In Washington County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Washington County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County was paid an annual wage of $99,856 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $53,843 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Top-pay jobs in Washington County, Iowa are present in specialized freight trucking ($48,876), offices of physicians ($47,409), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($42,398) and other specialty trade contractors ($39,369) 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.

Washington 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 Washington County, Iowa by a total of 17.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Iowa and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Washington County Industry Wages Lag Behind Iowa, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Washington County, Iowa can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 24.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,587. 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Washington County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 6 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 43 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Community care facilities for the elderly industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 58 jobs. The declines in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry make up 20.7 percent of the total job loss in Washington County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (58 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (55 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (48 jobs lost)
4. Direct selling establishments (29 jobs lost)
5. Hog and pig farming (22 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 94 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 17.2 percent of the total growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (94 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (68 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (42 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (37 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (34 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Animal slaughtering and processing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 138.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Washington County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where it saw a gain of 0.8 percent. The Animal slaughtering and processing industry in Washington County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (138.5 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (103.4 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (100.0 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (88.0 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (84.4 percent gain)

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 62.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 8.6 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Washington County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 11 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (62.3 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (44.6 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (28.6 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (22.5 percent decline)
5. Hog and pig farming (21.4 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.

Washington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Given the industries in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 86 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 44.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Washington County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (86 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (34 jobs lost)
3. Residential mental health facilities (20 jobs lost)
4. Direct selling establishments (20 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (9 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 51 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 24.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (51 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (44 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (14 new jobs)
4. Animal slaughtering and processing (12 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (10 new jobs)

Of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 15 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 29 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Washington County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 141 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 65.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Washington County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 8.8 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (65.3 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (53.8 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (47.5 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (46.7 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (40.0 percent gain)

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 42.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry reported a loss of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Washington County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1 percent in terms of employment in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (42.3 percent decline)
2. Advertising and related services (39 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (38.5 percent decline)
4. Direct selling establishments (35.5 percent decline)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (16.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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 Washington County, Iowa

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Washington County reported a median household income of $31,590, this was 31 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 58.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,013. Hispanic in Washington County, Iowa reported a median household income of $30,713, this median household income is 32.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $42,413. This median income level is 7.3 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Washington County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,052 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Washington County, Iowa can be recognized as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 45.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Washington County, having 14.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Washington County had a medium-high median income for all households of $45,751 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.9 percent lower than the median in Iowa of $46,179 and this is 7.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Washington County, Iowa

In 2000, the Census reported that in Washington County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Washington on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Washington County, Iowa has a moderately-educated working age population, with 16.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Washington has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Washington County, Iowa as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 9.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Washington County, Iowa

In terms of total land area, Washington encompasses a total area of 569 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 38 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).

Washington County, Iowa had a population of 21,457 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 20,720. This growth signifies an increase of 3.6 percent. Washington ranks 13 of 99 counties when analyzing total population change in Iowa and the county ranks 1,238 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Washington County, Iowa has a population that is made of 94.9 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Washington has increased the percent of minority population when 3.3 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Washington County, Iowa to be 40.1 years old. The median age in Washington is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.9 years of age. With a total of 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Washington can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Washington from another country. The international migration into Washington accounts for 0.3 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Washington County, Iowa

Washington County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $83,600, published by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of Iowa, Washington County is positioned 36 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,556 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Washington County, Iowa. In 2000, 82.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Washington County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,850 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 225 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Washington County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Washington County, averaging 24 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Iowa establishments size average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Washington County. The sector faced a loss of 224 total jobs during the period, accounting for 17.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 50.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Washington County, rising by 63.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Iowa had changed in sector employment of -2.5 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Washington County, Construction, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.77. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 1.77 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Washington specializes in Construction.

Washington County ranks 42 of 99 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Iowa in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 41 of 99 Counties.

In Washington County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,044 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 17.3 and 11.6 percent of total employment, respectively.





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