In Pima County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Pima County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pima County received an annual wage of $105,577 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arizona of $87,225 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Pima County, Arizona may be found in scientific research and development services ($89,898), semiconductor and electronic component mfg. ($81,303), nondepository credit intermediation ($77,584) and power generation and supply ($66,951) 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.

Pima County Wages have increased by 18.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Pima County, Arizona by a total of 18.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Arizona and greater 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Pima County, Arizona can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 9.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $38,247. 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.

Pima County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pima County

The Offices of physicians industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,198 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 4.9 percent of the total growth in Pima County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (2,198 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (1,963 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (1,917 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (1,694 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (1,674 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pima County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,527 jobs. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 11.8 percent of the total job loss in Pima County, Arizona.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (1,527 jobs lost)
2. Lessors of real estate (1,283 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (1,282 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (1,044 jobs lost)
5. Death care services (591 jobs lost)

Of the 187 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 68 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 117 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Pima County, Arizona, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 28,087 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Pima County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Foundries industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 97.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arizona, where the industry felt a loss of 19.8 percent. The losses in the Foundries industry in Pima County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 19.2 percent in terms of employees in the Foundries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Foundries (97.3 percent decline)
2. Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing (80.1 percent decline)
3. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (71.9 percent decline)
4. Death care services (69.3 percent decline)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (64.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 10.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Arizona, which experienced a gain of 16.8 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.

Pima County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 250.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Pima County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arizona, where the industry felt a gain of 133.4 percent. The Home health care services industry in Pima County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 36.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (250.6 percent gain)
2. Wireless telecommunications carriers (238.8 percent gain)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (234.5 percent gain)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (216.7 percent gain)
5. Sound recording industries (213.3 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.

Pima County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Pima County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 83.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses 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 Pima County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (83.3 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (58.8 percent decline)
3. Other support services (31.6 percent decline)
4. Furniture stores (26.3 percent decline)
5. Traveler accommodation (20.9 percent decline)

Pima County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 170.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Pima County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arizona, where the industry took a gain of 1.2 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Pima County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (170.0 percent gain)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (145.0 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (143.5 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (116.5 percent gain)
5. Utility system construction (93.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Arizona, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pima County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 94 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 20.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Pima County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (94 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (92 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (38 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (36 new jobs)
5. Activities related to real estate (29 new jobs)

In Pima County, Arizona, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 298 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pima County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 234 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 40.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pima County, Arizona.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (234 jobs lost)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (190 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (74 jobs lost)
4. Private households (25 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (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 Pima County, Arizona

The rate of poverty in Pima County, Arizona has stayed the same by 0.0 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 14.7 percent to 14.7 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $41,521, which amounts to a 3.5 percent decline. Pima County, Arizona, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 8 of 10 counties in percent of decline for household income in Arizona. Pima County ranks 537 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Pima County, Arizona, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 5.9 percent since the year 2000. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Pima County, experiencing a 11.2 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Pima County, Arizona may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 35.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Pima County, reporting 22.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic in Pima County, Arizona , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,307, this income level is 17.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $37,057. This household income level is 13.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Pima County had a median income of $30,682, this was 28.7 percent less than the median for all households. In Pima County, Arizona White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,447 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 16.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $35,972.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Pima County reported a medium-high household income of $43,007 (2005 Dollars). This median is 10.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Arizona of $47,453 and the income level is 14.2 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 Pima County, Arizona

Reported by the 2000 Census in Pima County, Arizona, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent achieving this level. The female population in Pima have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 29 percent (Men) versus 24.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 33.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Pima County, Arizona as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 29.8 percent of the White Alone, 16.8 percent of Black or African American, 43.2 percent of the Asian alone and 10.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, 32.4 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 28 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Pima County, Arizona is made up of a highly-educated population, with 26.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Pima counted a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Arizona's proportion of 23.6 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, Pima has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.4 percent to a total of 30.2 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of Arizona percent of 25.6 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Pima County, Arizona

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Pima from outside the country. The immigration into Pima makes up 10.8 percent of all immigration into Arizona. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Pima County, Arizona had a population of 924,786 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 848,560. This growth denotes an increase of 9 percent. Pima ranks 2 of 15 counties when analyzing total population change in Arizona and the county ranks 34 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Pima County, Arizona has a population that is comprised of 58.7 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 2.2 percent Asian, and 31.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Arizona percent of 33.7. Since 2000, Pima has increased the percent of minority makeup when 34.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Pima covers a total land area of 9186 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of of 101 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Granville, NC (101 per sq. mile ), Stokes, NC (101 per sq. mile ), Marshall, KY (102 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hall, NE (101 per sq. mile ), Payne, OK (101 per sq. mile ), Kauai, HI (101 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pima County, Arizona to be 36.0 years old. The median age in Pima is greater than the median age in Arizona of 34.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.7 years of age. A total of 24.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Pima can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Pima County, Arizona

When compared to other counties in Arizona, Pima County ranks 7 of 15 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 430 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Pima County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $167,400, published by the American Community Survey. This is less than the Arizona 2005 home median value of $185,400 and less than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In Pima County, there were a total of 407,048 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 30,737 residential structures since 2001, a change of 8.2 percent.

The residential real estate values in Pima County, Arizona have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $52,800, or 46.1 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $114,600.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Pima County, Arizona. In 2005, 32.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Pima County has a relatively high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 6 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Pima County, Utilities, Construction and Administrative and waste services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 1.42. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 1.42 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pima County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

Utilities is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Pima County, with an industry growth of 31.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -8.2 percent. The State of Arizona faced a industry job change of 7.5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Pima County. The industry was hit with a loss of 4,793 jobs during the period, or 14.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 67 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Utilities has the largest businesses in Pima County, averaging 69 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 34 and greater than the Arizona establishments size average of 47 for the Utilities industry.

In Pima County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16 percent of the total county employment. This totals 45,362 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 14.6 and 12 percent of all employment.







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