In Aleutians East Borough, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the power generation and supply industry had the highest average wages in Aleutians East Borough for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Aleutians East Borough earned an annual wage of $21,598 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Alaska of $60,585 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $76,551.

Top-pay jobs in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska exsists in other general merchandise stores ($18,972), unclassified ($14,441), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

Aleutians East Borough Wages have increased by 74.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska by a total of 74.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Alaska 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.

Aleutians East Borough Industry Wages Lag Behind Alaska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,041. The industry pay 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.

Aleutians East Borough Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Aleutians East Borough

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 11 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up -1.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Aleutians East Borough.

Top 1 Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (147 new jobs)

In Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 870 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.





Aleutians East Borough Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 36 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 gone through in the Alaska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Aleutians East Borough outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 31.2 in percent of jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (36 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 34.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Alaska, experiencing a gain of 10.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Aleutians East Borough Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 170.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Aleutians East Borough has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alaska, where the industry felt a loss of . percent. The Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry in Aleutians East Borough outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (170.2 percent gain)
2. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (141.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (125.9 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (101.8 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (78.0 percent gain)





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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.

Aleutians East Borough One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Aleutians East Borough

The Nonresidential building construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 35 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 17.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (35 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (23 jobs lost)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (22 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (17 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (15 jobs lost)

In Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 168 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 49 4-digit NAICS industries, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Aleutians East Borough

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 24 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 9.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Aleutians East Borough.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (24 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (21 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (19 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (18 new jobs)

Aleutians East Borough One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 171.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Aleutians East Borough has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alaska, where the industry took a gain of 5.1 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Aleutians East Borough outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (171.4 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (62.5 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (51.7 percent gain)
4. Clothing stores (41.0 percent gain)
5. Private households (35.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Alaska, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Aleutians East Borough One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 32.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alaska, where the industry felt a gain of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Aleutians East Borough outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (32.3 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (29 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (28.8 percent decline)
4. Civic and social organizations (19 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (16.3 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 Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Compared to counties across the United States, Aleutians East Borough reported a relatively high median household income of $56,014 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 7.7 percent lower than the median in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the income level is 12.3 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,263. This household income level is 13.8 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska recorded a median income of $53,138, this median household income is 5.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 5.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $53,138. In Aleutians East Borough, Alaska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $65,813 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 17.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Aleutians East Borough had a median income of $50,922, this was 9.1 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 21.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 41.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 65 to 74 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Aleutians East Borough, reporting 35.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

In Aleutians East Borough, Alaska according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 1.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Aleutians East Borough, Alaska has a less-educated 2000 population, with 4.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Aleutian East counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 50 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Aleutian East have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 3 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 46.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Aleutian East Borough, Alaska

Aleutian East Borough, Alaska had a total estimated population of 2,713 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 2,684. This growth denotes an increase of 1.1 percent. Aleutian East ranks 12 of 27 counties by growth in total population in Alaska and the county ranks 1,891 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Aleutian East Borough, Alaska has a population base that is comprised of 19.5 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 32.2 percent Asian, and 14.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 48.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Aleutian East has increased the percent of minority population when 38.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Aleutian East internationally. The migration from outside the US into Aleutian East totals 1.2 percent of immigration into the State of Alaska. This level of international migration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Aleutian East Borough, Alaska to be 38.5 years of age. The median age in Aleutian East is greater than the median age for the State of Alaska of 33.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 37.3 years old. A total of 12.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Aleutian East can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 84.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 3.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.



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

Housing Report for Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

In Aleutians East Borough, the census reported 742 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a moderate level of growth, adding a total of 17 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.3 percent.

Aleutians East Borough had a median home value in the year 2000 of $99,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Alaska 2000 home value of $144,200 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of Alaska, Aleutians East Borough stands 16 of 27 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,710 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Aleutians East Borough may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 2.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Aleutian East Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Aleutian East County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 2.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 37 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade industries total 2.1 and 0.5 percent of industry employment.

Accommodation and food services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Aleutian East County, moving a total of 266.7 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of Alaska went through a industry job change of 10.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Aleutian East County, averaging 6 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 15 and less than the State of Alaska typical size of 14 for the Retail Trade industry.

Aleutian East County is ranked at 18 of 28 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Alaska in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 13 of 28 Counties.









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