In Broward County, jobs in the software publishers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the software publishers industry reported the top wages in Broward County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Broward County was paid an annual wage of $173,130 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Florida of $99,482 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $96,720.

Other top-pay jobs in Broward County, Florida may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($94,891), pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing ($92,726), office administrative services ($83,072) and securities and commodity exchanges ($79,866) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Broward County Wages have increased by 20.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Broward County, Florida by a total of 20.1%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Florida and greater 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.

Broward County Industry Wages Exceed Florida, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Broward County, Florida can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 6.6 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $36,487. 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.

Broward County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Broward County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7,413 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 22.8 percent of the total job loss in Broward County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (7,413 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (2,825 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (1,850 jobs lost)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (1,703 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,267 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Broward County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 4,113 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 3.9 percent of the total growth in Broward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4,113 new jobs)
2. Insurance carriers (3,676 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (3,343 new jobs)
4. Activities related to real estate (3,261 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (3,258 new jobs)

Out of the 217 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 87 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 130 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Broward County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 69,731 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Broward County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 80 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Florida, where the industry reported a gain of 45.2 percent. The losses in the Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry in Broward County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.3 in percent of jobs in the Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (80 percent decline)
2. Social advocacy organizations (74.9 percent decline)
3. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (73.3 percent decline)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (66.9 percent decline)
5. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (61.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 12.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Florida, which experienced a gain of 11.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Broward County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other electrical equipment and component mfg. industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 756.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Broward County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Florida, where the industry took a loss of 20.2 percent. The Other electrical equipment and component mfg. industry in Broward County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 24.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (756.5 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (260.2 percent gain)
3. Internet publishing and broadcasting (183.5 percent gain)
4. Waste collection (173.2 percent gain)
5. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (164.5 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.

Broward County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Broward County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Social advocacy organizations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 72.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Florida, where the it saw a loss of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Social advocacy organizations industry in Broward County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.8 percent in terms of employment in the Social advocacy organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Social advocacy organizations (72.6 percent decline)
2. Business, computer and management training (64.2 percent decline)
3. Household appliance manufacturing (47.2 percent decline)
4. Fabric mills (42.9 percent decline)
5. Nonscheduled air transportation (42.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Florida, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Broward County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 101.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Broward County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Florida, where this industry saw a gain of 22.2 percent. The HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment industry in Broward County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (101.6 percent gain)
2. Waste collection (83.6 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (70.0 percent gain)
4. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (51.0 percent gain)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (49.5 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Broward County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,281 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 6.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Broward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (2,281 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (2,059 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (1,549 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (1,077 new jobs)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (1,024 new jobs)

Out of the 231 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 96 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 134 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Broward County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,301 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 12.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Broward County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (2,301 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (2,048 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (1,626 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (1,353 jobs lost)
5. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,091 jobs lost)

In Broward County, Florida, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 14,959 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Broward County, Florida

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Broward County, Florida can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 24.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Broward County, with 16.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Broward County, Florida, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Black or African American category. This group felt a decline of 8.6 percent in the last five years. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Broward County, encountering a 29.7 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Broward County accounted a relatively high median household income of $48,778 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.9 percent higher than the median in State of Florida of $45,418 and the income level is 0.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $46,673, posting a 4.3 percent decline. Broward County, Florida, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 22 of 33 counties in percent of decline for household income in Florida. Broward County ranks 494 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 17.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $40,146. Hispanic in Broward County, Florida reported a median household income of $49,403, which is 1.3 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $55,845. This median income level is 14.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Broward County reported a median household income of $39,300, which was 19.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Broward County, Florida White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $51,507 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.6 percent greater than the median in 2000.

The poverty rate in Broward County, Florida has declined by 0.4 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 11.5 percent to 11.1 percent.

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

Higher Education in Broward County, Florida

In Broward County, Florida according the 2000 Decennial Census, 26.8 percent of the White Alone, 14.8 percent of Black or African American, 38.8 percent of the Asian alone and 23 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the year 2000, Broward 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 4.2 percent to a total of 28.8 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is greater than the 2005 State of Florida percent of 25.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Broward County, Florida, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 28.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Broward on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 27.6 percent (Men) versus 21.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 30.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 3.4 percent. By 2005, 31.4 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 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Broward County, Florida is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 24.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Broward counted a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Broward County, Florida

In terms of total land area, Broward spans a total of 1205 square miles. The county has a very high density of 1,475 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, LA (1,477 per sq. mile ), Honolulu, HI (1,509 per sq. mile ), Mecklenburg, NC (1,513 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Essex, MA (1,475 per sq. mile ), Douglas, NE (1,471 per sq. mile ), Fairfield, CT (1,443 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Broward from another country. The international migration into Broward accounts for 15.5 percent of all immigration into Florida. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Broward County, Florida had a population that was estimated at 1,777,638 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 1,632,662. This growth denotes an increase of 8.9 percent. Broward ranks 1 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Florida and the county ranks 9 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Broward County, Florida has a population that is comprised of 49.9 percent White, 23.9 percent African American, 2.9 percent Asian, and 21.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 48.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Broward has increased the percent of minority makeup when 40.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Broward County, Florida to be 38.6 years of age. The median in Broward is less than the median in Florida of 39.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.8 years old. A total of 24.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Broward can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Broward County, Florida

Broward County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $245,200, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall Florida 2005 median home value of $189,500 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The residential real estate values in Broward County, Florida have increased sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $116,600, or 90.7 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $128,600.

Throughout the State of Florida, Broward County is positioned 43 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 904 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Broward County, the census reported 790,308 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 35,630 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.7 percent.

Broward County is made up of a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 13.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in Broward County, Florida. In 2005, 18.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Broward County, Florida -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Broward County, changing a total of 37.7 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 13.8 percent. The State of Florida faced a industry job change of 21.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Broward County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 15.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 96,940 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 11 and 10.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Broward County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Construction and Wholesale trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Real estate and rental and leasing sector has a United State LQ of 1.85. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Real estate and rental and leasing sector is 1.85 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Broward specializes in Real estate and rental and leasing.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Broward County, averaging 27 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and less than the State of Florida average of 34 for the Utilities industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Broward County. The sector faced a loss of 4,711 jobs during the period, or 13.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 64.2 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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