In Maui County, jobs in the other financial investment activities pay the highest wages

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Employment in the other financial investment activities industry wages were the highest in Maui County for 2006. The average industry job in Maui County was paid an annual wage of $140,181 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Hawaii of . and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $120,327.

Other top-pay jobs in Maui County, Hawaii can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($83,915), management and technical consulting services ($74,513), offices of real estate agents and brokers ($72,024) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($68,770) 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.

Maui County Wages have increased by 23.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Maui County, Hawaii by a total of 23.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Hawaii 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.

Maui County Industry Wages Lag Behind Hawaii, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Maui County, Hawaii can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 4.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,609. The overall industry wage 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.

Maui County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Maui County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has added the most employment with 502 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 8.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Maui County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (502 new jobs)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (391 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (385 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (346 new jobs)
5. Performing arts companies (324 new jobs)

Given the 104 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 28 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 76 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Maui County, Hawaii, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 5,811 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Maui County

Given the industries in the area, the Specialty food stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 187 jobs. The declines in the Specialty food stores industry make up 20.4 percent of the total job loss in Maui County, Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (187 jobs lost)
2. Lessors of real estate (105 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (90 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (58 jobs lost)
5. Shoe stores (52 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 10.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Hawaii, experiencing a gain of 11.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Maui County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for road transportation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 297.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Maui County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Hawaii, where it saw a gain of 1 percent. The Support activities for road transportation industry in Maui County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 18.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for road transportation (297.4 percent gain)
2. Performing arts companies (215.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (182.7 percent gain)
4. Waste collection (147.4 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (135.7 percent gain)

Maui County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 48.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Hawaii, where the it saw a loss of 22.4 percent. The losses in the Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry in Maui County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 13.1 percent in terms of employees in the Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (48.5 percent decline)
2. Specialty food stores (45.8 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (43.6 percent decline)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (41.5 percent decline)
5. Radio and television broadcasting (39.3 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.

Maui County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Maui County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 176 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Employment services industry make up 22.3 percent of the total employment decline in Maui County, Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (176 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (76 jobs lost)
3. Investigation and security services (45 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (44 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (39 jobs lost)

Given the 110 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 47 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 61 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Maui County, Hawaii, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,632 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Maui County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Performing arts companies industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 298 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Performing arts companies industry makes up 15.0 percent of the total employment growth in Maui County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Performing arts companies (298 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (283 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (163 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (140 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (106 new jobs)

Maui County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Performing arts companies industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 169.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Maui County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Hawaii, where it saw a gain of 7 percent. The Performing arts companies industry in Maui County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Performing arts companies (169.2 percent gain)
2. Support activities for air transportation (57.1 percent gain)
3. Land subdivision (52.9 percent gain)
4. Other financial investment activities (42.1 percent gain)
5. Support activities for road transportation (32.5 percent gain)

Maui County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 42.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Hawaii, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry in Maui County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (42.9 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (29.5 percent decline)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (24.1 percent decline)
4. ISPs and web search portals (23.9 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (18.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in Hawaii, which saw a gain of 2.7 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater 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 Maui County, Hawaii

The median household income has declined a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $57,573, which represents a 0.6 percent decline. Maui County, Hawaii, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 1 of 2 counties in percent of decline for household income in Hawaii. Maui County ranks 651 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Maui County, Hawaii, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the White category. This group felt a decline of 5 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Maui County, experiencing a 21.8 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The poverty rate in Maui County, Hawaii has declined by 4.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 10.5 percent to 6.5 percent.

In Maui County, Hawaii White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $58,546 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 7.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $53,714. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Maui County reported a median household income of $52,789, this level was 8.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in Maui County, Hawaii , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,089, which is 16.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $63,539. This income level is 9.7 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Maui County had a relatively high median income for all households of $57,902 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 0.7 percent lower than the median in State of Hawaii of $58,289 and the median household income is 15.1 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Maui County, Hawaii may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 12.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Maui County, accounting 17.4 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 Maui County, Hawaii

In Maui County, Hawaii according the 2000 Decennial Census, 32.2 percent of the White Alone, 31.8 percent of Black or African American, 20.2 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Maui County, Hawaii may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 22.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Maui + Kalawao was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Hawaii's proportion of 26.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Maui County, Hawaii, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Maui + Kalawao have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 22.6 percent (Men) versus 22.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 32.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000, Maui + Kalawao 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 1.4 percent to a total of 23.8 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of Hawaii percent of 28 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.4 percent. By 2005, 25.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has stayed the same by a total of 0.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 22.2 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii

Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii has a population base that is comprised of 34.2 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 29.3 percent Asian, and 8.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 38.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Hawaii percent of 50.6. Since 2000, Maui + Kalawao has decreased the percent of minority population when 38.7 percent of the people were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Maui + Kalawao spans a total area of 1159 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 121 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, MI (121 per sq. mile ), Tipton, TN (122 per sq. mile ), Craighead, AR (122 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Montgomery, NY (121 per sq. mile ), Randall, TX (120 per sq. mile ), Carteret, NC (120 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Maui + Kalawao from outside the country. The immigration into Maui + Kalawao totals 10.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Hawaii. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii had an estimated population of 139,884 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 128,781. This growth represents an increase of 8.6 percent. Maui + Kalawao ranks 3 of 5 counties in terms of population growth in Hawaii and the county ranks 298 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii to be 38.4 years of age. The median age in Maui + Kalawao is less than the median age in the State of Hawaii of 38.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.6 years of age. With 23.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Maui + Kalawao can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Maui County, Hawaii

In the State of Hawaii, Maui County ranks 2 of 5 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 471 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

The residential housing values in Maui County, Hawaii have increased very sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $323,500, or 129.5 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $249,900.

Maui County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $573,400, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall State of Hawaii 2005 median home value of $453,600 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Maui County, Hawaii. In 2000, 8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Maui County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 62,162 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 4,461 residential structures since 2001, a change of 7.7 percent.

Maui County is made up of a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 10.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Educational services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Maui + Kalawao County, changing a total of 62.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Hawaii had an industry job change of 20.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Maui + Kalawao County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 32.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 19,658 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.6 and 7.2 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Maui + Kalawao County. The sector dealt with a loss of 191 jobs during the period, or 11.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 76.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Accommodation and food services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Maui + Kalawao County. The industry averages 38 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the Hawaii establishments size average of 28 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Maui + Kalawao County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.29. The percent of employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 3.29 times greater than the national average, signifying that Maui + Kalawao specializes in Accommodation and food services.







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