In District of Columbia, jobs in the land subdivision pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the land subdivision industry wages were the highest in District of Columbia for 2006. The average industry job in District of Columbia earned an annual wage of $304,167 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in District of Columbia of $304,167 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,578.

Other top-pay jobs in District of Columbia, District of Columbia exsists in management of companies and enterprises ($270,372), communications equipment manufacturing ($222,445), spectator sports ($214,359) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($171,638) 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.

District of Columbia Wages have increased by 20.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in District of Columbia, District of Columbia by a total of 20.8%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for District of Columbia and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

District of Columbia Industry Wages Equal to District of Columbia, but Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in District of Columbia, District of Columbia when analyzed can be understood as being very high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 0 percent equal to than the state, which was reported to be $61,860. The industry pay was greater than the industry average in the US 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.

District of Columbia Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in District of Columbia

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Computer systems design and related services industry has added the most employment with 7,862 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 20.2 percent of the total growth in District of Columbia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (7,862 new jobs)
2. Colleges and universities (3,378 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (3,328 new jobs)
4. Social advocacy organizations (3,319 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (2,755 new jobs)

In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 23,938 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in District of Columbia

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Wired telecommunications carriers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,271 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 7.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,271 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (1,196 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (1,136 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (974 jobs lost)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (942 jobs lost)

Given the 140 4-digit NAICS industries, 67 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 73 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

District of Columbia Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Freight transportation arrangement industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 64.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined at the same pace than the industry has experienced in the State of District of Columbia, where the industry reported a loss of 64.4 percent. The losses in the Freight transportation arrangement industry in District of Columbia outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.6 in percent of jobs in the Freight transportation arrangement industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Freight transportation arrangement (64.4 percent decline)
2. Telecommunications resellers (59.5 percent decline)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (52.4 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (52.2 percent decline)
5. Support activities for road transportation (50 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of District of Columbia, which experienced a gain of 5.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

District of Columbia Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 649.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in District of Columbia has expanded at the same pace than the industry job growth experienced in District of Columbia, where this industry saw a gain of 649.1 percent. The Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry in District of Columbia outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 2.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (649.1 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (124.7 percent gain)
3. Promoters of performing arts and sports (116.1 percent gain)
4. Religious organizations (95.3 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (91.2 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.

District of Columbia One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in District of Columbia

The Unclassified industry has grown the most with 2,891 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 23.7 percent of the total employment growth in District of Columbia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (2,891 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (1,023 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (977 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (821 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (651 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in District of Columbia

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 725 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry make up 8.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (725 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (493 jobs lost)
3. Office administrative services (466 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (410 jobs lost)
5. Promoters of performing arts and sports (409 jobs lost)

In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,306 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Given the 144 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 85 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 59 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

District of Columbia One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Spectator sports industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 75.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in District of Columbia has added employment at the same pace than the industry has grown in the State of District of Columbia, where it saw a gain of 75.7 percent. The Spectator sports industry in District of Columbia outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Spectator sports (75.7 percent gain)
2. Taxi and limousine service (54.9 percent gain)
3. Internet publishing and broadcasting (53.6 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (45.1 percent gain)
5. Furniture stores (36.8 percent gain)

District of Columbia One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Communications equipment manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 71.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined at the same pace than the industry sector has felt in the State of District of Columbia, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 71.4 percent. The losses in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry in District of Columbia outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2 in percent of jobs in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Communications equipment manufacturing (71.4 percent decline)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (45.4 percent decline)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (38.6 percent decline)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (36.8 percent decline)
5. Promoters of performing arts and sports (32.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is equal to percent in District of Columbia, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 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 District of Columbia, District of Columbia

While the median household income saw a growth since 2000 in District of Columbia, District of Columbia, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 49.2 percent in the last five years. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income growth in District of Columbia, encountering a 9.3 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The median household income has increased a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $47,221, which amounts to a 0.6 percent growth. District of Columbia, District of Columbia, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 1 counties in percent of growth for household income in District of Columbia. District of Columbia ranks 103 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median income in the US.

In District of Columbia, District of Columbia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $76,566 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 63.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in District of Columbia, District of Columbia reported a median household income of $42,303, this income level is 9.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,156. This household income level is 10.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 24 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,659. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in District of Columbia reported a median household income of $42,540, this level was 9.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

The poverty rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia has declined by 1.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 20.2 percent to 19 percent.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, District of Columbia reported a relatively high median household income of $46,949 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is only slightly equal to than the median in State of District of Columbia of $46,949 and this is 4.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, District of Columbia, District of Columbia may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 20.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 25.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in District of Columbia, reporting 34.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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