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

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Chemung County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Chemung County earned an annual wage of $97,370 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in New York of $201,248 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Chemung County, New York are present in support activities for air transportation ($75,766), offices of physicians ($72,191), computer systems design and related services ($60,221) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($55,805) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Chemung County Wages have increased by 15.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Chemung County, New York by a total of 15.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of New York and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Chemung County, New York when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 37.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Chemung County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Chemung County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 485.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chemung County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry felt a gain of 208.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Chemung County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (485.3 percent gain)
2. Business support services (197.3 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (88.0 percent gain)
4. Advertising and related services (82.5 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (80.5 percent gain)

Chemung County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry felt a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Chemung County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.2 percent in terms of employment in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (74.9 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (70.8 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (70 percent decline)
4. Computer systems design and related services (65.9 percent decline)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (64.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chemung County

The Business support services industry has added the most employment with 456 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Business support services industry makes up 23.6 percent of the total employment growth in Chemung County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (456 new jobs)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (215 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (158 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (104 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (97 new jobs)

Given the 97 4-digit NAICS industries, 50 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 46 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Chemung County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,736 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chemung County

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 481 jobs. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 14.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Chemung County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (481 jobs lost)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (338 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (208 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (202 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (164 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.

Chemung County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Chemung County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 629 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 99 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 61 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 37 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Chemung County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building material and supplies dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 133 jobs. The declines in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 13.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Chemung County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (133 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (76 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (66 jobs lost)
4. Converted paper product manufacturing (59 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (50 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Chemung County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Business support services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 364 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Business support services industry makes up 27.0 percent of the total employment growth in Chemung County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (364 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (194 new jobs)
3. Employment services (139 new jobs)
4. Department stores (87 new jobs)
5. Outpatient care centers (57 new jobs)

Chemung County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 112.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chemung County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry took a gain of 2.4 percent. The Business support services industry in Chemung County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (112.7 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (47.4 percent gain)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (39.1 percent gain)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (38.1 percent gain)
5. Outpatient care centers (35.6 percent gain)

Chemung County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry reported a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Chemung County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2 percent in terms of employees in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (51.9 percent decline)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (30.5 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (29.5 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (28.5 percent decline)
5. Used merchandise stores (28.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of New York, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Chemung County, New York

Hispanic headed households in Chemung County, New York , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,981, this median is 29.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $151,194. This median is 254.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Chemung County had a median household income level of $34,735, which was 18.5 percent less than the median for all households. In Chemung County, New York White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,105 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,041.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Chemung County, New York can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 39.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Chemung County, having 23.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Chemung County accounted a medium-high household income of $42,606 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 19.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median household income is 15.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The median household income in the area has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $37,418, which amounts to a 12.2 percent decline. Chemung County, New York, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 2 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Chemung County ranks 126 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

The rate of poverty in Chemung County, New York has increased by 1.4 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 13 percent to 14.4 percent.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Chemung County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 71.6 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Chemung County, encountering a 30.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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

Higher Education in Chemung County, New York

In Chemung County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 19 percent of the White Alone, 9.8 percent of Black or African American, 53.8 percent of the Asian alone and 10.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Chemung County, New York has a moderately-educated working age population, with 18.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Chemung has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 0.6 percent. By the year 2005, 19.6 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 20 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Chemung County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Chemung have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19.4 percent (Men) versus 17.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Since 2000, Chemung has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 1.2 percent to a total of 19.8 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 2005 State of New York percent of 31.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Chemung County, New York

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Chemung County, New York to be 39.2 years old. The median age in Chemung is greater than the median in New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.0 years of age. With 22.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Chemung can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Chemung County, New York has a population that is made up of 89.8 percent White, 5.8 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Chemung has increased in diversity when 8.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Chemung from outside the country. The immigration into Chemung accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Chemung County, New York had a population that was estimated at 89,512 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 91,049. The decline shows a decrease of -1.7 percent. Chemung ranks 56 of 62 counties in terms of population growth in New York and the county ranks 3,031 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Chemung spans a total of 408 square miles. This area has a medium-high population density of 219 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Benton, AR (221 per sq. mile ), Sebastian, AR (221 per sq. mile ), Black Hawk, IA (222 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pitt, NC (219 per sq. mile ), Rock, WI (219 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, VA (217 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Chemung County, New York

Chemung County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $78,600, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the New York 2005 home median value of $258,900 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In Chemung County, the real estate market was made up of 38,026 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 162 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.4 percent.

The residential real estate values in Chemung County, New York have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $11,400, or 17 percent, from their 2000 value of $67,200.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Chemung County, New York. In 2005, 78.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In the State of New York, Chemung County places 57 of 62 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,911 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Chemung County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Chemung County. In the County, the industry averages 62 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the New York average establishment size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Chemung County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Educational services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.51. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.51 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Chemung County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Chemung County. The sector faced a loss of 1,750 jobs, or 23.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 48 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Other services, except public administration in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Chemung County, increasing by 41.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.8 percent. The State of New York encountered a change in industry employment of 0.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Chemung County ranks 28 of 63 Counties throughout the State of New York in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 27 of 63 Counties.

In Chemung County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,066 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 18.7 and 17.5 percent of total employment, respectively.





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