In Frederick County, jobs in the automotive equipment rental and leasing pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the automotive equipment rental and leasing industry wages were the highest in Frederick County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Frederick County received an annual wage of $104,418 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Maryland of $46,902 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,680.

Top-pay jobs in Frederick County, Maryland are present in isps and web search portals ($77,220), freight transportation arrangement ($73,277), architectural and engineering services ($73,174) and computer systems design and related services ($73,057) 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.

Frederick County Wages have increased by 22.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Frederick County, Maryland by a total of 22.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Maryland and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Frederick County Industry Wages Lag Behind Maryland, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Frederick County, Maryland when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,474. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Frederick County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Frederick County, Maryland, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 11,184 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 123 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 92 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Frederick County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Architectural and engineering services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,290 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Frederick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (1,290 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,174 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (981 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (763 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (631 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Frederick County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 536 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 21.1 percent of the total job loss in Frederick County, Maryland.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (536 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (373 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (336 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (168 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (145 jobs lost)

Frederick County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Technical and trade schools industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 384.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Frederick County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Maryland, where this industry saw a gain of . percent. The Technical and trade schools industry in Frederick County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Technical and trade schools (384.8 percent gain)
2. Business, computer and management training (229.2 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (169.9 percent gain)
4. Religious organizations (163.7 percent gain)
5. Warehousing and storage (157.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 16.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Maryland, which went through a gain of 4.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Frederick County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 71.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Maryland, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 19.8 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Frederick County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9.7 percent in terms of employment in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (71.6 percent decline)
2. Spectator sports (67.1 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (65.8 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (45.3 percent decline)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (42.6 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.

Frederick County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Maryland, experiencing a gain of 1.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Frederick County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 56.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Maryland, where the industry reported a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Frederick County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (56.3 percent decline)
2. Social advocacy organizations (55.6 percent decline)
3. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (45.8 percent decline)
4. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (38.1 percent decline)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (27.6 percent decline)

Frederick County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 73.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Frederick County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Maryland, where the industry took a loss of 2.6 percent. The Advertising and related services industry in Frederick County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (73.8 percent gain)
2. Specialty food stores (71.2 percent gain)
3. Other personal services (64.5 percent gain)
4. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (59.5 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (44.0 percent gain)

From the 136 4-digit NAICS industries, 60 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 74 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Frederick County, Maryland, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 643 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Frederick County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 386 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 12.0 percent of the growth in Frederick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (386 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (209 new jobs)
3. Department stores (176 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (164 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (143 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Frederick County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 303 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 14.4 percent of the total job loss in Frederick County, Maryland.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (303 jobs lost)
2. Insurance carriers (197 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (155 jobs lost)
4. Office administrative services (122 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (99 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 Frederick County, Maryland

Compared to counties across the United States, Frederick County was reported to have a very high median income for households of $70,523 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.3 percent higher than the median in State of Maryland of $61,856 and the median is 30.3 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The poverty rate in Frederick County, Maryland has declined by 0.4 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 4.5 percent to 4.1 percent.

While household income level experienced a growth in the last five year in Frederick County, Maryland, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in the household income level was the Black or African American category. This category saw an increase of 56.9 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Frederick County, undergoing a 15.7 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

Hispanic Householders in Frederick County, Maryland , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $65,252, this income level is 7.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $59,175. This income level is 16.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $47,974. In Frederick County, Maryland White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $72,003 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Frederick County had a median household income level of $67,275, which was 4.6 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Frederick County, Maryland can be recognized as having a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 4.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 12.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Frederick County, reporting 9.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The areas median household income has increased from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $73,149, which represents a 3.7 percent growth. Frederick County, Maryland, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 4 of 6 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of Maryland. Frederick County ranks 41 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in Frederick County, Maryland

In Frederick County, Maryland as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 30.8 percent of the White Alone, 11.6 percent of Black or African American, 54.4 percent of the Asian alone and 27 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000, Frederick has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 33.6 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of Maryland percent of 34.6 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

Frederick County, Maryland has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 30 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Frederick counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Maryland's proportion of 31.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 0.8 percent. As reported in 2005, 32.8 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 6.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 34.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Frederick County, Maryland, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32 percent achieving this level. The female population in Frederick have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 32 percent (Men) versus 28 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 31 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Frederick County, Maryland

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Frederick County, Maryland to be 36.1 years old. The median in Frederick is less than the median in Maryland of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.6 years of age. With a total of 26.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Frederick can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Frederick County, Maryland had a population that was estimated at 220,701 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 196,577. This growth shows an increase of 12.3 percent. Frederick ranks 4 of 24 counties when calculating total change in population for Maryland and the county ranks 140 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Frederick covers a total land area of 663 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high density of 333 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Harrison, MS (334 per sq. mile ), Cabell, WV (334 per sq. mile ), Houston, GA (335 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hernando, FL (331 per sq. mile ), Cumberland, ME (329 per sq. mile ), Spartanburg, SC (329 per sq. mile ).

Frederick County, Maryland has a population base that is comprised of 83.2 percent White, 7.5 percent African American, 2.9 percent Asian, and 4.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 15.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Maryland percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Frederick has increased the percent of minority makeup when 10.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Frederick from another country. The international migration into Frederick accounts for 1.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of Maryland. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $336,100, according to the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the State of Maryland 2005 home median value of $280,200 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Frederick County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 83,173 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 6,812 housing units since the year 2001, or 8.9 percent.

Throughout the State of Maryland, Frederick County stands 9 of 24 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 366 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Frederick County may be be described as having a very high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 19.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

The residential home values in Frederick County, Maryland have increased very sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $175,900, or 109.8 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $160,200.

There seems to be a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in Frederick County, Maryland. In 2005, 4.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Frederick County, Maryland -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Frederick County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 15.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 12,000 people employed. The Construction and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 13.9 and 11 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Frederick County. In the County, the industry averages 34 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Maryland average of 33 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Frederick County. The sector dealt with a loss of 981 jobs during the period, or 13.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 95.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Management of companies and enterprises from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Frederick County, moving a total of 127.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of Maryland encountered a change in industry employment of 41.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Frederick County, Construction, Finance and insurance and Professional and technical services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction industry has an LQ of 2.11. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.11 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Frederick specializes in Construction.







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