In Park County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Park County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Park County received an annual wage of $71,497 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Colorado of $69,406 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,321.

Other top-pay jobs in Park County, Colorado can be found in architectural and engineering services ($66,419), scientific research and development services ($65,470), computer systems design and related services ($64,370) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($59,302) 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.

Park County Wages have increased by 25.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Park County, Colorado by a total of 25.3%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Colorado and greater 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.

Park County Industry Wages Lag Behind Colorado, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Park County, Colorado when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,530. The average pay 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.

Park County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 17 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Park County, Colorado, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 194 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Park County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building finishing contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 14 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 31.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Park County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (14 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (10 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (7 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Park County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has added the most employment with 41 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 22.7 percent of the growth in Park County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (41 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (28 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (27 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (15 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15 new jobs)

Park County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Colorado, where the industry felt a gain of 11.8 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Park County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 10.1 percent in terms of employment in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (54.5 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (27.3 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (25.6 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (9.6 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (8.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 14.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Colorado, which went through a gain of 0.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Park County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 386.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Park County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Colorado, where it saw a gain of 11.9 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Park County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 11 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (386.4 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (351.4 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (191.7 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (58.8 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (56.5 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.

Park County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Park County

Given the industries in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 21 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 31.8 percent of the total job loss in Park County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (21 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (11 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (7 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (6 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (5 jobs lost)

In Park County, Colorado, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 477 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 43 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Park County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Utility system construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 166 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Utility system construction industry makes up 30.1 percent of the growth in Park County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (166 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (111 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (86 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (44 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (41 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 7.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Colorado, which went through a gain of 2.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Park County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 53.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Colorado, where the industry felt a gain of 146.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Park County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (53.8 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (32.7 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (16.7 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (16.5 percent decline)
5. Legal services (14.4 percent decline)

Park County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 120.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Park County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Park County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (120.2 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (50.0 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (43.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (42.9 percent gain)
5. General rental centers (35.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Park County, Colorado

In Park County, Colorado White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $61,110 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Park County, Colorado reported a median household income of $53,747, this income level is 11.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $60,288. This income level is 0.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 27.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $43,875. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Park County reported a median household income of $47,288, this level was 22.1 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Park County reported a relatively high median income for households of $60,722 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 9 percent higher than the median income in State of Colorado of $55,228 and this is 19.1 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Park County, Colorado can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 5.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 24.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Park County, with 14.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Park County, Colorado

In Park County, Colorado according the 2000 Decennial Census, 30.6 percent of the White Alone, 34.4 percent of Black or African American, 51.8 percent of the Asian alone and 19 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Park County, Colorado, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Park have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 29.8 percent (Men) versus 30.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 36.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Park County, Colorado may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 30.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Park has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Colorado's proportion of 32.6 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Park County, Colorado

Park County, Colorado had an estimated population of 16,949 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 14,698. This growth signifies an increase of 15.3 percent. Park ranks 17 of 64 counties in terms of population growth in Colorado and the county ranks 773 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Park County, Colorado to be 40.7 years old. The median in Park is greater than the median age in Colorado of 34.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. A total of 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Park can be understood as being made up of a medium-low 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 70.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 8.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Park internationally. The migration from outside the US into Park makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Colorado. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Park spans a total of 2201 square miles. The county has a very low density of 8 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).

Park County, Colorado has a population that is made up of 91.2 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Park has increased in diversity when 5.4 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Park County, Colorado

In Park County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 12,543 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,294 housing units since the year 2001, or 11.5 percent.

Park County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $172,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the Colorado 2000 home value of $166,600 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Colorado, Park County places 12 of 64 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 224 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Park County, Colorado -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Park County ranks 45 of 65 Counties in the State of Colorado in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 44 of 65 Counties.

In Park County, Construction, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Construction is the major employer in the county making up 23.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 341 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 22.4 and 12.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Other services, except public administration has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Park County, with an employment growth of 57.6 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.8 percent. The State of Colorado had an industry job change of -1.9 percent, during the period.

Accommodation and food services has the largest businesses in Park County. In the County, the industry averages 7 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and less than the Colorado average of 18 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Park County, Construction, Accommodation and food services and Professional and technical services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 3.64. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 3.64 times greater than the national average, signifying that Park specializes in Construction.







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