In Cayuga County, jobs in the newspaper, book, and directory publishers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry wages were the highest in Cayuga County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cayuga County earned an annual wage of $55,770 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in New York of $77,409 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $49,625.

Top-pay jobs in Cayuga County, New York are present in computer systems design and related services ($52,158), offices of physicians ($51,120), grantmaking and giving services ($50,593) and misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($49,094) 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.

Cayuga County Wages have increased by 15.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Cayuga County, New York by a total of 15.3%. 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.

Cayuga 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 Cayuga County, New York when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 42 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $50,107. The overall industry wage 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.

Cayuga County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cayuga County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 382.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cayuga County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where the industry took a gain of 3.4 percent. The Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry in Cayuga County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (382.9 percent gain)
2. Other personal services (257.6 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (235.0 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (224.7 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (205.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of New York, experiencing a loss of -1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Cayuga County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vocational rehabilitation services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the industry reported a loss of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Vocational rehabilitation services industry in Cayuga County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.3 in percent of workers in the Vocational rehabilitation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vocational rehabilitation services (75.7 percent decline)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (62.3 percent decline)
3. Private households (61.6 percent decline)
4. Social advocacy organizations (59.2 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (59.1 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cayuga County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 233 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 12.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cayuga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (233 new jobs)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (165 new jobs)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (136 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (113 new jobs)
5. Residential mental health facilities (109 new jobs)

Given the 92 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 47 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 45 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Cayuga County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 409 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cayuga County

The Vocational rehabilitation services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 138 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Vocational rehabilitation services industry make up 12.8 percent of the total employment decline in Cayuga County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vocational rehabilitation services (138 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (73 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (52 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (51 jobs lost)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (46 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.

Cayuga County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Cayuga County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 51.9 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 has experienced in the State of New York, where the it saw a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Cayuga County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (51.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (40.9 percent decline)
3. Furniture stores (34.8 percent decline)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (29.3 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (24.6 percent decline)

Cayuga County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Spectator sports industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 233.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Cayuga County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where the industry took a gain of 5.9 percent. The Spectator sports industry in Cayuga County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Spectator sports (233.3 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (102.9 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (69.4 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (66.5 percent gain)
5. Book, periodical, and music stores (64.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in New York, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cayuga County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 131 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 21.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cayuga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (131 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (57 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (49 new jobs)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (39 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (35 new jobs)

In Cayuga County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 17 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cayuga County

The General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 112 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 20.8 percent of the total job loss in Cayuga County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (112 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (33 jobs lost)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (28 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (28 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (26 jobs lost)

Out of the 97 4-digit NAICS industries, 50 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 44 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Cayuga County, New York

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $42,057, which represents a 4.1 percent decline. Cayuga County, New York, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 15 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Cayuga County ranks 504 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Cayuga County had a medium-high median income for all households of $43,860 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of New York of $50,770 and this is 12 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Cayuga County, New York White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,345 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 49 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,355. Hispanic headed households in Cayuga County, New York reported a median household income of $34,247, this income level is 21.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $37,050. This median is 15.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Cayuga County reported a median household income of $18,281, this was 58.3 percent less than the median for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Cayuga County, New York may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 43.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Cayuga County, with 18.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Cayuga County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 72.5 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Cayuga County, encountering a 311.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in Cayuga County, New York has increased by 1.8 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 11.1 percent to 12.9 percent.

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

Higher Education in Cayuga County, New York

In Cayuga County, New York as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 3 percent of Black or African American, 18 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000, Cayuga has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 17.6 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 United States percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.4 percent. By 2005, 14.6 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 20.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Cayuga County, New York is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Cayuga 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 Cayuga County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Cayuga have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15 percent (Men) versus 16.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Cayuga County, New York

In terms of total land area, Cayuga covers a total land area of 693 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 118 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Chisago, MN (118 per sq. mile ), Murray, GA (118 per sq. mile ), Coffee, TN (119 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Washington, OK (118 per sq. mile ), Sumter, FL (118 per sq. mile ), Woodbury, IA (118 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Cayuga internationally. The migration from outside the US into Cayuga totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Cayuga County, New York to be 39.2 years old. The median in Cayuga is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.4 years of age. With 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Cayuga can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Cayuga County, New York had a population that was estimated at 81,454 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 81,942. The decline represents a decrease of -0.6 percent. Cayuga ranks 48 of 62 counties by growth in total population in New York and the county ranks 2,745 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Cayuga County, New York has a population that is made of 92.6 percent White, 3.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Cayuga has stayed the same in diversity when 6.5 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Cayuga County, New York

The residential home values in Cayuga County, New York have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $11,700, or 15.5 percent, from their 2000 value of $75,300.

Throughout the State of New York, Cayuga County ranks 46 of 62 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,700 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Cayuga County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $87,000, according to the American Community Survey. This value is less than the State of New York 2005 home median value of $258,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Cayuga County, New York. In 2005, 77.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Cayuga County is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 1.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Cayuga County, the census reported 35,890 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 300 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.8 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Cayuga County, Transportation and Warehousing, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 1.68. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 1.68 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Cayuga County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Cayuga County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 18.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,791 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 17.9 and 17.6 percent of industry employment.

Management of companies and enterprises has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Cayuga County, increasing by 219 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 1.6 percent. The State of New York went through a industry job change of 5.4 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Cayuga County, with the industry averaging 37 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the New York establishments size average of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Cayuga County. The sector faced a loss of 311 total jobs during the period, accounting for 7.9 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 64.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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