In Allegany County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the architectural and engineering services industry paid the average highest wages in Allegany County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Allegany County was paid an annual wage of $56,228 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of New York of $67,643 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $63,540.

Other high-paying jobs in Allegany County, New York exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($51,477), offices of physicians ($37,605), management and technical consulting services ($36,476) and other specialty trade contractors ($36,474) 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.

Allegany County Wages have increased by 18.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Allegany County, New York by a total of 18.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for New York and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Allegany County Industry Wages Lag Behind New York, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Allegany County, New York can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 41.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Allegany County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Allegany County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 138 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 41.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Allegany County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (138 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (27 new jobs)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (27 new jobs)
4. Vocational rehabilitation services (22 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (21 new jobs)

From the 48 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Allegany County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 379 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Allegany County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nursing care facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 48 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 12.9 percent of the total job loss in Allegany County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (48 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (42 jobs lost)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (37 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (34 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (26 jobs lost)

Allegany County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 533.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Allegany County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where it saw a gain of 208.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Allegany County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (533.3 percent gain)
2. Scientific research and development services (53.8 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (47.8 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (35.3 percent gain)
5. Other information services (32.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in New York, which saw a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Allegany County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.1 percent from 2001 (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 it saw a loss of 14.4 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Allegany County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.1 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (69.1 percent decline)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (62.1 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (47.9 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (47.8 percent decline)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (40.6 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.

Allegany County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 27 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Allegany County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 173 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Allegany County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 42 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 40.7 percent of the growth in Allegany County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (42 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (10 new jobs)
3. Private households (10 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (8 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (8 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Allegany County

The Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 50 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 20.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Allegany County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
2. Residential mental health facilities (39 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (18 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (16 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (12 jobs lost)

Allegany County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 43.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry felt a gain of 7.1 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Allegany County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (43.1 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (36.2 percent decline)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (33.7 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (24.5 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.8 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 seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Allegany County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 82.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Allegany County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a loss of 0.6 percent. The Private households industry in Allegany County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (82.9 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (46.2 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (37.8 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (27.7 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (20.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Allegany County, New York

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Allegany County, New York may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 31.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Allegany County, having 24.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $45,500. This household income level is 21.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 55.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $16,575. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Allegany County had a median income of $18,428, this level was 50.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Allegany County, New York , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,413, this median household income is 12.9 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Allegany County, New York White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,804 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Allegany County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $37,564 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of New York of $50,770 and this is 30.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Allegany County, New York

In Allegany County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.8 percent of the White Alone, 8.8 percent of Black or African American, 68 percent of the Asian alone and 20.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Allegany County, New York has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Allegany counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Allegany County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Allegany have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17.8 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Allegany County, New York

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Allegany County, New York to be 34.2 years of age. The median age in Allegany is less than the median age for the State of New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 35.1 years old. With 21.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Allegany can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Allegany from outside the country. The immigration into Allegany accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Allegany County, New York has a population that is made up of 96 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Allegany has increased in diversity when 2.6 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Allegany covers a total land area of 1030 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 49 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), Stephens, OK (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).

Allegany County, New York had an estimated population of 50,602 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 49,908. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Allegany ranks 29 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 1,266 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Allegany County, New York

Allegany County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $50,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of New York 2000 home median value of $148,700 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of New York, Allegany County is positioned 43 of 62 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,607 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Allegany County, New York. In 2000, 96.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Allegany County, the census reported 24,856 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 256 residential units since 2001, or 1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau