In Kalawao County, the oilseed and grain farming industry jobs pay the highest wages

People with jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry wages were the highest in Kalawao County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kalawao County received a wage of . in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Hawaii of $32,512 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $26,010.

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High-wage employment in Kalawao County, Hawaii exsists in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (. industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Kalawao County Wages have increased by 17.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Kalawao County, Hawaii by a total of 17.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Hawaii 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.

Kalawao County Industry Wages Exceed Hawaii, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Kalawao County, Hawaii can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 3.5 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $34,609. The overall industry wage was less 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.

Kalawao County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 179 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 70 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 109 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kalawao County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 5,261 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 12.0 percent of the growth in Kalawao County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (5,261 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (2,183 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (1,992 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (1,542 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (1,524 new jobs)

In Kalawao County, Hawaii, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 31,265 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kalawao County

Given the industries in the area, the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,368 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry make up 9.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Kalawao County, Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (1,368 jobs lost)
2. Scheduled air transportation (1,348 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (1,320 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (986 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (872 jobs lost)

Kalawao County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Agents and managers for public figures industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 821.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Kalawao County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Hawaii, where the industry felt a gain of 575 percent. The Agents and managers for public figures industry in Kalawao County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 18.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Agents and managers for public figures (821.4 percent gain)
2. Textile furnishings mills (577.5 percent gain)
3. Facilities support services (203.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (178.3 percent gain)
5. Other information services (172.1 percent gain)

Kalawao County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Software publishers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 65.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Hawaii, where the it saw a loss of 63.7 percent. The losses in the Software publishers industry in Kalawao County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 12 percent in terms of employees in the Software publishers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (65.8 percent decline)
2. ISPs and web search portals (61.1 percent decline)
3. Glass and glass product manufacturing (53.4 percent decline)
4. Emergency and other relief services (52.2 percent decline)
5. Waste collection (49.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 9.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in the State of Hawaii, experiencing a gain of 11.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Kalawao County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kalawao County

The Outpatient care centers industry has grown the most with 258 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Outpatient care centers industry makes up 9.9 percent of the total employment growth in Kalawao County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (258 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (188 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (187 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (124 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (118 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kalawao County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other amusement and recreation industries industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 259 jobs. The declines in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 8.4 percent of the total job loss in Kalawao County, Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (259 jobs lost)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (252 jobs lost)
3. Colleges and universities (193 jobs lost)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (159 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (110 jobs lost)

In Kalawao County, Hawaii, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 916 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 146 4-digit NAICS industries, 81 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 63 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Kalawao County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 43.1 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 Hawaii, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 4.5 percent. The losses in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Kalawao County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.9 percent in terms of employment in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household goods repair and maintenance (43.1 percent decline)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (30 percent decline)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (25.5 percent decline)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (23.4 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (21.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Hawaii, which experienced a gain of 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Kalawao County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 284.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Kalawao County has added employment slower than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Hawaii, where it saw a gain of 402.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Kalawao County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (284.6 percent gain)
2. Other crop farming (73.7 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (53.2 percent gain)
4. Specialty food stores (45.5 percent gain)
5. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (39.2 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.

Income and Poverty in Kalawao County, Hawaii

In Kalawao County, Hawaii White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,338 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 315.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $4,388. This income level is 59.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Kalawao County reported a median household income of $10,238, this was 6.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Kalawao County, Hawaii may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 40.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 50 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 65 to 74 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Kalawao County, reporting 50 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Kalawao County was reported to have a very low household income of $10,920 (2005 Dollars). This median is 433.8 percent lower than the median in State of Hawaii of $58,289 and the median is 349.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Housing Report for Kalawao County, Hawaii

In Kalawao County, there were a total of 178 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 6 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.5 percent.

Kalawao County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $., published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Hawaii 2000 home median value of $272,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Hawaii, Kalawao County is positioned 4 of 5 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,208 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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