In Hampden County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Hampden County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hampden County earned an annual wage of $95,568 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Massachusetts of $118,903 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Hampden County, Massachusetts can be found in other financial investment activities ($92,227), power generation and supply ($79,422), petroleum and coal products manufacturing ($75,091) and alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers ($72,925) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Hampden County Wages have increased by 15.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Hampden County, Massachusetts by a total of 15.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Massachusetts 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.

Hampden County Industry Wages Lag Behind Massachusetts, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Hampden County, Massachusetts can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $49,785. The average 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.

Hampden County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Massachusetts, which went through a loss of -3.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Hampden County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste collection industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 444.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hampden County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Massachusetts, where the industry felt a gain of 48 percent. The Waste collection industry in Hampden County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 32.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (444.8 percent gain)
2. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (248.1 percent gain)
3. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (115.6 percent gain)
4. Private households (113.3 percent gain)
5. Technical and trade schools (109.1 percent gain)

Hampden County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cable and other program distribution industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 72.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Massachusetts, where the it saw a loss of 18.1 percent. The losses in the Cable and other program distribution industry in Hampden County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 11.5 percent in terms of employees in the Cable and other program distribution industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cable and other program distribution (72.3 percent decline)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (68.7 percent decline)
3. Vending machine operators (68 percent decline)
4. Industrial machinery manufacturing (64.8 percent decline)
5. Software publishers (61 percent decline)

In Hampden County, Massachusetts, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 4,669 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hampden County

The Private households industry has grown the most with 2,322 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Private households industry makes up 21.7 percent of the total growth in Hampden County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (2,322 new jobs)
2. Colleges and universities (710 new jobs)
3. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (619 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (574 new jobs)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (390 new jobs)

Given the 169 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 103 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 66 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hampden County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Converted paper product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,901 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Converted paper product manufacturing industry make up 11.7 percent of the total job loss in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Top 5 Industries
1. Converted paper product manufacturing (1,901 jobs lost)
2. Insurance carriers (1,609 jobs lost)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (963 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (857 jobs lost)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (771 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.

Hampden County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hampden County

Given the industries in the area, the Converted paper product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 365 jobs. The declines in the Converted paper product manufacturing industry make up 8.7 percent of the total job loss in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Top 5 Industries
1. Converted paper product manufacturing (365 jobs lost)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (263 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (251 jobs lost)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (216 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (195 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hampden County

The Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 344 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry makes up 8.7 percent of the total employment growth in Hampden County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (344 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (245 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (182 new jobs)
4. Private households (177 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (142 new jobs)

In Hampden County, Massachusetts, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 80 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 178 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 85 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 92 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Hampden County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Scientific research and development services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 44 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Massachusetts, where the industry felt a gain of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Scientific research and development services industry in Hampden County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.7 percent in terms of employees in the Scientific research and development services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (44 percent decline)
2. Software publishers (38.6 percent decline)
3. Other support activities for transportation (33.8 percent decline)
4. Forging and stamping (33.1 percent decline)
5. Vending machine operators (28.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Massachusetts, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Hampden County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other chemical product and preparation mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 160.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Hampden County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Massachusetts, where the industry took a loss of 6.7 percent. The Other chemical product and preparation mfg. industry in Hampden County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (160.4 percent gain)
2. Basic chemical manufacturing (137.3 percent gain)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (58.8 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (46.9 percent gain)
5. Other food manufacturing (37.1 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 Hampden County, Massachusetts

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $41,789, posting a 10.1 percent decline. Hampden County, Massachusetts, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 2 of 8 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Massachusetts. Hampden County ranks 218 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 30.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $32,483. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $51,524. This median is 10.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Hampden County, Massachusetts recorded a median income of $21,634, which is 53.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Hampden County had a median household income level of $36,306, this level was 21.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Hampden County, Massachusetts White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,340 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Hampden County, Massachusetts can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 43.1 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 Hampden County, accounting 26.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hampden County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $46,470 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 27.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Massachusetts of $59,087 and this is 5.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Hampden County, Massachusetts, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 24.5 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Hampden County, undergoing a 18.9 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The poverty rate in Hampden County, Massachusetts has increased by 2.0 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 14.7 percent to 16.7 percent.

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

Higher Education in Hampden County, Massachusetts

In Hampden County, Massachusetts according the 2000 Decennial Census, 22.2 percent of the White Alone, 14.4 percent of Black or African American, 32 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 23.4 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 4.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 24.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Hampden County, Massachusetts may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 20.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Hampden was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Massachusetts's proportion of 33.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Hampden County, Massachusetts, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Hampden have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 21.6 percent (Men) versus 19.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000, Hampden has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.4 percent to a total of 23.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of Massachusetts percent of 36.8 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Hampden County, Massachusetts

In terms of total land area, Hampden spans a total area of 618 total square miles. The area has a high density of 746 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Butler, OH (750 per sq. mile ), Anoka, MN (765 per sq. mile ), Will, IL (768 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Vanderburgh, IN (738 per sq. mile ), Lafayette, LA (732 per sq. mile ), Schenectady, NY (723 per sq. mile ).

Hampden County, Massachusetts has a population that is made of 71.8 percent White, 7.8 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 17.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 26.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Massachusetts percent of 18.4. Since 2000, Hampden has increased the level of diversity when 24.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Hampden from outside the country. The immigration into Hampden makes up 4.3 percent of immigration into the State of Massachusetts. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Hampden County, Massachusetts to be 37.3 years of age. The median age in Hampden is less than the median in Massachusetts of 38.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.4 years of age. With 24.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Hampden can be described as having 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 61.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Hampden County, Massachusetts had a population that was estimated at 461,591 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 456,617. This growth represents an increase of 1.1 percent. Hampden ranks 5 of 14 counties by growth in total population in Massachusetts and the county ranks 503 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Hampden County, Massachusetts

The residential real estate values in Hampden County, Massachusetts have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $59,800, or 50.9 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $117,400.

Hampden County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $177,200, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the Massachusetts 2005 home median value of $361,500 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Massachusetts, Hampden County is positioned 13 of 14 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,680 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Hampden County, Massachusetts. In 2005, 18.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Hampden County, the census reported 187,904 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,646 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.9 percent.

Hampden County has a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Hampden County, Massachusetts -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Hampden County. The sector faced a loss of 4,745 jobs during the period, or 16.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 44.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Educational services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Hampden County, increasing in size by 32.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 13.8 percent. The State of Massachusetts encountered a change in industry employment of 4.4 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Hampden County, Other services, except public administration, Health care and social assistance and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Other services, except public administration sector has a United State LQ of 1.69. The percent of employment in the Other services, except public administration sector is 1.69 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Hampden County may specialize, or be an exporter of Other services, except public administration.

In Hampden County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 33,525 jobs. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 14.8 and 14.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hampden County. In the County, the industry averages 83 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of Massachusetts average establishment size of 44 for the Utilities industry.







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