In Cattaraugus County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Cattaraugus County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cattaraugus County received an annual wage of $103,613 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in New York of $201,248 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Cattaraugus County, New York are present in computer systems design and related services ($102,461), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($80,052), petroleum and coal products manufacturing ($56,645) and insurance carriers ($51,727) 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.

Cattaraugus County Wages have increased by 11.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Cattaraugus County, New York by a total of 11.4%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of New York and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Cattaraugus 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 43.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Cattaraugus County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cattaraugus County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 566.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cattaraugus County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where this industry saw a gain of 208.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Cattaraugus County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (566.1 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (125.5 percent gain)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (120.0 percent gain)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (101.5 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (83.1 percent gain)

Cattaraugus County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the industry felt a loss of 18.9 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Cattaraugus County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.8 percent in terms of employment in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (74.3 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (66.6 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (53.4 percent decline)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (53 percent decline)
5. Individual and family services (51.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 7.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

From the 85 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 41 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 43 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cattaraugus County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 176 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Individual and family services industry make up 11.0 percent of the total employment decline in Cattaraugus County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (176 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (163 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (163 jobs lost)
4. Special food services (141 jobs lost)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (132 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cattaraugus County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has grown the most with 132 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry makes up 10.9 percent of the growth in Cattaraugus County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (132 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (111 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (88 new jobs)
4. Religious organizations (77 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (77 new jobs)

In Cattaraugus County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,781 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-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.

Cattaraugus County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cattaraugus County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 85 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 13.0 percent of the total employment growth in Cattaraugus County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (85 new jobs)
2. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (66 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (43 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (32 new jobs)
5. Vocational rehabilitation services (30 new jobs)

In Cattaraugus County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 347 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 94 4-digit NAICS industries, 42 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 50 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cattaraugus County

The Cutlery and handtool manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 76 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Cutlery and handtool manufacturing industry make up 12.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cattaraugus County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (76 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (58 jobs lost)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (40 jobs lost)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (32 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (31 jobs lost)

Cattaraugus County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. 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 1.2 percent. The losses in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in Cattaraugus County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.4 in percent of workers in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (47.3 percent decline)
2. Logging (34 percent decline)
3. Private households (28.6 percent decline)
4. Computer systems design and related services (26.6 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (23.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in New York, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 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.

Cattaraugus County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 184.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cattaraugus County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry felt a gain of 61 percent. The Unclassified industry in Cattaraugus County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (184.8 percent gain)
2. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (102.4 percent gain)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (40.0 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (35.1 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (31.4 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 Cattaraugus County, New York

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Cattaraugus County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 5.6 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Cattaraugus County, undergoing a 193.6 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The poverty rate in Cattaraugus County, New York has stayed the same by 0.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 13.7 percent to 13.7 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Cattaraugus County reported a medium-low median income for households of $39,083 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.9 percent lower than the median in New York of $50,770 and the median household income is 25.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Cattaraugus County, New York can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.7 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 36.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Cattaraugus County, accounting 25 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Cattaraugus County reported a median household income of $33,220, this level was 15 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Cattaraugus County, New York White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,449 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 40.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,313. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $68,110. This median is 74.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Cattaraugus County, New York reported a median household income of $29,194, this median household income is 25.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

The household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $37,580, posting a 3.8 percent decline. Cattaraugus County, New York, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 16 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Cattaraugus County ranks 518 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in Cattaraugus County, New York

In Cattaraugus County, New York according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 9.2 percent of Black or African American, 49 percent of the Asian alone and 15.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 2.0 percent. In the year 2005, 17 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 17 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Cattaraugus County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Cattaraugus on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Since 2000, Cattaraugus has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 17 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of New York percent of 31.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Cattaraugus County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Cattaraugus 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Cattaraugus County, New York

Cattaraugus County, New York had a population that was estimated at 82,502 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 83,919. The decline represents a decrease of -1.7 percent. Cattaraugus ranks 55 of 62 counties by growth in total population in New York and the county ranks 3,020 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Cattaraugus County, New York has a population base that is comprised of 93.8 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Cattaraugus has increased in diversity when 2.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Cattaraugus spans a total area of 1310 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 63 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pueblo, CO (63 per sq. mile ), Duplin, NC (64 per sq. mile ), Leelanau, MI (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Tipton, IN (63 per sq. mile ), Wood, TX (63 per sq. mile ), Morgan, IL (63 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Cattaraugus County, New York to be 38.7 years old. The median age in Cattaraugus is greater than the median age in New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 23.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Cattaraugus can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Cattaraugus from another country. The international migration into Cattaraugus makes up 0 percent of all immigration into New York. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Cattaraugus County, New York

When compared to other counties in New York, Cattaraugus County stands 51 of 62 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,770 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Cattaraugus County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $70,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the New York 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $258,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Cattaraugus County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 40,270 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 291 residential units since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

Cattaraugus County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 0.6 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Cattaraugus County, New York have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $9,800, or 16.1 percent, since their values in that year of $60,800.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Cattaraugus County, New York. In 2005, 83.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Professional and technical services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Cattaraugus County, with an industry growth of 21.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of New York encountered a change in industry employment of -1.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Cattaraugus County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,663 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 19.1 and 15.5 percent of all employment.

In Cattaraugus County, Educational services, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Educational services sector has a United State LQ of 1.88. The level of employment in the Educational services sector is 1.88 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Cattaraugus may be an exporter of products or services of Educational services.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Cattaraugus County, averaging 66 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the New York establishments size average of 42 for the Educational services industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Cattaraugus County. The sector faced a loss of 986 jobs during the period, or 17.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 41 percent of all employment losses in the county.







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