In Martin County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the architectural and engineering services industry reported the top wages in Martin County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Martin County received an annual wage of $36,689 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Indiana of $52,038 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $63,540.

High-wage employment in Martin County, Indiana are present in general freight trucking ($35,693), depository credit intermediation ($31,192), building equipment contractors ($27,294) and building foundation and exterior contractors ($22,102) 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.

Martin County Wages have increased by 21.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Martin County, Indiana by a total of 21.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Indiana 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Martin County, Indiana can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 15.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,468. 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.

Martin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Martin County

The Depository credit intermediation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 15 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 51.7 percent of the total growth in Martin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (15 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (14 new jobs)
3. Other professional and technical services (44 new jobs)
4. Rubber product manufacturing (40 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (32 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Martin County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 447 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 86.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Martin County, Indiana.

Top 2 Industries
1. General freight trucking (447 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48 jobs lost)

Of the 7 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Martin County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 25 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Martin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 130.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Martin County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where it saw a gain of 3.5 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in Martin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (130.3 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (16.7 percent gain)

Martin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 66.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Indiana, where the industry felt a loss of 3 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Martin County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (66.9 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (59.5 percent decline)
3. Other general merchandise stores (36.4 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (3.7 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (2.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Indiana, which saw a loss of -0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Martin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Martin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 60.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Indiana, where the industry reported a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Martin County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (60.3 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (24.2 percent decline)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (16.3 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (11.9 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (6.3 percent decline)

Martin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 17.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Martin County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 4 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Martin County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (17.2 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (14.3 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (6.8 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (6.4 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (4.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 14 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Indiana, which went through a gain of 0.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Given the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Martin County

The Architectural and engineering services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 91 jobs. The declines in the Architectural and engineering services industry make up 79.8 percent of the total employment decline in Martin County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (91 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (8 jobs lost)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (3 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 jobs lost)

In Martin County, Indiana, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 347 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Martin County

The Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 28 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 41.1 percent of the growth in Martin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (20 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (13 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (7 new jobs)
5. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (143 new jobs)





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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 Martin County, Indiana

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Martin County had a medium-high household income of $42,601 (2005 Dollars). This median is 14.2 percent lower than the median in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median is 15.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Martin County, Indiana White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,876 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Martin County reported an income level of $19,222, which was 54.9 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Martin County, Indiana recorded a median income of $25,229, this median household income is 40.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Martin County, Indiana can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 75 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Martin County, reporting 21.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Martin County, Indiana

Martin County, Indiana had an estimated population of 10,386 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 10,357. This growth signifies an increase of 0.3 percent. Martin ranks 65 of 92 counties when calculating total change in population for Indiana and the county ranks 1,894 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Martin from outside the country. The immigration into Martin totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Indiana. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Martin County, Indiana to be 40.6 years old. The median age in Martin is greater than the median age in Indiana of 36.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.6 years old. With a total of 23.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Martin can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15 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.

By measuring total land area, Martin encompasses a total area of 336 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 31 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fremont, CO (31 per sq. mile ), Delaware, IA (31 per sq. mile ), Le Flore, OK (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marinette, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Iowa, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Kanabec, MN (31 per sq. mile ).

Martin County, Indiana has a population that is made of 98.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Martin has stayed the same the level of diversity when 0.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Martin County, Indiana

Throughout the State of Indiana, Martin County is positioned 65 of 92 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,504 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Martin County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $64,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Indiana 2000 median home value of $94,300 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Martin County, the real estate market was made up of 4,943 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 130 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.7 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Martin County, Indiana. In 2000, 89.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Martin County. The industry averages 41 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Indiana average establishment size of 63 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Transportation and Warehousing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Martin County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 25.1 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 10 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Martin County, Transportation and Warehousing, Professional and technical services and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.71. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.71 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Martin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Martin County, moving a total of 59.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Indiana felt a shift in employment in the industry of 4.4 percent, during the period.

Transportation and Warehousing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Martin County. The industry was hit with a loss of 465 total jobs during the period, accounting for 65.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 84.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Martin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 532 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 13.4 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.





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