In Ada County, jobs in the wireless telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the wireless telecommunications carriers industry paid the average highest wages in Ada County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ada County earned an annual wage of $132,857 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Idaho of $51,947 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $63,357.

High-wage employment in Ada County, Idaho can be found in other heavy construction ($127,559), management of companies and enterprises ($109,411), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($98,005) and pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing ($94,142) 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.

Ada County Wages have increased by 18.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Ada County, Idaho by a total of 18.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Idaho 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.

Ada County Industry Wages Exceed Idaho, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Ada County, Idaho can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 22.5 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $31,468. 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.

Ada County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ada County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Business support services industry has added the most employment with 3,271 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Business support services industry makes up 12.0 percent of the growth in Ada County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (3,271 new jobs)
2. Employment services (1,820 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (1,138 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (1,008 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (913 new jobs)

In Ada County, Idaho, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 22,182 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 168 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 55 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 113 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ada County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,283 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 24.9 percent of the total job loss in Ada County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,283 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (394 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (387 jobs lost)
4. Other heavy construction (239 jobs lost)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (220 jobs lost)

Ada County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 982.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ada County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Idaho, where the industry took a gain of 40.9 percent. The Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry in Ada County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (982.4 percent gain)
2. Religious organizations (423.5 percent gain)
3. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (358.3 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (159.7 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (133.0 percent gain)

Ada County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Idaho, where the it saw a loss of 23.9 percent. The losses in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Ada County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9.9 in percent of workers in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (64.1 percent decline)
2. Spectator sports (63.7 percent decline)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (59.5 percent decline)
4. Other leather product manufacturing (42.8 percent decline)
5. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (41.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 14.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Idaho, experiencing a gain of 13.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Ada County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Ada County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 11,226 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ada County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,178 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Business support services industry makes up 9.2 percent of the total employment growth in Ada County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (1,178 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (758 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (703 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (607 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (536 new jobs)

Given the 179 4-digit NAICS industries, 48 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 130 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ada County

The Investigation and security services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 257 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Investigation and security services industry make up 14.4 percent of the total job loss in Ada County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (257 jobs lost)
2. Educational support services (124 jobs lost)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (104 jobs lost)
4. Nonscheduled air transportation (91 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (87 jobs lost)

Ada County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 394.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ada County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where the industry took a gain of 206.1 percent. The Religious organizations industry in Ada County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Religious organizations (394.4 percent gain)
2. Other information services (125.7 percent gain)
3. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (86.2 percent gain)
4. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (80.8 percent gain)
5. Direct selling establishments (69.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Idaho, which experienced a gain of 5.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Ada County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Support activities for crop production industry in Ada County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Support activities for crop production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (58.2 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (57.6 percent decline)
3. Educational support services (53.6 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (50.6 percent decline)
5. Industrial machinery manufacturing (41.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Ada County, Idaho

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Ada County, Idaho, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 25.8 percent since 2000. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Ada County, encountering a 11.4 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $51,240, posting a 5.1 percent decline. Ada County, Idaho, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 4 of 6 counties in percent of decline for household income in Idaho. Ada County ranks 461 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income level for the United States.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $60,752. This median is 12.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Ada County, Idaho recorded a median income of $40,455, which is 25.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 26.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $39,766. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Ada County had a median household income level of $45,125, which was 16.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Ada County, Idaho White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,554 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Ada County, Idaho can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 19.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Ada County, having 10.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The poverty rate in Ada County, Idaho has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 7.7 percent to 9.2 percent.

Compared to counties across the United States, Ada County accounted a relatively high median income for all households of $53,984 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 18.6 percent higher than the household income median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and this is 9 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Ada County, Idaho

Since the year 2000, Ada has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.6 percent to a total of 32.8 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the 2005 State of Idaho percent of 23.4 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

In Ada County, Idaho according the 2000 Decennial Census, 31.4 percent of the White Alone, 27.2 percent of Black or African American, 42 percent of the Asian alone and 16.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Ada County, Idaho is made up of a highly-educated population, with 31.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Ada counted a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Idaho's proportion of 21.6 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.4 percent. By 2005, 36.4 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 increased by a total of 1.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 29.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Ada County, Idaho, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Ada have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 34.8 percent (Men) versus 27.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree, with 38.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Ada County, Idaho

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ada County, Idaho to be 34.7 years of age. The median age in Ada is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 32.8 years of age. With a total of 25.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ada can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

Ada County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 344,727 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 303,060. This growth denotes an increase of 13.7 percent. Ada ranks 1 of 44 counties when analyzing total population change in Idaho and the county ranks 78 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Ada from outside the country. The immigration into Ada accounts for 28.2 percent of all immigration into Idaho. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Ada extends a total area of 1055 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high density of 327 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Spartanburg, SC (329 per sq. mile ), Cumberland, ME (329 per sq. mile ), Hernando, FL (331 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mobile, AL (326 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MO (325 per sq. mile ), Strafford, NH (323 per sq. mile ).

Ada County, Idaho has a population base that is comprised of 89.5 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 5.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 8.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Ada has increased the level of diversity when 6.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Ada County, Idaho

Ada County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $167,500, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the overall State of Idaho 2005 home median value of $134,900 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Idaho, Ada County is positioned 4 of 44 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 128 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Ada County, the real estate market was made up of 141,202 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 17,842 housing units since the year 2001, or 14.5 percent.

Ada County can be understood as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 3.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

The residential real estate values in Ada County, Idaho have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $42,800, or 34.3 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $124,700.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Ada County, Idaho. In 2005, 24.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Ada County, Idaho -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ada County, rising by 68.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of Idaho had an industry job change of 35.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Ada County. In the County, the industry averages 61 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 40 and greater than the State of Idaho average establishment size of 33 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Ada County. The sector dealt with a loss of 2,365 jobs, or 10 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 61 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Ada County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 13.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 23,260 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors provide 13.2 and 12.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Ada County, Management of companies and enterprises, Administrative and waste services and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Management of companies and enterprises sector has a United State LQ of 2.04. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 2.04 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Ada specializes in Management of companies and enterprises.







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