In Coos County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the office administrative services industry reported the top wages in Coos County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Coos County was paid an annual wage of $117,095 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of New Hampshire of $70,584 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,535.

Other top-pay jobs in Coos County, New Hampshire are present in management and technical consulting services ($76,145), offices of physicians ($60,214), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($53,256) and general medical and surgical hospitals ($43,379) 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.

Coos County Wages have increased by 19.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Coos County, New Hampshire by a total of 19.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of New Hampshire 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Coos County, New Hampshire can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Coos County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Coos County, New Hampshire, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,444 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 40 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Coos County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 128 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Individual and family services industry makes up 30.8 percent of the growth in Coos County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (128 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (56 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (49 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (45 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (33 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Coos County

The General medical and surgical hospitals industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 97 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry make up 19.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Coos County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (97 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (82 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (74 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (49 jobs lost)
5. Professional and similar organizations (42 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of New Hampshire, which went through a gain of 1.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Coos County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 83.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New Hampshire, where the it saw a gain of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Management of companies and enterprises industry in Coos County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (83.7 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (76.7 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (66.7 percent decline)
4. Investigation and security services (58.5 percent decline)
5. Florists (41.1 percent decline)

Coos County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 121.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Coos County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Hampshire, where this industry saw a gain of 20.8 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Coos County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 35 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (121.1 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (121.1 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (102.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (76.8 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (65.0 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.

Coos County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of New Hampshire, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Coos County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 193.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Coos County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New Hampshire, where the industry took a gain of 4.5 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Coos County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (193.1 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (22.8 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (21.0 percent gain)
4. Legal services (11.8 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (9.9 percent gain)

Coos County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New Hampshire, where the industry reported a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Management of companies and enterprises industry in Coos County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.7 in percent of jobs in the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (79.7 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (48.6 percent decline)
3. Florists (36.1 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (28 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (17.9 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Coos County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 65 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 34.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Coos County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (65 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (50 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (31 new jobs)
4. Office administrative services (10 new jobs)
5. General medical and surgical hospitals (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Coos County

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 63 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 22.3 percent of the total employment decline in Coos County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (63 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (35 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (20 jobs lost)
4. Logging (20 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (18 jobs lost)

Given the 45 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 16 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Coos County, New Hampshire, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 189 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Coos County, New Hampshire

Hispanic headed households in Coos County, New Hampshire , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $85,313, this median is 117.1 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 65.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $13,580. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Coos County had a median household income level of $31,444, this median was 20 percent less than the median for all households. In Coos County, New Hampshire White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,466 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $13,650. This median income level is 65.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Coos County, New Hampshire may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 71.4 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 Coos County, with 16.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Coos County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $39,304 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 47.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of New Hampshire of $57,876 and the median household income is 25 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Coos County, New Hampshire

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Coos County, New Hampshire, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Coos have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.2 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Coos County, New Hampshire may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 12 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Coos has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of New Hampshire's proportion of 28.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Coos County, New Hampshire as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, 11.2 percent of Black or African American, 20.4 percent of the Asian alone and 24 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos County, New Hampshire has a population that is made up of 97.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New Hampshire percent of 4.8. Since 2000, Coos has increased in diversity when 1.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Coos County, New Hampshire to be 43.2 years old. The median in Coos is greater than the median age in the State of New Hampshire of 39.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.6 years old. With a total of 20.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Coos can be described as having a medium-low 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 within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.2 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.

Coos County, New Hampshire had an estimated population of 33,655 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 33,157. This growth represents an increase of 1.5 percent. Coos ranks 10 of 10 counties when analyzing total population change in New Hampshire and the county ranks 1,404 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Coos internationally. The migration from outside the US into Coos totals 0.6 percent of the total migration into the State of New Hampshire. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Coos spans a total area of 1800 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 19 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montmorency, MI (19 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Lee, AR (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Perry, AR (19 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TX (19 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $70,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall New Hampshire 2000 median home value of $133,300 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of New Hampshire, Coos County is positioned 10 of 10 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,426 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Coos County, there were a total of 19,967 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 265 homes since 2001, or 1.3 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Coos County, New Hampshire. In 2000, 89.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Coos County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.18. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 3.18 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Coos County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Coos is the County that is ranked 11 of 11 Counties in the State of New Hampshire in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 10 of 11 Counties.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Coos County, with an employment growth of 20.9 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of New Hampshire experienced a sector employment shift of 4.4 percent, during the period.

In Coos County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 19.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,165 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.7 and 16.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Coos County, with the industry averaging 41 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the New Hampshire typical size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Coos County. The industry lost a total of 212 jobs, or 10.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 34.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.





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