton County, having 30.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Braxton County, West Virginia

In Braxton County, West Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 9.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Braxton County, West Virginia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Braxton have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Braxton County, West Virginia can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 9.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Braxton is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of West Virginia's proportion of 14.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Braxton County, West Virginia

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Braxton from outside the country. The immigration into Braxton accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of West Virginia. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Braxton County, West Virginia to be 41.1 years of age. The median in Braxton is greater than the median in West Virginia of 40.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.7 years old. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Braxton 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 64 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Braxton spans a total area of 513 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 29 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Neosho, KS (29 per sq. mile ).

Braxton County, West Virginia had an estimated population of 14,851 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 14,714. This growth signifies an increase of 0.9 percent. Braxton ranks 21 of 55 counties when analyzing total population change in West Virginia and the county ranks 1,736 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Braxton County, West Virginia has a population that is made up of 98 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of West Virginia percent of 4.6. Since 2000, Braxton has increased the level of diversity when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Employment Report for Braxton County, West Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Braxton County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 23.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 776 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 20.3 and 13.4 percent of all employment.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Braxton County, with an industry growth of 42.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of West Virginia had an industry job change of 34.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Braxton County. In the County, the industry averages 37 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of West Virginia average establishment size of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Braxton County, Mining, Utilities and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.5. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 7.5 times greater than the national average, signifying that Braxton County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.









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