Schuyler County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 25 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Schuyler County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 27 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Schuyler County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has grown the most with 17 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 21.5 percent of the growth in Schuyler County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (17 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (11 new jobs)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (11 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (11 new jobs)
5. Beverage manufacturing (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Schuyler County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 23 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 30.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Schuyler County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (23 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (16 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (9 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (7 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (5 jobs lost)

Schuyler County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 40 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry reported a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Schuyler County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (40 percent decline)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (15.3 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (14.3 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (13 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (11.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Schuyler County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 126.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Schuyler County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry felt a gain of 61 percent. The Unclassified industry in Schuyler County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (126.7 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (22.0 percent gain)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (21.2 percent gain)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (20.7 percent gain)
5. Religious organizations (20.0 percent gain)





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 Schuyler County, New York

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Schuyler County, New York may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 51.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Schuyler County, reporting 21.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Schuyler County had a median household income level of $52,650, this median was 25 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Schuyler County, New York White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,184 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 47.5 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $62,156. Hispanic in Schuyler County, New York recorded a median income of $33,638, this median household income is 20.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $40,462. This median income level is 4 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Schuyler County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $42,132 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 20.5 percent lower than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median is 16.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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