In Dillingham Census Area, jobs in the other investment pools and funds pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other investment pools and funds industry wages were the highest in Dillingham Census Area for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dillingham Census Area received a wage of $23,225 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in Alaska of $64,082 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $96,278.

Other high-paying jobs in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska can be found in direct selling establishments ($19,858), full-service restaurants ($17,443), other general merchandise stores ($15,250) and oilseed and grain farming (.) 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.

Dillingham Census Area Wages have increased by 6.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska by a total of 6.5%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,041. The overall 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.

Dillingham Census Area Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dillingham Census Area

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other investment pools and funds industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other investment pools and funds industry makes up -4.7 percent of the growth in Dillingham Census Area.

Top 3 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (65 new jobs)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (33 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (15 new jobs)

In Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 445 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





The total number of jobs has increased by 31.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Alaska, which went through a gain of 10.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Dillingham Census Area Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The RV parks and recreational camps industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 238.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dillingham Census Area has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alaska, where it saw a loss of 21.3 percent. The RV parks and recreational camps industry in Dillingham Census Area outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.8 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. RV parks and recreational camps (238.1 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (48.9 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (17.7 percent gain)

Dillingham Census Area Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 64.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alaska, where the industry reported a gain of 15.8 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Dillingham Census Area outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employment in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (64.1 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (28.2 percent decline)
3. Other investment pools and funds (14.8 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.

Dillingham Census Area One-Year Industry Employment Change

Dillingham Census Area One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 53.8 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Dillingham Census Area outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (58 percent decline)
2. Business support services (32.5 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (21.3 percent decline)
4. Utility system construction (19 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (16.7 percent decline)

Dillingham Census Area One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 51.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dillingham Census Area has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alaska, where it saw a gain of 9.1 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Dillingham Census Area outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (51.5 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (38.6 percent gain)
3. Used merchandise stores (31.3 percent gain)
4. Employment services (23.8 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (23.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of Alaska, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

In Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 121 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 32 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dillingham Census Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 186 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 33.1 percent of the total employment growth in Dillingham Census Area.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (186 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (55 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (39 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (35 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dillingham Census Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Residential mental health facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 37 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Residential mental health facilities industry make up 26.3 percent of the total employment decline in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (37 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (22 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (13 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (12 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 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.

Income and Poverty in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 28.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Dillingham Census Area, having 34.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 4.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $48,263. In Dillingham Census Area, Alaska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $73,776 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 46.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska recorded a median income of $97,330, which is 93.1 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Dillingham Census Area reported an income level of $33,826, this median was 32.9 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 $90,333. This income level is 79.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Dillingham Census Area was reported to have a relatively high household income of $50,402 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.7 percent lower than the median in Alaska of $60,338 and the median household income is 2.5 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

In Dillingham Census Area, Alaska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 39.2 percent of the White Alone, 33.4 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 20.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Dillingham Census Area, Alaska may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 16.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Dillingham was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Dillingham have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.8 percent (Men) versus 19.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 30.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

Dillingham Census Area, Alaska had an estimated population of 4,926 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 4,930. The decline shows a decrease of -0.1 percent. Dillingham ranks 13 of 27 counties when analyzing total population change in Alaska and the county ranks 1,941 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Dillingham internationally. The international migration into Dillingham accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Alaska. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Dillingham Census Area, Alaska has a population that is comprised of 22 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Dillingham has increased the percent of minority population when 3.2 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska to be 30.0 years of age. The median in Dillingham is less than the median age for the State of Alaska of 33.9. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 29.7 years of age. A total of 35.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Dillingham can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6.6 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 Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

When compared to other counties in Alaska, Dillingham Census Area ranks 6 of 27 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,037 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Dillingham Census Area had a median home value in the year 2000 of $105,300, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Alaska 2000 median home value of $144,200 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Dillingham Census Area, there were a total of 2,433 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 96 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.1 percent.

Dillingham Census Area has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska. In 2000, 64.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Dillingham County, rising by 42.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Alaska faced a industry job change of 23.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Dillingham County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 31 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Dillingham County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 27.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 409 people employed. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors provide 13.2 and 6.3 percent of industry employment.

Dillingham is the County that is ranked 19 of 28 Counties in the State of Alaska according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 18 of 28 Counties.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dillingham County. The industry averages 82 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the Alaska establishments size average of 19 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Dillingham County, Health care and social assistance, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 2.09. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.09 times greater than the national average, signifying that Dillingham County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.





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