In Gila County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the office administrative services industry had the highest average wages in Gila County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gila County earned an annual wage of $96,635 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Arizona of $51,145 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $61,535.

Top-pay jobs in Gila County, Arizona are present in commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($79,959), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($54,695), insurance carriers ($51,849) and scientific research and development services ($43,449) 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.

Gila County Wages have increased by 13.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Gila County, Arizona by a total of 13.1%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Arizona and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Gila County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gila County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 62 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 26.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gila County, Arizona.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (62 jobs lost)
2. Professional and similar organizations (43 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (29 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (27 jobs lost)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (15 jobs lost)

From the 47 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 31 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Gila County, Arizona, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 423 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gila County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 67 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.7 percent of the total growth in Gila County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (67 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (51 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (49 new jobs)
4. Private households (47 new jobs)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (47 new jobs)

Gila County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 587.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Gila County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arizona, where it saw a gain of 34.2 percent. The Private households industry in Gila County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 19.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (587.5 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (297.9 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (163.4 percent gain)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (140.6 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (133.3 percent gain)

Gila County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arizona, where the industry felt a loss of 12.4 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Gila County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.6 percent in terms of employees in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (75 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (49.4 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (33.3 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (33.3 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (31.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Arizona, which went through a gain of 16.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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.

Gila County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gila County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 119 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 22.4 percent of the growth in Gila County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (119 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (55 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (55 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (49 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (40 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gila County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 45 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 22.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gila County, Arizona.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (45 jobs lost)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (34 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (25 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (22 jobs lost)
5. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (14 jobs lost)

In Gila County, Arizona, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 204 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 52 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 33 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Gila County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 47.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arizona, where the industry felt a gain of 13.2 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Gila County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (47.8 percent decline)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (29.8 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (26.1 percent decline)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (24.4 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (12.4 percent decline)

Gila County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 50.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gila County has increased employment slower than the industry has grown in the State of Arizona, where the industry felt a gain of 101.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Gila County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (50.0 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (49.6 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (47.9 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (41.3 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (32.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in Arizona, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level 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 Gila County, Arizona

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Gila County, Arizona may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 48 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Gila County, accounting 28.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Gila County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $36,173 (2005 Dollars). This median is 31.2 percent lower than the median in Arizona of $47,453 and the income level is 35.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Gila County, Arizona , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $37,610, this median is 4 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Gila County reported an income level of $21,720, this was 40 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 5.9 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $38,318. In Gila County, Arizona White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,756 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 4.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $46,069. This household income level is 27.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Higher Education in Gila County, Arizona

In Gila County, Arizona as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 9.2 percent of Black or African American, 45.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Gila County, Arizona, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Gila have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.8 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 36.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Gila County, Arizona has a moderately-educated population, with 13.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Gila has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Arizona's proportion of 23.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Gila County, Arizona

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gila County, Arizona to be 43.2 years of age. The median in Gila is greater than the median age for the State of Arizona of 34.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.3 years old. With a total of 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Gila can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Gila County, Arizona has a population that is comprised of 68 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 16.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Arizona percent of 33.7. Since 2000, Gila has decreased the level of diversity when 17.5 percent of the people were minorities.

Gila County, Arizona had a total estimated population of 51,663 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 51,377. This growth represents an increase of 0.6 percent. Gila ranks 12 of 15 counties when calculating total change in population for Arizona and the county ranks 1,572 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Gila from another country. The international migration into Gila totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arizona. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Gila encompasses a total area of 4768 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 11 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Gila County, Arizona

The State of Arizona, Gila County is positioned 11 of 15 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,197 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Gila County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $100,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Arizona 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $121,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Gila County, there were a total of 29,661 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,010 homes since 2001, or 3.5 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Gila County, Arizona. In 2000, 62.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Gila County can be understood as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 1.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Gila County, Arizona -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Gila County, Mining, Utilities and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 10.17. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 10.17 times greater than the national average, signifying that Gila specializes in Mining.

Mining has the largest businesses in Gila County. In the County, the industry averages 52 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the Arizona average establishment size of 47 for the Mining industry.

In Gila County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,779 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 17.7 and 13.3 percent of all employment.

Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Gila County, with an industry growth of 50 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Arizona had an industry job change of 16.2 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Gila County. The sector faced a loss of 209 jobs, or 22.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 47.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Gila County is ranked number 12 of 16 Counties throughout the State of Arizona by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 10 of 16 Counties.





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