In Ketchikan Gateway Borough, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry paid the average highest wages in Ketchikan Gateway Borough for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough was paid an annual wage of $97,568 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Alaska of $41,453 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $50,686.

Other high-paying jobs in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska exsists in nonresidential building construction ($71,973), other support services ($61,893), logging ($47,004) and building equipment contractors ($44,234) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Wages have decreased by ( 3.6%) Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have decreased in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska by a total of ( 3.6%). This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Alaska and less than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Industry Wages Lag Behind Alaska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 24.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,041. 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.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 92 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 21.2 percent of the total growth in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (92 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (81 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (80 new jobs)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (49 new jobs)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (38 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ketchikan Gateway Borough

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 76 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Seafood product preparation and packaging (76 jobs lost)
2. Logging (66 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (32 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (25 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (20 jobs lost)

Given the 26 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 76 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Alaska, which saw a gain of 10.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 50.7 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 has experienced in the State of Alaska, where the industry reported a gain of 22.2 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.4 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (50.7 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (39.7 percent decline)
3. Logging (34 percent decline)
4. Seafood product preparation and packaging (24.2 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (23.8 percent decline)

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The RV parks and recreational camps industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 192.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alaska, where it saw a gain of 47.8 percent. The RV parks and recreational camps industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. RV parks and recreational camps (192.2 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (157.1 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (105.0 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (100.0 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (86.6 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.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 251 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 62 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ketchikan Gateway Borough

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has added the most employment with 117 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 18.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (117 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (68 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (65 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (62 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (60 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Given the industries in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 53 jobs. The declines in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 14.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (53 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (51 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (41 jobs lost)
5. Private households (20 jobs lost)

Ketchikan Gateway Borough One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 242.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ketchikan Gateway Borough has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alaska, where it saw a gain of 3.2 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (242.9 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (145.0 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (102.3 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (58.5 percent gain)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (54.0 percent gain)

Ketchikan Gateway Borough One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.7 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 it saw a gain of 6.2 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.9 in percent of workers in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (54.7 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (49.1 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (40.8 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (33.1 percent decline)
5. Private households (23 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Alaska, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

In Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $65,612 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 9.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $77,722. This median is 29.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Ketchikan Gateway Borough had a median income of $38,479, this median was 35.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $28,080, this median is 53.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 13.9 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $68,445.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 6.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 10.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, having 9.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ketchikan Gateway Borough accounted a relatively high median income for households of $60,072 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.4 percent lower than the median in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the median household income is 18.2 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

In Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 22.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 24 percent of the Asian alone and 28 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Ketchikan Gateway have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.2 percent (Men) versus 22 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 41.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska has a highly-educated population, with 20.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Ketchikan Gateway is reported having 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska had a population that was estimated at 13,262 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 13,982. The decline shows a decrease of -5.1 percent. Ketchikan Gateway ranks 26 of 27 counties by growth in total population in Alaska and the county ranks 2,877 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska to be 38.5 years of age. The median age in Ketchikan Gateway is greater than the median age for the State of Alaska of 33.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.2 years of age. A total of 26.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Ketchikan Gateway can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Ketchikan Gateway internationally. The migration from outside the US into Ketchikan Gateway accounts for 1.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alaska. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska has a population base that is comprised of 71.7 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 5.2 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Ketchikan Gateway has increased in diversity when 7.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Ketchikan Gateway spans a total area of 1233 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 11 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montgomery, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Scott, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gila, AZ (11 per sq. mile ), Navajo, AZ (11 per sq. mile ), Logan, CO (11 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

In Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the census reported 6,533 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 271 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.3 percent.

Throughout the State of Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough stands 5 of 27 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 980 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 2.1 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough had a median home value in the year 2000 of $165,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall State of Alaska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $144,200 and greater than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Ketchikan Gateway County. The sector dealt with a loss of 166 total jobs during the period, accounting for 26.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 44.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Ketchikan Gateway County, increasing by 73.8 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Alaska went through a industry job change of 8.9 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Ketchikan Gateway County, Transportation and Warehousing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.68. The percent of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 3.68 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Ketchikan Gateway specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

In Ketchikan Gateway County, Retail Trade, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 22.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,101 jobs. The Transportation and Warehousing and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 13.6 and 13 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Ketchikan Gateway County. The industry averages 36 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Alaska average establishment size of 23 for the Manufacturing industry.







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