In New Haven 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 wages were the highest in New Haven County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in New Haven County received a wage of $120,827 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Connecticut of $199,934 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in New Haven County, Connecticut may be found in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing ($114,369), paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing ($104,999), computer systems design and related services ($98,132) and management of companies and enterprises ($94,992) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

New Haven County Wages have increased by 14.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in New Haven County, Connecticut by a total of 14.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Connecticut 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in New Haven County, Connecticut can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 15.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $50,793. The overall industry wage was greater than the overall average in the United States 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.

New Haven County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in New Haven County

Given the industries in the area, the Wired telecommunications carriers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,836 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 7.7 percent of the total employment decline in New Haven County, Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,836 jobs lost)
2. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (1,365 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (1,362 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (1,243 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (989 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in New Haven County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Colleges and universities industry has grown the most with 1,823 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Colleges and universities industry makes up 6.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in New Haven County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Colleges and universities (1,823 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,804 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,641 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (1,605 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (1,391 new jobs)

In New Haven County, Connecticut, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,972 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 195 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 97 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 98 industries reported a drop in employment.

New Haven County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Freight transportation arrangement industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 325.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in New Haven County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Connecticut, where the industry felt a gain of 12.9 percent. The Freight transportation arrangement industry in New Haven County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Freight transportation arrangement (325.5 percent gain)
2. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (205.4 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (148.8 percent gain)
4. ISPs and web search portals (108.4 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (95.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in Connecticut, which went through a loss of -0.4 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

New Haven County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Rubber product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 82.4 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Connecticut, where the it saw a loss of 37.3 percent. The losses in the Rubber product manufacturing industry in New Haven County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 19.4 percent in terms of employees in the Rubber product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (82.4 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (70.8 percent decline)
3. Land subdivision (57.7 percent decline)
4. Other heavy construction (55 percent decline)
5. Commercial and service industry machinery (54.1 percent decline)





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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.

New Haven County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in New Haven County

The Building finishing contractors industry has added the most employment with 832 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 17.2 percent of the growth in New Haven County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (832 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (365 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (260 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (233 new jobs)
5. Support activities for water transportation (230 new jobs)

From the 137 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 56 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 81 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In New Haven County, Connecticut, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,701 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in New Haven County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 253 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 12.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in New Haven County, Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (253 jobs lost)
2. Freight transportation arrangement (189 jobs lost)
3. Other support services (144 jobs lost)
4. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (143 jobs lost)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (120 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Connecticut, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

New Haven County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 93.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in New Haven County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Connecticut, where it saw a loss of 5.3 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in New Haven County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (93.2 percent gain)
2. Other residential care facilities (83.1 percent gain)
3. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (76.6 percent gain)
4. Support activities for water transportation (56.2 percent gain)
5. Investigation and security services (45.8 percent gain)

New Haven County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other financial investment activities industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 60.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Connecticut, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 5.3 percent. The losses in the Other financial investment activities industry in New Haven County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.1 in percent of workers in the Other financial investment activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (60.4 percent decline)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (58.3 percent decline)
3. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (56.9 percent decline)
4. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (55.5 percent decline)
5. Freight transportation arrangement (51.7 percent decline)





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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 New Haven County, Connecticut

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, New Haven County, Connecticut may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 26.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in New Haven County, with 14.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $53,591, which represents a 6.2 percent decline. New Haven County, Connecticut, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 2 of 5 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Connecticut. New Haven County ranks 402 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

The poverty rate in New Haven County, Connecticut has increased by 1.7 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 9.5 percent to 11.2 percent.

In New Haven County, Connecticut White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $61,133 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 35 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $37,132. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in New Haven County had a median income of $40,062, this level was 29.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic Householders in New Haven County, Connecticut , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $34,359, this income level is 39.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $61,395. This median is 7.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, New Haven County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $57,136 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 10.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Connecticut of $63,104 and this is 14 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in New Haven County, Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 18.2 percent since the year 2000. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in New Haven County, undergoing a 8.1 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

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

Higher Education in New Haven County, Connecticut

In New Haven County, Connecticut according the 2000 Decennial Census, 29.2 percent of the White Alone, 13.6 percent of Black or African American, 65.8 percent of the Asian alone and 10 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

New Haven County, Connecticut may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 27.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. New Haven counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Connecticut's proportion of 31.4 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in New Haven County, Connecticut, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in New Haven have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 29.2 percent (Men) versus 26.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 31.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

From 2000, New Haven has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 32 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 35 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 3.6 percent. By 2005, 32.6 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 5.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 31.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for New Haven County, Connecticut

In terms of total land area, New Haven encompasses a total area of 606 total square miles. The area has a very high average area density of 1,398 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Sacramento, CA (1,412 per sq. mile ), Contra Costa, CA (1,414 per sq. mile ), Douglas, NE (1,471 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Oakland, MI (1,392 per sq. mile ), Monmouth, NJ (1,348 per sq. mile ), Bristol city, VA (1,344 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in New Haven County, Connecticut to be 38.3 years old. The median age in New Haven is less than the median age for the State of Connecticut of 39.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.1 years old. A total of 23.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, New Haven can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to New Haven from outside the country. The immigration into New Haven makes up 20.9 percent of the total international migration into the State of Connecticut. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

New Haven County, Connecticut has a population base that is comprised of 71.9 percent White, 11.5 percent African American, 3.1 percent Asian, and 12 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 26.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, New Haven has increased the percent of minority population when 23.6 percent of the population were minorities.

New Haven County, Connecticut had an estimated population of 846,766 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 825,062. This growth represents an increase of 2.6 percent. New Haven ranks 1 of 8 counties in terms of population growth in Connecticut and the county ranks 155 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for New Haven County, Connecticut

New Haven County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $245,600, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall State of Connecticut 2005 home median value of $271,500 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In New Haven County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 346,893 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 4,693 residential units since 2001, or 1.4 percent.

The residential home values in New Haven County, Connecticut have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $93,700, or 61.7 percent, since their values in that year of $151,900.

Throughout the State of Connecticut, New Haven County places 8 of 8 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,411 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a limited amount of affordable housing in New Haven County, Connecticut. In 2005, 10.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

New Haven County is made up of a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 9.4 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for New Haven County, Connecticut -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In New Haven County, Educational services, Health care and social assistance and Information industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Educational services industry has an LQ of 3.38. The level of employment in the Educational services sector is 3.38 times greater than the national average, signifying that New Haven County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Educational services.

In New Haven County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 18.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 58,704 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 14 and 13.7 percent of all employment.

Educational services has a largest number of employee per establishment in New Haven County. The industry averages 73 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the State of Connecticut average establishment size of 35 for the Educational services industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in New Haven County. The sector dealt with a loss of 8,059 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15.8 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 62.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in New Haven County, with an employment growth of 25.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -0.6 percent. The State of Connecticut saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.4 percent, during the time since 2001.







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