Windham County, Connecticut

In Windham County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the office administrative services industry wages were the highest in Windham County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Windham County received a wage of $106,201 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Connecticut of $74,812 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,535.

Top-pay jobs in Windham County, Connecticut are present in power generation and supply ($85,023), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($60,619), offices of physicians ($58,525) and general freight trucking ($51,406) 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.

Windham County Wages have increased by 10.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Windham County, Connecticut by a total of 10.9%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Connecticut and less 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.

Windham County Industry Wages Lag Behind Connecticut, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Windham County, Connecticut when analyzed can be understood as being very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $50,793. The overall industry wage was less 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.

Windham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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In Windham County, Connecticut, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 327 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 77 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Windham County

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 476 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 27.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Windham County, Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (476 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (317 jobs lost)
3. Rubber product manufacturing (211 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (150 jobs lost)
5. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (55 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Windham County

The Warehousing and storage industry has added the most employment with 1,235 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 32.2 percent of the growth in Windham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1,235 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (519 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (289 new jobs)
4. Employment services (265 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (155 new jobs)

Windham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 603.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Windham County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Connecticut, where it saw a gain of 69.8 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Windham County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (603.1 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (504.3 percent gain)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (405.8 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (194.7 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (122.0 percent gain)

Windham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 81.3 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 sector has felt in the State of Connecticut, where the it saw a loss of 16.2 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Windham County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 17.8 percent in terms of employees in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (81.3 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (71 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (65.9 percent decline)
4. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (61.6 percent decline)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (56.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Connecticut, which experienced a loss of -0.4 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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 Windham County, Connecticut

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Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Windham County, Connecticut can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 30 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Windham County, having 14.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Windham County reported a median household income of $50,187, this level was 4.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $33,428. This median is 36.7 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Windham County, Connecticut White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,073 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Windham County, Connecticut reported a median household income of $31,331, this median household income is 40.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,638.

As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in Windham County, Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 42.7 percent since 2000. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Windham County, undergoing a 45.9 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $47,684, which amounts to a 9.7 percent decline. Windham County, Connecticut, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 1 of 5 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Connecticut. Windham County ranks 240 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Windham County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $52,785 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Connecticut of $63,104 and the median household income is 6.9 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Windham County, Connecticut has stayed the same by 0.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 8.5 percent to 8.5 percent.

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

Higher Education in Windham County, Connecticut

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From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.8 percent. As reported in 2005, 23.8 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 5.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 24.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In Windham County, Connecticut as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 19.4 percent of the White Alone, 9.8 percent of Black or African American, 36.6 percent of the Asian alone and 10.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Windham County, Connecticut can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 19 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Windham was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Connecticut's proportion of 31.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Windham County, Connecticut, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Windham have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.8 percent (Men) versus 19 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 36 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From 2000, Windham has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 5.2 percent to a total of 24.2 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 35 and less 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 Windham County, Connecticut

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Windham County, Connecticut had a population of 115,826 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 109,199. This growth represents an increase of 6.1 percent. Windham ranks 8 of 8 counties when analyzing total population change in Connecticut and the county ranks 428 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Windham covers a total land area of 513 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 226 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Pickens, SC (229 per sq. mile ), Bullitt, KY (229 per sq. mile ), Franklin, KY (229 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Placer, CA (226 per sq. mile ), Licking, OH (225 per sq. mile ), Douglas, KS (225 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Windham County, Connecticut to be 37.2 years old. The median in Windham is less than the median age for the State of Connecticut of 39.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.4 years old. With a total of 22.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Windham can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Windham from outside the country. The immigration into Windham makes up 1.3 percent of immigration into the State of Connecticut. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Windham County, Connecticut has a population base that is comprised of 88 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 7.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, Windham has increased in diversity when 9.8 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Windham County, Connecticut

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Windham County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $204,000, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall Connecticut 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $271,500 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

In Windham County, there were a total of 46,077 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,761 housing units since the year 2001, or 4 percent.

The residential real estate values in Windham County, Connecticut have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $86,800, or 74.1 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $117,200.

Windham County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.7 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a limited amount affordable residential real estate in Windham County, Connecticut. In 2005, 14.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

The State of Connecticut, Windham County is positioned 3 of 8 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,068 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Windham County, Connecticut ...

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

In Windham 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 produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,939 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.9 and 16.2 percent of all employment.

In Windham County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Educational services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.72. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.72 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Windham may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in Windham County, with the industry averaging 63 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and greater than the State of Connecticut typical size of 40 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Windham County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,460 total jobs during the period, accounting for 17.4 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 73.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Transportation and Warehousing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Windham County, with an employment growth of 65.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Connecticut felt a shift in employment in the industry of 5.2 percent, in the last 5 years.

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