In Franklin County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Franklin County for 2006. The average industry job in Franklin County earned an annual wage of $38,554 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Indiana of $59,840 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Franklin County, Indiana exsists in building equipment contractors ($35,586), offices of dentists ($34,722), computer systems design and related services ($31,624) and depository credit intermediation ($29,976) 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.

Franklin County Wages have increased by 12.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Franklin County, Indiana by a total of 12.9%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Indiana and less 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.

Franklin County Industry Wages Lag Behind Indiana, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Franklin County, Indiana when analyzed can be described as very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 36 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $35,468. The industry pay 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.

Franklin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Franklin County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 25 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

From the 19 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 28 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 51.2 percent of the total employment decline in Franklin County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (28 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
3. School and employee bus transportation (6 jobs lost)
4. Personal care services (2 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (8 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has grown the most with 164 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 49.2 percent of the total employment growth in Franklin County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Grocery stores (164 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (64 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (34 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 117.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Franklin County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Indiana, where it saw a gain of 7.8 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (117.7 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (106.3 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (43.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (42.5 percent gain)
5. Florists (37.1 percent gain)

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 41.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Indiana, where the it saw a loss of 14.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41.6 percent decline)
2. School and employee bus transportation (31.5 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (20.1 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (5.6 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Indiana, which saw a loss of -0.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses 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.

Franklin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Indiana, which experienced a gain of 0.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Indiana, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.7 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employees in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (33.3 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (26.5 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (16.1 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (14 percent decline)
5. School and employee bus transportation (11.9 percent decline)

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 101.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Franklin County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where it saw a loss of 1.4 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Franklin County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (101.1 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (58.3 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (47.8 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (15.2 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (14.8 percent gain)

In Franklin County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 18 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has grown the most with 160 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 70.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (160 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (19 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (14 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (13 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (11 new jobs)

Of the 23 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 35 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 44.4 percent of the total job loss in Franklin County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (35 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (9 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 jobs lost)





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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 Franklin County, Indiana

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Franklin County, Indiana may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 50 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Franklin County, reporting 12.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Franklin County accounted a relatively high median household income of $50,930 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 4.5 percent higher than the median in Indiana of $48,633 and the median household income is 3.5 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 11 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $45,338. Hispanic households in Franklin County, Indiana reported a median household income of $25,960, this median is 49 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Franklin County, Indiana White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $51,082 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Franklin County had a median income of $55,575, this median was 9.1 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $94,171. This household income level is 84.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Demographic Profile for Franklin County, Indiana

When calculating the total land area, Franklin spans a total area of 386 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 60 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Juniata, PA (60 per sq. mile ), Goodhue, MN (60 per sq. mile ), Monroe, GA (60 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- DeKalb, TN (60 per sq. mile ), Harris, GA (60 per sq. mile ), Harrison, KY (60 per sq. mile ).

Franklin County, Indiana has a population base that is comprised of 98.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Franklin has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Franklin from outside the country. The immigration into Franklin accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Indiana. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Franklin County, Indiana to be 37.1 years old. The median age in Franklin is greater than the median age in Indiana of 36.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.0 years old. With a total of 25.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Franklin can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Franklin County, Indiana had a population that was estimated at 23,085 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 22,229. This growth shows an increase of 3.9 percent. Franklin ranks 31 of 92 counties when calculating total change in population for Indiana and the county ranks 1,158 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Franklin County, Indiana

Franklin County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $100,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the State of Indiana 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $94,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in Indiana, Franklin County ranks 30 of 92 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 853 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Franklin County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 9,188 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 433 homes since 2001, or 4.9 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Franklin County, Indiana. In 2000, 66.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Franklin County, Indiana -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Franklin County, Administrative and waste services, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Administrative and waste services is the major employer in the county making up 20.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 640 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries total 17.3 and 15.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Franklin County, growing in new jobs by 89.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of Indiana had an industry job change of -0.8 percent, during the period.

Administrative and waste services has the largest employers in Franklin County. The industry averages 38 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the State of Indiana typical size of 21 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

In Franklin County, Administrative and waste services, Accommodation and food services and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Administrative and waste services sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.82. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Administrative and waste services sector is 2.82 times greater than the national average, signifying that Franklin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Administrative and waste services.









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