In Mohave County, jobs in the pipeline transportation of natural gas pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the pipeline transportation of natural gas industry reported the top wages in Mohave County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mohave County was paid an annual wage of $84,623 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Arizona of $97,030 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $90,366.

Other top-pay jobs in Mohave County, Arizona can be found in power generation and supply ($61,057), nondepository credit intermediation ($59,736), machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($56,218) and computer systems design and related services ($53,294) 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.

Mohave County Wages have increased by 21.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Mohave County, Arizona by a total of 21.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Arizona and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Mohave County Industry Wages Lag Behind Arizona, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Mohave County, Arizona 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 27.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $38,247. 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.

Mohave County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Mohave County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 73.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arizona, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 12.5 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Mohave County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (73.3 percent decline)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (71.7 percent decline)
3. Department stores (65.5 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (54.3 percent decline)
5. Business support services (44.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 36.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Arizona, which went through a gain of 16.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Mohave County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 500.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Mohave County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arizona, where it saw a loss of 3 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Mohave County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 49.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (500.0 percent gain)
2. Private households (357.8 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (322.5 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (250.3 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (227.4 percent gain)

In Mohave County, Arizona, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 12,728 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mohave County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,240 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 10.0 percent of the growth in Mohave County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1,240 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (814 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (797 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (686 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (628 new jobs)

Out of the 99 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 72 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mohave County

The Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 787 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 47.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mohave County, Arizona.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (787 jobs lost)
2. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (175 jobs lost)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (87 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (82 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (76 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.

Mohave County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mohave County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 4 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 45.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Mohave County, Arizona.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (2 jobs lost)
3. Private households (2 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mohave County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 38.9 percent of the total growth in Mohave County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (2 new jobs)

Out of the 7 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Mohave County, Arizona, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 42 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Mohave County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 8.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arizona, where the it saw a gain of 56.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Mohave County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (8.1 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (6.4 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.4 percent decline)

Mohave County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 24.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Mohave County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arizona, where it saw a gain of 0.3 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Mohave County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (22.2 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (15.9 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (6.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Arizona, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Mohave County, Arizona

The poverty rate in Mohave County, Arizona has increased by 1.4 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 13.9 percent to 15.3 percent.

Hispanic in Mohave County, Arizona reported a median household income of $36,415, which is 1.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $51,370. This median is 39.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Mohave County, Arizona White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,022 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 11.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $32,732. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Mohave County had a median household income level of $30,976, this level was 16 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Mohave County, Arizona may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 22.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Mohave County, having 26.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Mohave County, Arizona, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 11.1 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Mohave County, experiencing a 8.3 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $35,477, which amounts to a 3.8 percent decline. Mohave County, Arizona, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 7 of 10 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Arizona. Mohave County ranks 521 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Mohave County accounted a medium-low median household income of $36,880 (2005 Dollars). This median is 28.7 percent lower than the median in State of Arizona of $47,453 and the median household income is 33.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Mohave County, Arizona

Since the year 2000, Mohave has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.2 percent to a total of 13.2 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the porportion in the State of Arizona percent of 25.6 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mohave County, Arizona, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Mohave have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11 percent (Men) versus 8.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 35.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Mohave County, Arizona according the 2000 Decennial Census, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.2 percent of Black or African American, 23.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 5.4 percent. By the year 2005, 16.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 1.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 10.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Mohave County, Arizona may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 10 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Mohave is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Arizona's proportion of 23.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Mohave County, Arizona

Mohave County, Arizona has a population that is made up of 82.2 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 12.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arizona percent of 33.7. Since 2000, Mohave has increased the level of diversity when 12.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Mohave from another country. The international migration into Mohave makes up 1 percent of immigration into the State of Arizona. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Mohave County, Arizona to be 42.3 years old. The median age in Mohave is greater than the median age in Arizona of 34.5. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 43.0 years old. A total of 22.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Mohave can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Mohave County, Arizona had a population of 187,200 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 156,272. This growth signifies an increase of 19.8 percent. Mohave ranks 4 of 15 counties when calculating total change in population for Arizona and the county ranks 100 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Mohave covers a total land area of 13312 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of of 14 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), Cameron, PA (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Mohave County, Arizona

In Mohave County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 94,768 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 12,084 residential units since 2001, or 14.6 percent.

Mohave County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $157,500, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the Arizona 2005 median home value of $185,400 and less than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Mohave County may be be described as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 4.1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There seems to be a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Mohave County, Arizona. In 2005, 40.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The residential real estate values in Mohave County, Arizona have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $62,200, or 65.3 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $95,300.

When compared to other counties in Arizona, Mohave County stands 3 of 15 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 127 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Mohave County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 20.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 8,985 jobs. The Construction and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 16.3 and 13.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Mohave County. The industry averages 29 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 40 and less than the State of Arizona typical size of 43 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Mohave County, with an employment growth of 108.2 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of Arizona had an industry job change of -2 percent, since the year 2001.

In Mohave County, Construction, Retail Trade and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.48. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction industry is 2.48 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Mohave may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.









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