In Miami County, jobs in the lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Miami County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Miami County received a wage of $44,474 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Indiana of $42,553 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $47,860.

High-wage employment in Miami County, Indiana may be found in lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores ($42,401), specialized freight trucking ($40,931), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($38,418) and building equipment contractors ($38,294) 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.

Miami County Wages have increased by 12.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Miami County, Indiana by a total of 12.1%. This is less than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Miami County, Indiana when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 24.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,468. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Miami County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Miami County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 70 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Miami County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 81 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 22.8 percent of the total employment decline in Miami County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (81 jobs lost)
2. Converted paper product manufacturing (53 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (30 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (27 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (23 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Miami County

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has grown the most with 95 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry makes up 24.3 percent of the growth in Miami County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (95 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (85 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (60 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (47 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (34 new jobs)

Miami County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 196.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Miami County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where the industry took a loss of 2.6 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Miami County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (196.2 percent gain)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (72.2 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (62.7 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (51.4 percent gain)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (40.2 percent gain)

Miami County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.4 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 22.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Miami County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (71.4 percent decline)
2. Converted paper product manufacturing (57.3 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (49.2 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (48.8 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (43.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Indiana, which went through a loss of -0.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less 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.

Miami County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Miami County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 29 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 19.6 percent of the total growth in Miami County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (29 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (26 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (13 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (11 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (10 new jobs)

Of the 44 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Miami County

Given the industries in the area, the Residential building construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 34 jobs. The declines in the Residential building construction industry make up 18.2 percent of the total employment decline in Miami County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (34 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (26 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (21 jobs lost)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (14 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (12 jobs lost)

In Miami County, Indiana, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 97 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Indiana, experiencing a gain of 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Miami County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 325.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Miami County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where it saw a gain of 2.2 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Miami County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (325.0 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (39.3 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (33.3 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (28.2 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (22.6 percent gain)

Miami County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 56.1 percent from 2005 (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 6.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Miami County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (56.1 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (47.4 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (34 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (23.2 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (15.7 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 Miami County, Indiana

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Miami County was reported to have a medium-high median income for households of $45,845 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 6.1 percent lower than the median in Indiana of $48,633 and the median is 7.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Miami County had a median household income level of $41,275, this was 10 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Miami County, Indiana White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,935 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 27.7 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $58,522. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $79,706. This median income level is 73.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Miami County, Indiana recorded a median income of $43,925, this median household income is 4.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Miami County, Indiana can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 34.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Miami County, having 15.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Miami County, Indiana

Miami County, Indiana has a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Miami has 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.

In Miami County, Indiana according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, 5.2 percent of Black or African American, 60 percent of the Asian alone and 0.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Miami County, Indiana, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 46.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Miami have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11 percent (Men) versus 9.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 45.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Miami County, Indiana

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Miami County, Indiana to be 38.3 years of age. The median age in Miami is greater than the median age in the State of Indiana of 36.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.6 years old. With 24.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Miami can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Miami encompasses a total area of 376 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 95 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Defiance, OH (95 per sq. mile ), Jones, MS (95 per sq. mile ), Lycoming, PA (96 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wood, WI (95 per sq. mile ), Person, NC (95 per sq. mile ), Polk, OR (95 per sq. mile ).

Miami County, Indiana has a population that is made up of 93.3 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Miami has stayed the same the percent of minority makeup when 4.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Miami from outside the country. The immigration into Miami makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Indiana. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Miami County, Indiana had a population that was estimated at 35,620 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 36,184. The decline shows a decrease of -1.6 percent. Miami ranks 79 of 92 counties by growth in total population in Indiana and the county ranks 2,798 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 Miami County, Indiana

In Miami County, there were a total of 15,827 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 339 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.2 percent.

The State of Indiana, Miami County is positioned 78 of 92 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,823 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Miami County, Indiana. In 2000, 88.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Miami County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $71,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Indiana 2000 median home value of $94,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Miami County, with the industry averaging 56 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Indiana typical size of 63 for the Manufacturing industry.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Miami County, increasing by 106 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 10.6 percent. The State of Indiana experienced a sector employment shift of 8.9 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Miami County. The industry was hit with a loss of 199 total jobs during the period, accounting for 6.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 43.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Miami County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 37.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,909 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.1 and 11.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Miami County, Manufacturing, Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.89. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.89 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Miami County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.







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