In Atlantic County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Atlantic County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Atlantic County earned an annual wage of $117,274 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in New Jersey of $113,997 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Atlantic County, New Jersey exsists in educational support services ($98,791), nondepository credit intermediation ($78,189), wired telecommunications carriers ($76,917) and legal services ($75,350) 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.

Atlantic County Wages have increased by 15.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Atlantic County, New Jersey by a total of 15.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of New Jersey and less 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.

Atlantic County Industry Wages Lag Behind New Jersey, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Atlantic County, New Jersey can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $48,393. The average pay 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.

Atlantic County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Atlantic County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 957.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Atlantic County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Jersey, where it saw a gain of 39.5 percent. The Religious organizations industry in Atlantic County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Religious organizations (957.1 percent gain)
2. Other financial investment activities (313.3 percent gain)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (309.5 percent gain)
4. Scientific research and development services (304.7 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (285.5 percent gain)

Atlantic County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for road transportation industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 81.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New Jersey, where the industry reported a gain of 14.7 percent. The losses in the Support activities for road transportation industry in Atlantic County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 18.2 percent in terms of employees in the Support activities for road transportation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for road transportation (81.9 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (73.3 percent decline)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (70.8 percent decline)
4. Specialized design services (66 percent decline)
5. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (62.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in New Jersey, which experienced a gain of 0.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Of the 138 4-digit NAICS industries, 48 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 89 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Atlantic County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,168 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total employment growth in Atlantic County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,168 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,145 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (516 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (417 new jobs)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (412 new jobs)

In Atlantic County, New Jersey, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 5,229 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Atlantic County

Given the industries in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3,343 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 50.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (3,343 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (465 jobs lost)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (408 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (257 jobs lost)
5. Other personal services (231 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.

Atlantic County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Atlantic County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other ground passenger transportation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 70.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New Jersey, where the industry felt a loss of 4.8 percent. The losses in the Other ground passenger transportation industry in Atlantic 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 jobs in the Other ground passenger transportation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other ground passenger transportation (70.8 percent decline)
2. Specialized design services (66.1 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (55.4 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (51.5 percent decline)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (36.5 percent decline)

Atlantic County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 170.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Atlantic County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Jersey, where this industry saw a gain of 2.9 percent. The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Atlantic County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (170.0 percent gain)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (105.6 percent gain)
3. Business support services (95.8 percent gain)
4. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (70.6 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (65.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in New Jersey, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

In Atlantic County, New Jersey, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,797 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 142 4-digit NAICS industries, 52 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 88 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Atlantic County

Given the industries in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 696 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 24.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (696 jobs lost)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (214 jobs lost)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (197 jobs lost)
4. Other ground passenger transportation (182 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (178 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Atlantic County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 502 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 10.7 percent of the total growth in Atlantic County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (502 new jobs)
2. Child day care services (376 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (304 new jobs)
4. Business support services (230 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (227 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.

Income and Poverty in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 25.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $38,186. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $61,695. This income level is 20 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Atlantic County, New Jersey , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $40,777, which is 20.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Atlantic County had a median income of $47,958, this median was 6.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Atlantic County, New Jersey White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $55,181 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Atlantic County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $51,402 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 25.5 percent lower than the median income in State of New Jersey of $64,521 and the income level is 4.4 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The rate of poverty in Atlantic County, New Jersey has declined by 1.6 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 10.5 percent to 8.9 percent.

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Atlantic County, New Jersey, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Black or African American category. This group felt a decline of 21.2 percent since the year 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Atlantic County, encountering a 2.9 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Atlantic County, New Jersey may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.5 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 20.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Atlantic County, reporting 15 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $50,377, which amounts to a 2 percent decline. Atlantic County, New Jersey, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 13 of 17 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of New Jersey. Atlantic County ranks 606 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

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

Higher Education in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Reported by the 2000 Census in Atlantic County, New Jersey, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Atlantic have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19.8 percent (Men) versus 17.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Since the year 2000, Atlantic has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 5.4 percent to a total of 24 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of New Jersey percent of 34.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In Atlantic County, New Jersey according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 20.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 30.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Atlantic County, New Jersey may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 18.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Atlantic counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of New Jersey's proportion of 29.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 4.0 percent. In the year 2005, 24 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Atlantic County, New Jersey

When calculating the total land area, Atlantic extends a total area of 561 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 483 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Dauphin, PA (484 per sq. mile ), Floyd, IN (486 per sq. mile ), Rockwall, TX (489 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Washtenaw, MI (482 per sq. mile ), Pulaski, AR (475 per sq. mile ), Marin, CA (475 per sq. mile ).

Atlantic County, New Jersey has a population base that is comprised of 62.4 percent White, 16.1 percent African American, 6.2 percent Asian, and 13.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 36.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of New Jersey percent of 35.6. Since 2000, Atlantic has increased the percent of minority makeup when 34.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Atlantic internationally. The international migration into Atlantic accounts for 2.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of New Jersey. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Atlantic County, New Jersey to be 37.6 years old. The median in Atlantic is less than the median in New Jersey of 38.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.0 years of age. With a total of 24.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Atlantic can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Atlantic County, New Jersey had a population that was estimated at 271,015 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 253,110. This growth shows an increase of 7.1 percent. Atlantic ranks 8 of 21 counties in terms of population growth in New Jersey and the county ranks 200 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Atlantic County, New Jersey

Atlantic County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $221,800, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the New Jersey 2005 home value of $333,900 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

In Atlantic County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 123,025 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 7,168 homes since 2001, or 6.2 percent.

The residential housing values in Atlantic County, New Jersey have increased sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $99,800, or 81.8 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $122,000.

Atlantic County can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 6.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In the State of New Jersey, Atlantic County is positioned 3 of 21 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 651 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

According to the data, there is a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in Atlantic County, New Jersey. In 2005, 15.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau