In Belknap County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in Belknap County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Belknap County was paid an annual wage of $295,359 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of New Hampshire of $79,845 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Belknap County, New Hampshire are present in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($108,097), nonresidential building construction ($102,215), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($100,340) and computer systems design and related services ($89,488) 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.

Belknap County Wages have increased by 25.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Belknap County, New Hampshire by a total of 25.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of New Hampshire 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.

Belknap County Industry Wages Lag Behind New Hampshire, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Belknap County, New Hampshire can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 16.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $40,106. The average 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.

Belknap County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Belknap County

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 354 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 14.4 percent of the growth in Belknap County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (354 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (300 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (250 new jobs)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (186 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (135 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Belknap County

The Nursing care facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 107 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 12.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Belknap County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (107 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (106 jobs lost)
3. Social advocacy organizations (74 jobs lost)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (68 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (57 jobs lost)

In Belknap County, New Hampshire, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 298 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 84 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 34 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 49 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in New Hampshire, which saw a gain of 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Belknap County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 938.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Belknap County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Hampshire, where the industry took a gain of . percent. The Office administrative services industry in Belknap County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 37.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (938.5 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (259.2 percent gain)
3. Motion picture and video industries (190.5 percent gain)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (174.6 percent gain)
5. Technical and trade schools (157.1 percent gain)

Belknap County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 88.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New Hampshire, where the industry reported a loss of 39.5 percent. The losses in the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry in Belknap County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 45.7 in percent of jobs in the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (88.3 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (67.1 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (47.1 percent decline)
4. Performing arts companies (39.6 percent decline)
5. Social advocacy organizations (34.2 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.

Belknap County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Belknap County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 177 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 21.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Belknap County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (177 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (116 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (60 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (42 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (41 new jobs)

Out of the 97 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 41 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 55 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Belknap County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 45 jobs. The declines in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry make up 9.9 percent of the total job loss in Belknap County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (45 jobs lost)
2. Management and technical consulting services (44 jobs lost)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (40 jobs lost)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (39 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (33 jobs lost)

In Belknap County, New Hampshire, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 197 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Belknap County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Remediation and other waste services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 85.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Belknap County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Hampshire, where the industry felt a gain of 15.5 percent. The Remediation and other waste services industry in Belknap County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Remediation and other waste services (85.3 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (73.1 percent gain)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (66.7 percent gain)
4. Private households (47.9 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (41.6 percent gain)

Belknap County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 31.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New Hampshire, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 18.9 percent. The losses in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry in Belknap County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.9 percent in terms of employment in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (31.9 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (31 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (30.8 percent decline)
4. Performing arts companies (27 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (24.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in New Hampshire, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Belknap County, New Hampshire

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Belknap County, New Hampshire may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 6.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 12 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 Belknap County, having 13.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Belknap County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $51,018 (2005 Dollars). This median is 13.4 percent lower than the median in New Hampshire of $57,876 and the median is 3.7 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Belknap County reported an income level of $54,113, which was 6.1 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Belknap County, New Hampshire White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $51,172 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $48,913. This income level is 4.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 30 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $35,727. Hispanic households in Belknap County, New Hampshire , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $73,856, this income level is 44.8 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Belknap County, New Hampshire

In 2000, the Census reported that in Belknap County, New Hampshire, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Belknap on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 25.4 percent (Men) versus 21.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Belknap County, New Hampshire according the 2000 Decennial Census, 23.4 percent of the White Alone, 37 percent of Black or African American, 24.8 percent of the Asian alone and 26.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Belknap County, New Hampshire may to understood as having a highly-educated 2000 population, with 23.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Belknap has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of New Hampshire's proportion of 28.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Belknap County, New Hampshire

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Belknap from outside the country. The immigration into Belknap accounts for 2.1 percent of all immigration into New Hampshire. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Belknap County, New Hampshire had a total estimated population of 61,547 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 56,578. This growth shows an increase of 8.8 percent. Belknap ranks 5 of 10 counties when analyzing total population change in New Hampshire and the county ranks 504 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Belknap covers a total land area of 401 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 153 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Tift, GA (154 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, IL (154 per sq. mile ), Hardin, KY (154 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jackson, GA (153 per sq. mile ), Collier, FL (152 per sq. mile ), Marshall, AL (151 per sq. mile ).

Belknap County, New Hampshire has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of New Hampshire percent of 4.8. Since 2000, Belknap has increased the percent of minority population when 1.6 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Belknap County, New Hampshire to be 41.4 years of age. The median in Belknap is greater than the median age in New Hampshire of 39.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 40.2 years of age. With a total of 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Belknap can be described 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 63.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Belknap County, New Hampshire

Belknap County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $109,600, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of New Hampshire 2000 median home value of $133,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of New Hampshire, Belknap County places 4 of 10 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 664 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Belknap County can be understood as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 1.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Belknap County, there were a total of 34,667 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 2,004 residential structures since 2001, a change of 6.1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Belknap County, New Hampshire -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Belknap County, moving a total of 215.5 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of New Hampshire experienced a sector employment shift of 2.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Belknap County. The industry averages 30 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the New Hampshire average of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Belknap County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 22.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 5,135 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 15.9 and 13.6 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Belknap County. The sector dealt with a loss of 944 employees during the period, or 20.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 87.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Belknap County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.64. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 1.64 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Belknap specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.







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