In Union County, jobs in the medical equipment and supplies manufacturing pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry paid the average highest wages in Union County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Union County received an annual wage of $262,300 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of New Jersey of $73,735 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $54,341.

High-wage employment in Union County, New Jersey may be found in industrial machinery manufacturing ($197,897), electronic instrument manufacturing ($175,293), basic chemical manufacturing ($126,563) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($114,077) 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.

Union County Wages have increased by 15.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Union County, New Jersey by a total of 15.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Union County, New Jersey can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 6.6 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $48,393. The average 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.

Union County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Union County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 928 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 5.2 percent of the total employment growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (928 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (908 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (868 new jobs)
4. Department stores (860 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (818 new jobs)

From the 187 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 109 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 77 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Union County, New Jersey, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 10,859 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Union County

The Unclassified industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2,073 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Unclassified industry make up 8.6 percent of the total job loss in Union County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (2,073 jobs lost)
2. Scientific research and development services (1,990 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (1,045 jobs lost)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (1,029 jobs lost)
5. Home furnishings stores (792 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in New Jersey, which went through a gain of 0.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Union County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 517.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Union County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New Jersey, where the industry felt a gain of 254.3 percent. The Private households industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 19.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (517.6 percent gain)
2. Land subdivision (366.7 percent gain)
3. Religious organizations (169.2 percent gain)
4. Independent artists, writers, and performers (113.9 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (103.4 percent gain)

Union County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial and service industry machinery industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New Jersey, where the industry reported a loss of 14.7 percent. The losses in the Commercial and service industry machinery industry in Union County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 23.5 percent in terms of employees in the Commercial and service industry machinery industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial and service industry machinery (87.9 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (86.2 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (76.2 percent decline)
4. Promoters of performing arts and sports (75.3 percent decline)
5. Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. (69.5 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.

Union County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Union County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,141 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 14.1 percent of the total employment growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,141 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (404 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (401 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (391 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (332 new jobs)

From the 191 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 92 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 99 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Union County, New Jersey, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,733 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Union County

The Home furnishings stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 622 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Home furnishings stores industry make up 10.0 percent of the total job loss in Union County, New Jersey.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home furnishings stores (622 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for water transportation (423 jobs lost)
3. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (297 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (222 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (216 jobs lost)

Union County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 61.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Union County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Jersey, where it saw a gain of 0.4 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Union County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (61.2 percent gain)
2. Motion picture and video industries (60.0 percent gain)
3. Support activities for rail transportation (45.7 percent gain)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (40.8 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (40.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of New Jersey, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Union County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business, computer and management training industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 80.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New Jersey, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 8.2 percent. The losses in the Business, computer and management training industry in Union County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.4 percent in terms of employees in the Business, computer and management training industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business, computer and management training (80.3 percent decline)
2. Sound recording industries (72.4 percent decline)
3. Commercial and service industry machinery (63.1 percent decline)
4. Other furniture related product manufacturing (58.9 percent decline)
5. Home furnishings stores (52.8 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 Union County, New Jersey

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Union County had a median household income level of $59,414, this median was 8.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 17.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $53,491. Hispanic Householders in Union County, New Jersey recorded a median income of $48,918, which is 24.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $87,846. This household income level is 35.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Union County, New Jersey White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $70,201 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $62,591, which amounts to a 3.3 percent decline. Union County, New Jersey, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 10 of 17 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of New Jersey. Union County ranks 544 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income level for the United States.

While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in Union County, New Jersey, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 29.3 percent since 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Union County, seeing a 6.1 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Compared to counties across the United States, Union County had a very high median income for all households of $64,747 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 0.3 percent higher than the median in New Jersey of $64,521 and the median household income is 24.1 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The rate of poverty in Union County, New Jersey has increased by 0.5 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 8.4 percent to 8.9 percent.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Union County, New Jersey may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 23.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Union County, with 11.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Union County, New Jersey

In 2000, the Census reported that in Union County, New Jersey, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 30.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Union have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 30.8 percent (Men) versus 26.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Union County, New Jersey according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 31.8 percent of the White Alone, 16.6 percent of Black or African American, 61.2 percent of the Asian alone and 12.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.4 percent. In the year 2005, 35.4 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 4.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 31.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Union County, New Jersey can be considered to have a highly-educated working age population, with 28.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Union is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of New Jersey's proportion of 29.8 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Union has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.8 percent to a total of 33.2 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 2005 State of New Jersey percent of 34.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

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

Housing Report for Union County, New Jersey

In Union County, there were a total of 195,112 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,819 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.9 percent.

The residential housing values in Union County, New Jersey have increased sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $182,300, or 96.6 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $188,800.

In the State of New Jersey, Union County places 20 of 21 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,656 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Union County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $371,100, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the State of New Jersey 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $333,900 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Union County has a very high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 22.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a limited amount of affordable housing in Union County, New Jersey. In 2005, 3.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Union County. The sector dealt with a loss of 8,981 total jobs during the period, accounting for 20.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 52.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Union County, growing in new jobs by 34 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 13.8 percent. The State of New Jersey encountered a change in industry employment of 10 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Utilities has the largest employers in Union County, with the industry averaging 69 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and greater than the State of New Jersey typical size of 41 for the Utilities industry.

In Union County, Utilities, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 1.64. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities sector is 1.64 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Union specializes in Utilities.

Union County is ranked number 7 of 22 Counties throughout the State of New Jersey according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 5 of 22 Counties.

In Union County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 17.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 34,150 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 13.8 and 13.4 percent of industry employment.





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