Middlesex County, Connecticut

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

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Middlesex County for 2006. The average industry job in Middlesex County received an annual wage of $110,179 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Connecticut of $199,934 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Middlesex County, Connecticut may be found in aerospace product and parts manufacturing ($81,707), medical and diagnostic laboratories ($79,792), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($77,484) and computer systems design and related services ($75,775) 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.

Middlesex County Wages have increased by 22.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Middlesex County, Connecticut by a total of 22.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Connecticut 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.

Middlesex County Industry Wages Lag Behind Connecticut, but Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Middlesex County, Connecticut when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 10.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,793. The average pay was greater than the national industry average 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.

Middlesex County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Employment for all industries has increased by 2.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Connecticut, which experienced a loss of -0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Middlesex County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Connecticut, where the it saw a loss of 22.3 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Middlesex County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 18.2 percent in terms of employment in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (78.4 percent decline)
2. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (67.3 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (63.2 percent decline)
4. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (52.7 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (48.7 percent decline)

Middlesex County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 198.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Middlesex County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Connecticut, where the industry took a loss of 14 percent. The Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry in Middlesex County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (198.5 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (187.1 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (183.4 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (135.1 percent gain)
5. Scientific research and development services (127.3 percent gain)

Given the 127 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 49 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 78 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Middlesex County, Connecticut, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,257 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Middlesex County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Printing and related support activities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 594 jobs. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 17.3 percent of the total job loss in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (594 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (396 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (228 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (154 jobs lost)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (152 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Middlesex County

The Clothing stores industry has grown the most with 352 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Clothing stores industry makes up 7.5 percent of the growth in Middlesex County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (352 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (347 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (255 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (236 new jobs)
5. Advertising and related services (206 new jobs)

Middlesex County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The total number of jobs has increased by 1.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Connecticut, experiencing a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Middlesex County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Fishing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 150.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Middlesex County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Connecticut, where it saw a gain of . percent. The Fishing industry in Middlesex County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fishing (150.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (111.2 percent gain)
3. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (71.9 percent gain)
4. Rubber product manufacturing (64.5 percent gain)
5. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (54.9 percent gain)

Middlesex County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Audio and video equipment manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 61.2 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 Connecticut, where the industry reported a loss of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Audio and video equipment manufacturing industry in Middlesex County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.2 percent in terms of employees in the Audio and video equipment manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Audio and video equipment manufacturing (61.2 percent decline)
2. Textile and fabric finishing mills (56.1 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (54.5 percent decline)
4. Seafood product preparation and packaging (52.7 percent decline)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (42.3 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Middlesex County

The Unclassified industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,147 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 6.0 percent of the total growth in Middlesex County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (2,147 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (2,094 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1,794 new jobs)
4. Investigation and security services (1,321 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (1,207 new jobs)

In Middlesex County, Connecticut, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 9,783 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 247 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 105 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 141 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Middlesex County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8,977 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 35.4 percent of the total job loss in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (8,977 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,003 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (898 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (861 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (782 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut

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Compared to counties across the United States, Middlesex County was reported to have a very high median income for households of $69,235 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.9 percent higher than the median in State of Connecticut of $63,104 and this is 29 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Middlesex County, Connecticut may be understood as having a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 4.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 12.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Middlesex County, reporting 7.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

While household income level experienced a growth since 2000 in Middlesex County, Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest growth in household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 32.5 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income growth in Middlesex County, seeing a 1783848.3 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

The household income has increased from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $70,821, posting a 2.3 percent growth. Middlesex County, Connecticut, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 2 of 3 counties in percent of growth for the household income level in the State of Connecticut. Middlesex County ranks 65 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in household income across the nation.

The poverty rate in Middlesex County, Connecticut has increased by 0.9 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 4.6 percent to 5.5 percent.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Middlesex County reported an income level of $37,374, which was 46 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Middlesex County, Connecticut , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $60,294, which is 12.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $66,488. This median income level is 4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 35.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $44,935. In Middlesex County, Connecticut White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $70,688 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Middlesex County, Connecticut

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In Middlesex County, Connecticut according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 34.4 percent of the White Alone, 18.6 percent of Black or African American, 53.4 percent of the Asian alone and 29.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has stayed the same by 0.0 percent. In the year 2005, 35 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 36.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Middlesex County, Connecticut can be considered to have a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 33.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Middlesex is reported having a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Connecticut's proportion of 31.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Middlesex has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 35.8 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is greater than the porportion of Connecticut percent of 35 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Middlesex County, Connecticut, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 34.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Middlesex have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 34.8 percent (Men) versus 33 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher, with 33 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Middlesex County, Connecticut

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Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Middlesex from another country. The international migration into Middlesex makes up 1.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Connecticut. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Middlesex County, Connecticut to be 40.3 years old. The median in Middlesex is greater than the median age for the State of Connecticut of 39.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.7 years of age. A total of 22.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Middlesex can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Middlesex County, Connecticut had an estimated population of 163,214 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 155,652. This growth shows an increase of 4.9 percent. Middlesex ranks 5 of 8 counties in terms of population growth in Connecticut and the county ranks 386 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Middlesex County, Connecticut has a population that is comprised of 88.7 percent White, 4.4 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 9.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, Middlesex has increased the level of diversity when 9.0 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Middlesex spans a total area of 369 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 442 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Volusia, FL (444 per sq. mile ), Escambia, FL (448 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WA (449 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stafford, VA (436 per sq. mile ), Cherokee, GA (435 per sq. mile ), Putnam, NY (435 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Middlesex County, Connecticut

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In Middlesex County, there were a total of 71,037 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 2,844 residential units since 2001, or 4.2 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Middlesex County, Connecticut have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $99,600, or 60 percent, from their 2000 value of $166,000.

Middlesex County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $265,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall Connecticut 2005 median home value of $271,500 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Middlesex County can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 9.1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There seems to be a limited amount affordable residential real estate in Middlesex County, Connecticut. In 2005, 7.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Throughout the State of Connecticut, Middlesex County places 2 of 8 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,018 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Middlesex County, Connecticu...

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Employment Report for Middlesex County, Connecticut -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Middlesex County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,619 jobs, or 13 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 88 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Middlesex County, growing by 45.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Connecticut underwent a employment change in the industry of -0.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Middlesex County. In the County, the industry averages 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and less than the State of Connecticut establishments size average of 57 for the Utilities industry.

In Middlesex County, Finance and insurance, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Finance and insurance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.19. This means the percent of total employment in the Finance and insurance sector is 2.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Middlesex may be an exporter of products or services of Finance and insurance.

In Middlesex County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,796 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.2 and 13.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

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