In Sagadahoc County, jobs in the electric goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electric goods merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Sagadahoc County for 2006. The average industry job in Sagadahoc County received an annual wage of $84,181 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Maine of $57,404 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $66,413.

High-wage employment in Sagadahoc County, Maine may be found in computer systems design and related services ($66,486), nondepository credit intermediation ($56,498), management and technical consulting services ($51,662) and architectural and engineering services ($50,669) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Sagadahoc County Wages have increased by 19.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Sagadahoc County, Maine by a total of 19.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Maine 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.

Sagadahoc County Industry Wages Exceed Maine, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Sagadahoc County, Maine when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 12.8 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $32,131. The industry pay 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.

Sagadahoc County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Sagadahoc County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 63.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Maine, where the it saw a loss of 12.7 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Sagadahoc County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.2 in percent of workers in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (63.2 percent decline)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (45.9 percent decline)
3. Private households (44.8 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (35.1 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (22.7 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 8.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Maine, which went through a gain of 0.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Sagadahoc County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 233.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sagadahoc County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Maine, where the industry took a loss of 4 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Sagadahoc County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (233.3 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (188.9 percent gain)
3. Child day care services (144.6 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (137.5 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (84.7 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sagadahoc County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Architectural and engineering services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 51 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Architectural and engineering services industry make up 27.8 percent of the total job loss in Sagadahoc County, Maine.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (51 jobs lost)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (41 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (24 jobs lost)
4. Private households (22 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (16 jobs lost)

From the 41 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Sagadahoc County, Maine, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,195 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sagadahoc County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Child day care services industry has added the most employment with 108 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Child day care services industry makes up 12.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sagadahoc County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (108 new jobs)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (75 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (68 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (62 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (61 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.

Sagadahoc County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sagadahoc County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has added the most employment with 35 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry makes up 14.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sagadahoc County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (35 new jobs)
2. Other professional and technical services (20 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (18 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (15 new jobs)

Given the 53 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 34 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Sagadahoc County, Maine, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 107 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sagadahoc County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 32 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 34.0 percent of the total employment decline in Sagadahoc County, Maine.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (32 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (9 jobs lost)
3. Other nonmetallic mineral products (7 jobs lost)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (6 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (5 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Maine, which experienced a gain of 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Sagadahoc County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 106.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sagadahoc County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Maine, where this industry saw a gain of 3.8 percent. The Other support services industry in Sagadahoc County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (106.7 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (65.2 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (42.5 percent gain)
4. Clothing stores (36.6 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (30.6 percent gain)

Sagadahoc County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 29.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Maine, where the it saw a gain of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in Sagadahoc County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.1 percent in terms of employees in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (29.4 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (26.7 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (25.7 percent decline)
4. Other nonmetallic mineral products (19.8 percent decline)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (17.6 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.

Income and Poverty in Sagadahoc County, Maine

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Sagadahoc County reported an income level of $79,170, which was 61.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in Sagadahoc County, Maine reported a median household income of $63,180, which is 28.9 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,713. In Sagadahoc County, Maine White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,023 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly less than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $64,977. This median is 32.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Sagadahoc County had a relatively high median household income of $49,032 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 11.1 percent higher than the median income in State of Maine of $43,571 and this is 0.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sagadahoc County, Maine can be understood to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 34.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Sagadahoc County, reporting 17.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Sagadahoc County, Maine

Sagadahoc County, Maine has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 25 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Sagadahoc counted a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Maine's proportion of 22.8 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Sagadahoc County, Maine, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Sagadahoc on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 25.4 percent (Men) versus 24.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Sagadahoc County, Maine as reported in the 2000 Census, 25 percent of the White Alone, 26 percent of Black or African American, 36.2 percent of the Asian alone and 26.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Sagadahoc County, Maine

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Sagadahoc internationally. The migration from outside the US into Sagadahoc makes up 1.6 percent of all immigration into Maine. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Sagadahoc County, Maine has a population that is comprised of 95.6 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Maine percent of 2.5. Since 2000, Sagadahoc has increased in diversity when 2.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Sagadahoc County, Maine to be 41.0 years old. The median in Sagadahoc is less than the median age in Maine of 41.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.1 years of age. With 22.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sagadahoc can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Sagadahoc covers a total land area of 254 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 146 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Santa Barbara, CA (146 per sq. mile ), Mercer, WV (146 per sq. mile ), Roane, TN (147 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lenoir, NC (145 per sq. mile ), Guadalupe, TX (145 per sq. mile ), Walker, GA (143 per sq. mile ).

Sagadahoc County, Maine had a total estimated population of 36,962 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 35,235. This growth represents an increase of 4.9 percent. Sagadahoc ranks 9 of 16 counties when calculating total change in population for Maine and the county ranks 892 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 Sagadahoc County, Maine

Sagadahoc County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $110,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the State of Maine 2000 median home value of $98,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Sagadahoc County, Maine. In 2000, 61.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Maine, Sagadahoc County places 7 of 16 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,041 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Sagadahoc County is made up of a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.7 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Sagadahoc County, the census reported 17,348 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 682 residential units since 2001, or 4.1 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Sagadahoc County, Maine -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Sagadahoc County, rising by 46.9 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Maine had changed in sector employment of 10 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Sagadahoc County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 11.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,524 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 8.5 and 8.3 percent of industry employment.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Sagadahoc County, averaging 21 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 27 and less than the State of Maine establishments size average of 21 for the Educational services industry.











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