In Grafton County, jobs in the scientific research and development services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the scientific research and development services industry reported the top wages in Grafton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Grafton County was paid an annual wage of $262,255 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of New Hampshire of $129,039 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $81,871.

Top-pay jobs in Grafton County, New Hampshire can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($123,276), software publishers ($122,158), offices of physicians ($97,756) and commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($85,440) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Grafton County Wages have increased by 34.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Grafton County, New Hampshire by a total of 34.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of New Hampshire and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Grafton County Industry Wages Exceed New Hampshire, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Grafton County, New Hampshire can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 4.5 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $40,106. The average pay was greater 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.

Grafton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grafton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 857 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 17.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Grafton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (857 new jobs)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (499 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (396 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (336 new jobs)
5. Scientific research and development services (266 new jobs)

In Grafton County, New Hampshire, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,485 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 106 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 46 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 60 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grafton County

Given the industries in the area, the Computer systems design and related services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 529 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Computer systems design and related services industry make up 23.0 percent of the total job loss in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (529 jobs lost)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (181 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (170 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (107 jobs lost)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (104 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 5.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of New Hampshire, which saw a gain of 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Grafton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 481.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grafton County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New Hampshire, where it saw a gain of 87.7 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Grafton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (481.8 percent gain)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (226.3 percent gain)
3. Educational support services (203.1 percent gain)
4. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (196.9 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (172.2 percent gain)

Grafton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79 percent from 2001 (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 it saw a gain of 11.2 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Grafton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.8 percent in terms of employees in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (79 percent decline)
2. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (66.8 percent decline)
3. Specialty food stores (65.3 percent decline)
4. Investigation and security services (64 percent decline)
5. Computer systems design and related services (60.2 percent decline)

Grafton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grafton County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 255 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 28.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (255 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (81 jobs lost)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (49 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (39 jobs lost)
5. Software publishers (31 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grafton County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 344 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 21.4 percent of the total growth in Grafton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (344 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (144 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (110 new jobs)
4. Computer systems design and related services (104 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (69 new jobs)

In Grafton County, New Hampshire, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 702 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 116 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 52 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 64 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total industry employment has increased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of New Hampshire, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Grafton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 557.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Grafton County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New Hampshire, where the industry felt a gain of 24.3 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Grafton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (557.3 percent gain)
2. Other personal services (92.0 percent gain)
3. Spectator sports (70.0 percent gain)
4. Business support services (60.4 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (42.3 percent gain)

Grafton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New Hampshire, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 21.5 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Grafton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (52.3 percent decline)
2. Department stores (24.6 percent decline)
3. Performing arts companies (23.8 percent decline)
4. Florists (21.6 percent decline)
5. Specialized design services (19.5 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 Grafton County, New Hampshire

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $46,564, representing a 5.2 percent decline. Grafton County, New Hampshire, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 2 of 4 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New Hampshire. Grafton County ranks 457 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Grafton County had a median income of $33,312, this was 32.1 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Grafton County, New Hampshire , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $35,037, this median is 28.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Grafton County, New Hampshire White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,284 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $53,564. This income level is 9.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 14.8 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $56,373.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in Grafton County, New Hampshire, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the White category. This category saw a decline of 5.6 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Grafton County, encountering a 21.7 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The rate of poverty in Grafton County, New Hampshire has increased by 1.3 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 8.6 percent to 9.9 percent.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Grafton County, New Hampshire can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 21.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Grafton County, having 10.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Grafton County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $49,096 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 17.9 percent lower than the median in State of New Hampshire of $57,876 and the median is 0.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Grafton County, New Hampshire

Reported by the 2000 Census in Grafton County, New Hampshire, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Grafton have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 33 percent (Men) versus 32.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Grafton County, New Hampshire according the 2000 Decennial Census, 32.4 percent of the White Alone, 40.8 percent of Black or African American, 68.8 percent of the Asian alone and 42.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 0.2 percent. By 2005, 33.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has decreased by a total of 4.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 28.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Grafton County, New Hampshire can be considered to have a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 32.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Grafton counted a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of New Hampshire's proportion of 28.6 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Since the year 2000, Grafton has decreased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has declined by 1.8 percent to a total of 30.8 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 New Hampshire percent of 31.8 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Grafton County, New Hampshire

By measuring total land area, Grafton extends a total area of 1713 square miles. The county has a low density of 49 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Allegany, NY (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).

Grafton County, New Hampshire has a population base that is comprised of 94.7 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New Hampshire percent of 4.8. Since 2000, Grafton has increased the level of diversity when 3.5 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Grafton County, New Hampshire to be 38.8 years of age. The median in Grafton is less than the median age for 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 37.1 years of age. With a total of 19.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Grafton can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 66.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Grafton County, New Hampshire had a population of 84,708 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 81,826. This growth signifies an increase of 3.5 percent. Grafton ranks 8 of 10 counties by growth in total population in New Hampshire and the county ranks 681 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Grafton internationally. The international migration into Grafton totals 6.1 percent of immigration into the State of New Hampshire. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Grafton County, New Hampshire

The residential home values in Grafton County, New Hampshire have increased sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $87,400, or 79.8 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $109,500.

Throughout the State of New Hampshire, Grafton County places 7 of 10 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 939 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Grafton County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $196,900, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of New Hampshire 2005 home median value of $240,100 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Grafton County, New Hampshire. In 2005, 25.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Grafton County may be be described as having a relatively high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 8.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Grafton County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 46,173 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 2,016 homes since 2001, or 4.6 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Educational services has the largest employers in Grafton County. The industry averages 112 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the New Hampshire average of 28 for the Educational services industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Grafton County. The sector dealt with a loss of 755 jobs, or 12 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 45.6 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Grafton County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Educational services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 21.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 9,480 people employed. The Retail Trade and Educational services sectors account for 16.9 and 12.9 percent of industry employment.

Mining is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Grafton County, changing a total of 170 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of New Hampshire went through a industry job change of 19.4 percent, since the year 2001.

In Grafton County, Educational services, Health care and social assistance and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Educational services industry has an LQ of 6.67. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Educational services sector is 6.67 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Grafton specializes in Educational services.







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