In Rockingham County, jobs in the isps and web search portals pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the isps and web search portals industry had the highest average wages in Rockingham County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rockingham County received a wage of $158,086 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in New Hampshire of $86,205 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $92,839.

Top-pay jobs in Rockingham County, New Hampshire may be found in communications equipment manufacturing ($139,215), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($123,480), computer and peripheral equipment mfg. ($110,277) and management of companies and enterprises ($97,331) 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.

Rockingham County Wages have increased by 13.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Rockingham County, New Hampshire by a total of 13.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for New Hampshire and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Rockingham County, New Hampshire can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 1.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,106. 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.

Rockingham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Rockingham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New Hampshire, where the it saw a loss of 12.5 percent. The losses in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry in Rockingham County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 16.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (84.8 percent decline)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (74.2 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (71.2 percent decline)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (65.5 percent decline)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (58.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in New Hampshire, which experienced a gain of 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Rockingham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other food manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 339.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rockingham County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New Hampshire, where it saw a gain of 312 percent. The Other food manufacturing industry in Rockingham County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other food manufacturing (339.8 percent gain)
2. Cable and other program distribution (265.7 percent gain)
3. Commercial and service industry machinery (203.0 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (156.3 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (119.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rockingham County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 1,176 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 7.7 percent of the growth in Rockingham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,176 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (1,166 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (944 new jobs)
4. Commercial and service industry machinery (759 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (721 new jobs)

Out of the 172 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 65 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 106 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Rockingham County, New Hampshire, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 5,836 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rockingham County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,734 jobs. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 18.5 percent of the total employment decline in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (1,734 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (1,285 jobs lost)
3. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (684 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (506 jobs lost)
5. Communications equipment manufacturing (431 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.

Rockingham County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rockingham County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 466 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 9.0 percent of the total growth in Rockingham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (466 new jobs)
2. Employment services (466 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (350 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (265 new jobs)
5. Commercial and service industry machinery (206 new jobs)

Out of the 184 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 85 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 95 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rockingham County

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 702 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 19.5 percent of the total job loss in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (702 jobs lost)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (395 jobs lost)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (245 jobs lost)
4. Educational support services (220 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (181 jobs lost)

In Rockingham County, New Hampshire, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,834 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Rockingham County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Internet publishing and broadcasting industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 91.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Rockingham County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Hampshire, where it saw a gain of 63.5 percent. The Internet publishing and broadcasting industry in Rockingham County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Internet publishing and broadcasting (91.5 percent gain)
2. Other residential care facilities (87.4 percent gain)
3. Technical and trade schools (69.9 percent gain)
4. Support activities for air transportation (51.1 percent gain)
5. Office administrative services (44.0 percent gain)

Rockingham County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Educational support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 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 gain of 16.2 percent. The losses in the Educational support services industry in Rockingham County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 11.1 in percent of workers in the Educational support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Educational support services (72.2 percent decline)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (62.5 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (58.6 percent decline)
4. Textile furnishings mills (44.7 percent decline)
5. Support activities for animal production (32.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in New Hampshire, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire

The poverty rate in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has increased by 0.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 4.5 percent to 4.8 percent.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Rockingham County reported a very high household income of $68,036 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 14.9 percent higher than the household income median in State of New Hampshire of $57,876 and this is 27.8 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Rockingham County, New Hampshire can be considered to have a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 4.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 21.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Rockingham County, with 8.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $66,190, posting a 2.7 percent decline. Rockingham County, New Hampshire, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 3 of 4 counties in percent of decline for household income in New Hampshire. Rockingham County ranks 574 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the Asian category. This category saw a decline of 22.7 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Rockingham County, experiencing a 43.4 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 12.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $59,512. In Rockingham County, New Hampshire White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $68,258 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Rockingham County, New Hampshire , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $59,314, this median is 12.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Rockingham County had a median income of $46,261, this level was 32 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $77,833. This income level is 14.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

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

Higher Education in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

In Rockingham County, New Hampshire according the 2000 Decennial Census, 31.4 percent of the White Alone, 32.4 percent of Black or African American, 53 percent of the Asian alone and 26 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 3.0 percent. In the year 2005, 37 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 34 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since 2000, Rockingham has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.0 percent to a total of 35.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of New Hampshire percent of 31.8 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 34.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Rockingham on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 34.2 percent (Men) versus 29.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 31.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Rockingham has a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of New Hampshire's proportion of 28.6 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

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

Higher Education in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

In Rockingham County, New Hampshire according the 2000 Decennial Census, 31.4 percent of the White Alone, 32.4 percent of Black or African American, 53 percent of the Asian alone and 26 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 3.0 percent. In the year 2005, 37 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 34 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since 2000, Rockingham has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.0 percent to a total of 35.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of New Hampshire percent of 31.8 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 34.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Rockingham on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 34.2 percent (Men) versus 29.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 31.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Rockingham has a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of New Hampshire's proportion of 28.6 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

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

Housing Report for Rockingham County, New Hampshire

In Rockingham County, the census reported 121,382 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 6,314 homes since 2001, or 5.5 percent.

The residential housing values in Rockingham County, New Hampshire have increased sharply from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $145,600, or 88.3 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $164,900.

Rockingham County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $310,500, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the overall New Hampshire 2005 home median value of $240,100 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. In 2005, 6.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Rockingham 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 accounted that 11.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In the State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County is positioned 5 of 10 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 755 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Rockingham County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 25,896 jobs. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries total 11.8 and 10.7 percent of all employment.

Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Rockingham County, growing in new jobs by 26.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of New Hampshire went through a industry job change of 5.9 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Rockingham County. The sector dealt with a loss of 3,038 employees during the period, or 17.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 77.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Rockingham County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.75. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 1.75 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Rockingham County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

Utilities has the largest employers in Rockingham County. In the County, the industry averages 48 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the New Hampshire typical size of 27 for the Utilities industry.







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