In Pasco County, jobs in the internet publishing and broadcasting pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the internet publishing and broadcasting industry paid the average highest wages in Pasco County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pasco County earned an annual wage of $121,074 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Florida of $61,592 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $75,829.

High-wage employment in Pasco County, Florida are present in druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($92,661), other heavy construction ($90,620), scientific research and development services ($86,811) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($75,597) 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.

Pasco County Wages have increased by 25.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Pasco County, Florida by a total of 25.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Florida 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.

Pasco County Industry Wages Lag Behind Florida, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Pasco County, Florida can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,487. The industry pay 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.

Pasco County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pasco County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,557 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 6.6 percent of the total growth in Pasco County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (1,557 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1,398 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (1,286 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (1,277 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (1,205 new jobs)

In Pasco County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 21,946 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pasco County

Given the industries in the area, the Business support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 578 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Business support services industry make up 19.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Pasco County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (578 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (569 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (398 jobs lost)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (201 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (135 jobs lost)

Out of the 140 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 107 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total industry employment has increased by 35 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Florida, which went through a gain of 11.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Pasco County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1446.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pasco County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Florida, where the industry felt a gain of 304 percent. The Unclassified industry in Pasco County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1446.2 percent gain)
2. Waste collection (525.4 percent gain)
3. Employment services (435.9 percent gain)
4. Other heavy construction (418.6 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (375.6 percent gain)

Pasco County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Industrial machinery manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 81.5 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 experienced in the State of Florida, where the industry felt a loss of 21.1 percent. The losses in the Industrial machinery manufacturing industry in Pasco County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 19.7 in percent of jobs in the Industrial machinery manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Industrial machinery manufacturing (81.5 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (81 percent decline)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (77.2 percent decline)
4. Other ground passenger transportation (68.9 percent decline)
5. Technical and trade schools (61.3 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.

Pasco County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Pasco County, Florida, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 7,114 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 150 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 52 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 98 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pasco County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Civic and social organizations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 155 jobs. The declines in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 15.0 percent of the total job loss in Pasco County, Florida.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (155 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (88 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (80 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (53 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (45 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pasco County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 489 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 6.2 percent of the growth in Pasco County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (489 new jobs)
2. Employment services (472 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (390 new jobs)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (349 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (320 new jobs)

Pasco County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Social advocacy organizations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 392.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pasco County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Florida, where it saw a loss of 5.7 percent. The Social advocacy organizations industry in Pasco County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Social advocacy organizations (392.9 percent gain)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (261.3 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (235.0 percent gain)
4. Other support services (160.8 percent gain)
5. Motion picture and video industries (149.6 percent gain)

Pasco County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The ISPs and web search portals industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 69.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Florida, where the it saw a loss of 11.6 percent. The losses in the ISPs and web search portals industry in Pasco County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.8 percent in terms of employees in the ISPs and web search portals industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. ISPs and web search portals (69.7 percent decline)
2. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (56.4 percent decline)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (42.4 percent decline)
4. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (39.6 percent decline)
5. Other ground passenger transportation (38.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 9.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Florida, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Pasco County, Florida

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Pasco County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $38,574 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.7 percent lower than the median in Florida of $45,418 and the median is 27.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

As the median income level saw a growth since 2000 in Pasco County, Florida, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest growth in the household income level was the Black or African American category. This category saw an increase of 100 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income growth in Pasco County, experiencing a 3.8 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Pasco County had a median income of $31,252, this was 19 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Pasco County, Florida recorded a median income of $41,918, this median household income is 8.7 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 15.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $32,751. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $60,560. This median is 57 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Pasco County, Florida White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,583 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was only slightly greater than the median household income in 2000.

The poverty rate in Pasco County, Florida has increased by 0.6 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 10.7 percent to 11.3 percent.

The median household income has increased from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $39,562, representing a 2.6 percent growth. Pasco County, Florida, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 2 of 4 counties in percent of growth for household income in Florida. Pasco County ranks 59 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median income in the US.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Pasco County, Florida may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 30 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Pasco County, accounting 17.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Pasco County, Florida

Reported by the 2000 Census in Pasco County, Florida, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Pasco have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.4 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 39 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the year 2000, Pasco has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 17.6 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 Florida percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, 18.6 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 4.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 16.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In Pasco County, Florida as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 13 percent of Black or African American, 46.2 percent of the Asian alone and 14.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Pasco County, Florida is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 13.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Pasco has a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Florida's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County, Florida had a population of 429,065 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 347,382. This growth signifies an increase of 23.5 percent. Pasco ranks 7 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Florida and the county ranks 29 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Pasco County, Florida has a population that is comprised of 85.6 percent White, 3.1 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 8.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 13.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Pasco has increased the level of diversity when 8.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Pasco extends a total area of 745 square miles. This area has a high average population density of 576 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Sarpy, NE (579 per sq. mile ), St. Joseph, IN (582 per sq. mile ), York, VA (585 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Campbell, KY (576 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, TN (573 per sq. mile ), Barnstable, MA (573 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Pasco from outside the country. The immigration into Pasco totals 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Florida. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pasco County, Florida to be 42.2 years old. The median in Pasco is greater than the median age in the State of Florida of 39.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 44.8 years of age. With a total of 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Pasco can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 21.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Pasco County, Florida

In Pasco County, there were a total of 203,449 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 25,560 homes since 2001, or 14.4 percent.

Pasco County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $142,800, according to the American Community Survey. This is less than the Florida 2005 home value of $189,500 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The residential housing values in Pasco County, Florida have increased sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $63,200, or 79.4 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $79,600.

The State of Florida, Pasco County stands 14 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 131 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Pasco County can be understood as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a fair amount of affordable housing in Pasco County, Florida. In 2005, 42.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Pasco County. In the County, the industry averages 39 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and greater than the Florida average establishment size of 34 for the Utilities industry.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Pasco County. The sector faced a loss of 283 jobs during the period, or 23.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 88.2 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Management of companies and enterprises saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Pasco County, with a job growth of 126.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Florida had changed in sector employment of 20.2 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Pasco County, Construction, Utilities and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 2.12. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 2.12 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pasco County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

In Pasco County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction 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 21.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 16,559 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors provide 17.8 and 13.9 percent of industry employment.







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