In Bronx County, jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry paid the average highest wages in Bronx County for 2006. The average industry job in Bronx County received an annual wage of $81,233 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of New York of $63,565 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $49,314.

High-wage employment in Bronx County, New York may be found in medical and diagnostic laboratories ($80,236), utility system construction ($75,735), cement and concrete product manufacturing ($74,121) and offices of physicians ($71,572) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Bronx County Wages have increased by 16.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Bronx County, New York by a total of 16.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for New York and greater 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Bronx County, New York can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 24.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $50,107. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Bronx County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Bronx County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.2 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 industry reported a loss of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry in Bronx County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.5 percent in terms of employees in the Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (78.2 percent decline)
2. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (77.7 percent decline)
3. Independent artists, writers, and performers (72.3 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (64.6 percent decline)
5. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (59.8 percent decline)

Bronx County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Vocational rehabilitation services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 251.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Bronx County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry took a loss of 4.3 percent. The Vocational rehabilitation services industry in Bronx County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vocational rehabilitation services (251.6 percent gain)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (242.8 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (211.2 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (210.2 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (140.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bronx County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,976 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 17.6 percent of the total employment growth in Bronx County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (2,976 new jobs)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (1,472 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (1,182 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (1,065 new jobs)
5. Special food services (687 new jobs)

Out of the 147 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 76 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 71 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bronx County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Lessors of real estate industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 610 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Lessors of real estate industry make up 7.5 percent of the total employment decline in Bronx County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (610 jobs lost)
2. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (498 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (494 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (466 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (436 jobs lost)

In Bronx County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 9,261 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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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.

Bronx County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Bronx County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Apparel knitting mills industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 156.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bronx County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where the industry felt a loss of 15.7 percent. The Apparel knitting mills industry in Bronx County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 10.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Apparel knitting mills (156.8 percent gain)
2. Advertising and related services (81.2 percent gain)
3. Other support services (62.5 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (51.0 percent gain)
5. Office administrative services (48.0 percent gain)

Bronx County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 92.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the industry felt a gain of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry in Bronx County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.3 in percent of workers in the Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (92.4 percent decline)
2. Textile and fabric finishing mills (67.2 percent decline)
3. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (48 percent decline)
4. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (41.2 percent decline)
5. Insurance and employee benefit funds (37 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bronx County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 684 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 11.5 percent of the growth in Bronx County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (684 new jobs)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (615 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (415 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (327 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (266 new jobs)

In Bronx County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,635 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bronx County

Given the industries in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 526 jobs. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 16.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Bronx County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (526 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (278 jobs lost)
3. Lessors of real estate (219 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (209 jobs lost)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (129 jobs lost)

Out of the 157 4-digit NAICS industries, 74 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 83 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Bronx County, New York

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $29,228, which represents a 9.5 percent decline. Bronx County, New York, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 5 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Bronx County ranks 249 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Bronx County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the Asian category. This category saw a decline of 19.9 percent in the last five years. The White Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Bronx County, undergoing a 0.3 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The poverty rate in Bronx County, New York has declined by 1.5 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 30.7 percent to 29.2 percent.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Bronx County, New York can be considered to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 30.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 40.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Bronx County, having 43.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Bronx County had a median household income level of $24,121, this median was 25.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Bronx County, New York reported a median household income of $26,193, this income level is 18.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Bronx County, New York White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,978 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 11.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 2.8 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $33,201. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $46,923. This median income level is 45.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Bronx County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $32,305 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 57.2 percent lower than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median is 52.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Bronx County, New York

Since the year 2000, Bronx has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 16 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of New York percent of 31.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Bronx County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Bronx have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.8 percent. In the year 2005, 15.8 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 16.2 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Bronx County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 14.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Bronx counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.

In Bronx County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 18.2 percent of the White Alone, 14 percent of Black or African American, 36 percent of the Asian alone and 8.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Housing Report for Bronx County, New York

Bronx County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $330,500, according to the American Community Survey. This is greater than the New York 2005 median home value of $258,900 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

The residential home values in Bronx County, New York have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $140,100, or 73.6 percent, since their values in that year of $190,400.

In the State of New York, Bronx County is positioned 22 of 62 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,960 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Bronx County, there were a total of 502,211 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 9,706 residential units since 2001, or 2 percent.

There seems to be a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Bronx County, New York. In 2005, 19.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Bronx County can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 12.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Bronx County, New York -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Educational services has the largest employers in Bronx County. In the County, the industry averages 65 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 27 and greater than the New York typical size of 42 for the Educational services industry.

Finance and insurance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Bronx County, changing a total of 47.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.8 percent. The State of New York had an industry job change of -5.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Bronx County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Educational services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 36.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 73,057 jobs. The Retail Trade and Educational services industries make up 11.9 and 6.9 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Bronx County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,521 jobs during the period, or 14.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 34.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Bronx County, Educational services, Health care and social assistance and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Educational services sector has a United State LQ of 3.56. This means the percent of total employment in the Educational services sector is 3.56 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Bronx may be an exporter of products or services of Educational services.







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