Wayne County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 36.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Wayne County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.4 percent in terms of employment in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (36.5 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (34.7 percent decline)
3. Home furnishings stores (34 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (31.4 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (29.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in New York, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 171.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Wayne County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where it saw a loss of 1.3 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Wayne County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (171.0 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (75.0 percent gain)
3. Special food services (57.3 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (52.9 percent gain)
5. Other information services (47.6 percent gain)

In Wayne County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 694 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 57 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 13.6 percent of the growth in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (57 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (39 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (38 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (33 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (22 new jobs)

From the 95 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 51 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 43 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 162 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry make up 15.1 percent of the total employment decline in Wayne County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (162 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (113 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (110 jobs lost)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (66 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (60 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 Wayne County, New York

In Wayne County, New York White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $52,485 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in Wayne County, New York , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,908, which is 30.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $81,412. This household income level is 57.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 31.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,254. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Wayne County reported an income level of $42,413, this median was 17.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Wayne County had a relatively high median household income of $51,664 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 1.7 percent higher than the household income median in State of New York of $50,770 and the income level is 4.9 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Wayne County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 64.7 percent in the last five years. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Wayne County, encountering a 30.2 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wayne County, New York can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wayne County, having 14.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The rate of poverty in Wayne County, New York has declined by 1.2 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 8.6 percent to 7.4 percent.

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $50,085, representing a 3.1 percent decline. Wayne County, New York, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 20 of 29 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of New York. Wayne County ranks 558 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

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