Genesee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Genesee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 46.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the industry reported a loss of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Consumer goods rental industry in Genesee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4.6 in percent of jobs in the Consumer goods rental industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (46.6 percent decline)
2. Private households (16.4 percent decline)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (16 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (16 percent decline)
5. Other support services (14 percent decline)

Genesee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 80.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Genesee County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where it saw a gain of 61 percent. The Unclassified industry in Genesee County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (80.8 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (48.6 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (44.4 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (43.2 percent gain)
5. Spectator sports (40.3 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of New York, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were equal to than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Genesee County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 75 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 25.8 percent of the total job loss in Genesee County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (75 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 jobs lost)
3. Consumer goods rental (23 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (20 jobs lost)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (13 jobs lost)

Given the 80 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 35 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 43 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Genesee County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 351 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Genesee County

The Child day care services industry has grown the most with 37 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Child day care services industry makes up 9.1 percent of the total growth in Genesee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (37 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (34 new jobs)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (24 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (24 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (23 new jobs)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Genesee County, New York

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Genesee County, New York can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 35.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Genesee County, reporting 11.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Genesee County reported an income level of $27,983, this median was 41 percent less than the median for all households. In Genesee County, New York White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,146 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Genesee County, New York recorded a median income of $27,970, this median is 41 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $43,583. This household income level is 8.1 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,407.

Compared to counties across the United States, Genesee County accounted a relatively high household income of $47,434 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 7 percent lower than the median income in State of New York of $50,770 and the income level is 3.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.