In Salem County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the power generation and supply industry had the highest average wages in Salem County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Salem County was paid an annual wage of $93,864 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of New Jersey of $87,260 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $76,551.

Other top-pay jobs in Salem County, New Jersey can be found in office administrative services ($84,808), resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. ($78,890), architectural and engineering services ($67,861) and commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($59,995) 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.

Salem County Wages have increased by 14.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Salem County, New Jersey by a total of 14.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of New Jersey 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.

Salem County Industry Wages Lag Behind New Jersey, but Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Salem County, New Jersey when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 10.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $48,393. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Salem County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 55 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 37 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Salem County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 320 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 22.9 percent of the total growth in Salem County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (320 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (158 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (99 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (74 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (62 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Salem County

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 126 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 24.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Salem County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (126 jobs lost)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (92 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (76 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (35 jobs lost)
5. Unclassified (34 jobs lost)

In Salem County, New Jersey, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,253 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Salem County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 41 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New Jersey, where the industry reported a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Salem County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 percent in terms of employment in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (41 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (38.5 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (35.6 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (34 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (32.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of New Jersey, which went through a gain of 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Salem County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Remediation and other waste services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 175.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Salem County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Jersey, where this industry saw a loss of 0 percent. The Remediation and other waste services industry in Salem County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 17.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Remediation and other waste services (175.3 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (133.3 percent gain)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (125.0 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (104.0 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (89.1 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.

Salem County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Salem County

The Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 54 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 16.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Salem County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (54 jobs lost)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (24 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (22 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (17 jobs lost)

In Salem County, New Jersey, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 368 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 66 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 29 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Salem County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 50 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 11.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Salem County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (50 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (47 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (38 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (32 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (30 new jobs)

Salem County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 140.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Salem County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Jersey, where it saw a gain of 10.2 percent. The Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Salem County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 5.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (140.0 percent gain)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (82.6 percent gain)
3. Florists (36.7 percent gain)
4. Furniture stores (34.4 percent gain)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (32.1 percent gain)

Salem County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 30.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New Jersey, where the industry reported a loss of 0 percent. The losses in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry in Salem County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2 in percent of workers in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (30.8 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (23.6 percent decline)
3. Private households (21.1 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (21 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (20.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of New Jersey, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level 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 Salem County, New Jersey

The median household income has declined a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $53,139, which amounts to a 0.3 percent decline. Salem County, New Jersey, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 16 of 17 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of New Jersey. Salem County ranks 661 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Salem County, New Jersey can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 34.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Salem County, with 16.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Salem County, New Jersey , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,300, this median is 48.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Salem County had a median household income level of $17,968, this median was 66.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,663. This median is 34.4 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Salem County, New Jersey White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $58,148 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 37.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,230.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Salem County, New Jersey, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 86.1 percent in the last five years. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Salem County, experiencing a 5.3 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The rate of poverty in Salem County, New Jersey has increased by 0.5 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 9.5 percent to 10 percent.

Compared to counties across the United States, Salem County reported a relatively high median income for households of $53,320 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 21 percent lower than the median in New Jersey of $64,521 and the income level is 7.9 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Salem County, New Jersey

Salem County, New Jersey can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Salem 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Salem County, New Jersey, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Salem have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Salem County, New Jersey as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 52 percent of the Asian alone and 8.8 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 3.8 percent. By the year 2005, 18.8 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 increased by a total of 4.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 19.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Since the year 2000, Salem has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 4.0 percent to a total of 19.2 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of New Jersey percent of 34.2 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Salem County, New Jersey

When calculating the total land area, Salem spans a total of 338 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 196 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Dorchester, SC (196 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MI (196 per sq. mile ), Clackamas, OR (197 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, AL (195 per sq. mile ), Platte, MO (195 per sq. mile ), Okaloosa, FL (195 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Salem County, New Jersey to be 38.8 years of age. The median in Salem is greater than the median age in New Jersey of 38.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 38.1 years old. With a total of 24.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Salem can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Salem internationally. The international migration into Salem accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of New Jersey. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Salem County, New Jersey had a population of 66,346 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 64,230. This growth signifies an increase of 3.3 percent. Salem ranks 18 of 21 counties when analyzing total population change in New Jersey and the county ranks 800 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Salem County, New Jersey has a population that is made of 78.8 percent White, 14.4 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 4.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New Jersey percent of 35.6. Since 2000, Salem has increased the percent of minority makeup when 19.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Salem city, Virginia

In Salem city, there were a total of 10,650 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 172 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Salem city had a median home value in the year 2000 of $104,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $125,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Virginia, Salem city ranks 111 of 134 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,224 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 -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in County. The industry lost a total of 1,700 employees during the period, or 27.9 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 63 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in County. In the County, the industry averages 64 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the establishments size average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Finance and insurance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in County, with an industry growth of 36.3 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.8 percent. The State of faced a industry job change of 7.1 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 28.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 23 percent in the year 2005.

In County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 23 percent of the total county employment. This totals 4,399 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 18.1 and 8.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.79. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.79 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.





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