In Jay County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Jay County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jay County was paid an annual wage of $48,363 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Indiana of $53,189 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,405.

Other top-pay jobs in Jay County, Indiana can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($44,015), motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers ($41,513), offices of dentists ($36,712) and machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($35,336) 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.

Jay County Wages have increased by 15.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Jay County, Indiana by a total of 15.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Indiana and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Jay County, Indiana when analyzed 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 21.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $35,468. 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.

Jay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 18 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jay County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 747 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 59.8 percent of the total growth in Jay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (747 new jobs)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (255 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (64 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (62 new jobs)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (43 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jay County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 23 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 29.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Jay County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (15 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8 jobs lost)

In Jay County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 610 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total employment has increased by 9.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Indiana, which experienced a loss of -0.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Jay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 50.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Indiana, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Jay County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (50.7 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (40 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (32.4 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (31.7 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (12 percent decline)

Jay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 536.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Jay County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where the industry took a gain of 12.4 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Jay County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 13.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (536.4 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (106.3 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (70.6 percent gain)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (46.2 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (38.6 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.

Jay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jay County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 93 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry makes up 35.1 percent of the growth in Jay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (93 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (70 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (36 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (20 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (18 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jay County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 36 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 29.8 percent of the total job loss in Jay County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (33 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (6 jobs lost)

Of the 27 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Jay County, Indiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 192 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Jay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59.8 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 sector has felt in the State of Indiana, where the industry reported a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Jay County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.8 percent in terms of employees in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (59.8 percent decline)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (33.1 percent decline)
3. Chemical merchant wholesalers (20 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (16.7 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (11.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Indiana, which saw a gain of 0.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Jay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 90.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Jay County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Indiana, where the industry took a loss of 0.8 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Jay County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (90.2 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (33.3 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (32.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (18.7 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (17.6 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 Jay County, Indiana

Compared to counties across the United States, Jay County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $41,769 (2005 Dollars). This median is 16.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median household income is 17.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Jay County had a median income of $41,925, this level was 0.4 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 15.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $35,466. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $65,813. This income level is 57.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Jay County, Indiana White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,579 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.5 percent less than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in Jay County, Indiana , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $46,933, which is 12.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Jay County, Indiana can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 38.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Jay County, reporting 16.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Jay County, Indiana

Jay County, Indiana has a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Jay counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Indiana's proportion of 19.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Jay County, Indiana, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 50.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Jay on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.2 percent (Men) versus 10.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 48.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Jay County, Indiana as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 22.2 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Jay County, Indiana

By measuring total land area, Jay spans a total area of 384 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 56 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Henry, TN (56 per sq. mile ), Suwannee, FL (56 per sq. mile ), Wyandot, OH (56 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Windham, VT (56 per sq. mile ), Bleckley, GA (56 per sq. mile ), Clare, MI (56 per sq. mile ).

Jay County, Indiana has a population that is comprised of 96.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Jay has increased the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Jay internationally. The international migration into Jay totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Indiana. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high 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 Jay County, Indiana to be 37.7 years of age. The median in Jay is greater than the median age in Indiana of 36.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.8 years of age. With a total of 27.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Jay can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Jay County, Indiana had a total estimated population of 21,606 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 21,808. The decline shows a decrease of -0.9 percent. Jay ranks 73 of 92 counties when calculating total change in population for Indiana and the county ranks 2,333 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Jay County, Indiana

In the State of Indiana, Jay County ranks 74 of 92 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,750 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Jay County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 9,386 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 210 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.3 percent.

Jay County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $62,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Indiana 2000 median home value of $94,300 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Jay County, Indiana. In 2000, 92.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Jay County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 10.7 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Jay County. The industry averages 84 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Indiana average of 63 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Jay County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.45. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 3.45 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Jay County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Jay County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 44.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,934 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 17.5 and 9.6 percent of industry employment.

Wholesale trade has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Jay County, rising by 95.7 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 0.4 percent. The State of Indiana had changed in sector employment of -1.2 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.







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