In Hudson County, jobs in the other nonferrous metal production pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the other nonferrous metal production industry had the highest average wages in Hudson County for 2006. The average industry job in Hudson County was paid an annual wage of $173,728 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of New Jersey of $104,225 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $55,101.

Other high-paying jobs in Hudson County, New Jersey are present in lessors of real estate ($153,112), electric goods merchant wholesalers ($125,103), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($124,046) and grocery and related product wholesalers ($106,237) 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.

Hudson County Wages have increased by 27.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Hudson County, New Jersey by a total of 27.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of New Jersey 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.

Hudson County Industry Wages Exceed New Jersey, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Hudson County, New Jersey when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.4 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $48,393. The average industry wage was greater than the overall average in the United States 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.

Hudson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Hudson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 492.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hudson County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Jersey, where it saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry in Hudson County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (492.2 percent gain)
2. Software publishers (423.4 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (346.4 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (342.9 percent gain)
5. Private households (329.1 percent gain)

Hudson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Used merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 76.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New Jersey, where the industry felt a gain of 24.7 percent. The losses in the Used merchandise stores industry in Hudson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Used merchandise stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Used merchandise stores (76.5 percent decline)
2. Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. (72.8 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (72.5 percent decline)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (70.6 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (68.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of New Jersey, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

From the 166 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 86 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 79 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Hudson County, New Jersey, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 4,434 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hudson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2,018 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry make up 9.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hudson County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (2,018 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (1,178 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (1,026 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (981 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (914 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hudson County

The Depository credit intermediation industry has grown the most with 1,842 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 9.3 percent of the growth in Hudson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (1,842 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,002 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (971 new jobs)
4. Data processing and related services (966 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (964 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.

Hudson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in New Jersey, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Hudson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General rental centers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 67.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New Jersey, where the industry reported a loss of 12.7 percent. The losses in the General rental centers industry in Hudson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 8.8 percent in terms of employees in the General rental centers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General rental centers (67.9 percent decline)
2. Wireless telecommunications carriers (50 percent decline)
3. Office administrative services (44.4 percent decline)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (43.2 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (37.8 percent decline)

Hudson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 472.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hudson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in New Jersey, where it saw a loss of 5.9 percent. The Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry in Hudson County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (472.2 percent gain)
2. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (221.3 percent gain)
3. Waste treatment and disposal (184.2 percent gain)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (143.2 percent gain)
5. Educational support services (115.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hudson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 840 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 9.9 percent of the growth in Hudson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (840 new jobs)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (832 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (576 new jobs)
4. Warehousing and storage (527 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (457 new jobs)

From the 181 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 96 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 84 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Hudson County, New Jersey, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,727 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hudson County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 647 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 7.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hudson County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (647 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (622 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (586 jobs lost)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (442 jobs lost)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (434 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.

Income and Poverty in Hudson County, New Jersey

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Hudson County, New Jersey can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 25.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Hudson County, having 23.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $44,440, which represents a 5.7 percent decline. Hudson County, New Jersey, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 6 of 17 counties in percent of decline for household income in New Jersey. Hudson County ranks 429 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Hudson County, New Jersey, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 9.4 percent since the year 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Hudson County, experiencing a 6.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

In Hudson County, New Jersey White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,998 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 21.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $36,931. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Hudson County had a median income of $46,369, this median was 1.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Hudson County, New Jersey reported a median household income of $39,327, which is 16.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $63,770. This median income level is 35.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Hudson County had a relatively high household income of $47,143 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 36.9 percent lower than the median in New Jersey of $64,521 and this is 4.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Hudson County, New Jersey has increased by 1.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 15.5 percent to 16.5 percent.

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

Higher Education in Hudson County, New Jersey

Hudson County, New Jersey has a highly-educated population, with 25.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Hudson was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of New Jersey's proportion of 29.8 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Hudson County, New Jersey, many men in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 27.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Hudson on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 27.4 percent (Men) versus 23.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 30.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From 2000, Hudson has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 6.2 percent to a total of 31.4 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of New Jersey percent of 34.2 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 7.8 percent. In the year 2005, 34.8 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 4.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 28.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

In Hudson County, New Jersey according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 25.8 percent of the White Alone, 16.4 percent of Black or African American, 56.6 percent of the Asian alone and 12.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Hudson County, New Jersey

In terms of total land area, Hudson covers a total land area of 47 square miles. This area has a extremly high average area density of 12,927 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- San Francisco, CA (15,835 per sq. mile ), Queens, NY (20,521 per sq. mile ), Bronx, NY (32,303 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Suffolk, MA (11,184 per sq. mile ), Philadelphia, PA (10,832 per sq. mile ), District of Columbia, DC (8,966 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hudson County, New Jersey to be 35.2 years of age. The median in Hudson is less than the median in New Jersey of 38.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 33.6 years old. With 23.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hudson can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Since 2000, a extremely high amount of people migrated to Hudson internationally. The international migration into Hudson accounts for 16.9 percent of all immigration into New Jersey. This percent of international migration is extremely high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Hudson County, New Jersey had a population of 603,521 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 609,483. The decline represents a decrease of -1 percent. Hudson ranks 21 of 21 counties when calculating total change in population for New Jersey and the county ranks 3,120 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Hudson County, New Jersey has a population that is comprised of 34.6 percent White, 12.3 percent African American, 10.8 percent Asian, and 41 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 64.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of New Jersey percent of 35.6. Since 2000, Hudson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 62.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Hudson County, New Jersey

In Hudson County, the real estate market was made up of 247,446 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 5,950 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.5 percent.

The residential home values in Hudson County, New Jersey have increased very sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $189,900, or 126.3 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $150,300.

The State of New Jersey, Hudson County stands 14 of 21 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,629 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Hudson County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $340,200, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the State of New Jersey 2005 home median value of $333,900 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount affordable residential real estate in Hudson County, New Jersey. In 2005, 5.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Hudson County has a very high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 17.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Hudson County, New Jersey -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Hudson County, Finance and insurance, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Finance and insurance is the major employer in the county making up 16.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 31,536 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 11.4 and 11.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Hudson County. The industry lost a total of 7,501 employees during the period, or 37.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 59.5 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Hudson County, Transportation and Warehousing, Finance and insurance and Information are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.05. The percent of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 3.05 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hudson may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest establishments in Hudson County, averaging 88 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of New Jersey establishments size average of 82 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Management of companies and enterprises is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Hudson County, changing a total of 29.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 1.6 percent. The State of New Jersey encountered a change in industry employment of 10 percent, in the period of time since 2001.







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