In Bethel Census Area, jobs in the nonresidential building construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the nonresidential building construction industry reported the top wages in Bethel Census Area for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bethel Census Area received a wage of $71,728 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Alaska of $65,747 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $52,169.

Other top-pay jobs in Bethel Census Area, Alaska exsists in legal services ($39,999), direct selling establishments ($39,775), civic and social organizations ($31,412) and scheduled air transportation ($29,592) 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.

Bethel Census Area Wages have increased by 11.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Bethel Census Area, Alaska by a total of 11.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Alaska and less 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.

Bethel Census Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Alaska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Bethel Census Area, Alaska when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,041. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Bethel Census Area Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Bethel Census Area Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 117.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bethel Census Area has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alaska, where the industry felt a loss of 3.9 percent. The Legal services industry in Bethel Census Area outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 8.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Legal services (117.1 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (28.1 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (22.4 percent gain)
4. Gambling industries (9.1 percent gain)

Bethel Census Area Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other investment pools and funds industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 53.6 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 Alaska, where the it saw a loss of 21.3 percent. The losses in the Other investment pools and funds industry in Bethel Census Area outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Other investment pools and funds industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other investment pools and funds (53.6 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 11.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Alaska, which went through a gain of 10.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bethel Census Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 96 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 73.6 percent of the total employment growth in Bethel Census Area.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (96 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (17 new jobs)

In Bethel Census Area, Alaska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 372 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bethel Census Area

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other investment pools and funds industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 124 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other investment pools and funds industry make up 96.9 percent of the total job loss in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other investment pools and funds (124 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (4 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (654 jobs lost)
4. Religious organizations (252 jobs lost)





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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.

Bethel Census Area One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Alaska, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Bethel Census Area One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 49 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alaska, where the it saw a loss of 6.4 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Bethel Census Area outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 in percent of workers in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (49 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (30.2 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (29 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (20.5 percent decline)
5. Home health care services (20.2 percent decline)

Bethel Census Area One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 93.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Bethel Census Area has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alaska, where the industry felt a gain of 1.5 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Bethel Census Area outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (93.1 percent gain)
2. Other ambulatory health care services (40.0 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (29.0 percent gain)
4. Residential mental health facilities (16.0 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (8.4 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bethel Census Area

The Home health care services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 186 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Home health care services industry make up 63.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (186 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (56 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (11 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (10 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (9 jobs lost)

In Bethel Census Area, Alaska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 255 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 22 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bethel Census Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other ambulatory health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 45 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other ambulatory health care services industry makes up 36.6 percent of the total growth in Bethel Census Area.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other ambulatory health care services (45 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (41 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (23 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (6 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3 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 Bethel Census Area, Alaska

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Bethel Census Area, Alaska can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 20.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 23.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Bethel Census Area, with 27.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 98.2 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $82,778. In Bethel Census Area, Alaska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $77,025 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 84.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Bethel Census Area reported a median household income of $34,932, which was 16.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $41,925. This household income level is 0.4 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Bethel Census Area, Alaska recorded a median income of $64,025, this median household income is 53.3 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bethel Census Area reported a medium-high household income of $41,770 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 44.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the median household income is 17.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 41 percent achieving this level. The female population in Bethel have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Bethel Census Area, Alaska as reported in the 2000 Census, 45.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.4 percent of Black or African American, 27.4 percent of the Asian alone and 30.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bethel 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Bethel Census Area, Alaska had a total estimated population of 17,127 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 16,088. This growth denotes an increase of 6.5 percent. Bethel ranks 5 of 27 counties when calculating total change in population for Alaska and the county ranks 1,084 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Bethel internationally. The international migration into Bethel totals 0.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alaska. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska has a population that is comprised of 12.7 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Bethel has increased the percent of minority population when 2.4 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Bethel Census Area, Alaska to be 24.4 years old. The median age in Bethel is less than the median in Alaska of 33.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 25.9 years old. With 39.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Bethel can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 55.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.



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

Housing Report for Bethel Census Area, Alaska

In Bethel Census Area, there were a total of 5,446 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 195 residential units since 2001, or 3.7 percent.

When compared to other counties in Alaska, Bethel Census Area ranks 11 of 27 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,148 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Bethel Census Area had a median home value in the year 2000 of $74,900, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Alaska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $144,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. In 2000, 70.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Bethel Census Area, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Other services, except public administration has the largest employers in Bethel County, averaging 24 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 4 and greater than the Alaska average establishment size of 6 for the Other services, except public administration industry.

In Bethel County, Utilities, Other services, except public administration and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 6.63. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 6.63 times greater than the national average, signifying that Bethel may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.

Construction in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Bethel County, increasing in size by 166.7 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Alaska underwent a employment change in the industry of 23.4 percent, during the period.

In Bethel County, Retail Trade, Other services, except public administration, and the Transportation and Warehousing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 18.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 673 people employed. The Other services, except public administration and Transportation and Warehousing sectors provide 11 and 9.2 percent of all employment.









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