In Cortland County, jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Cortland County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cortland County earned an annual wage of $66,834 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in New York of $51,228 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $43,635.

Other high-paying jobs in Cortland County, New York are present in computer systems design and related services ($57,941), offices of physicians ($51,774), office administrative services ($49,550) and management and technical consulting services ($49,272) 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.

Cortland County Wages have increased by 14.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Cortland County, New York by a total of 14.9%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Cortland County, New York when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 43.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $50,107. The industry 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.

Cortland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cortland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other personal services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 278.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cortland County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a loss of 0.2 percent. The Other personal services industry in Cortland County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (278.1 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (161.1 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (126.7 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (106.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (75.4 percent gain)

Cortland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 89.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 industry reported a loss of 8.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Cortland County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (89.8 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (69.7 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (68.5 percent decline)
4. Religious organizations (57.4 percent decline)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (56.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 9.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of New York, which saw a loss of -1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cortland County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has added the most employment with 57 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry makes up 9.6 percent of the growth in Cortland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (57 new jobs)
2. Offices of dentists (44 new jobs)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (40 new jobs)
4. Personal care services (40 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (35 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cortland County

The Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 109 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 14.0 percent of the total employment decline in Cortland County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (109 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (75 jobs lost)
3. Religious organizations (55 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (54 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (45 jobs lost)

In Cortland County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,408 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 68 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 35 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 33 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.

Cortland County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of New York, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Cortland County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 53.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry in Cortland County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.2 in percent of workers in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (53.3 percent decline)
2. Private households (52.4 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (45.3 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (41.4 percent decline)
5. Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. (31 percent decline)

Cortland County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 59.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Cortland County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where it saw a loss of 0.7 percent. The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Cortland County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (59.3 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (51.1 percent gain)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (40.9 percent gain)
4. Specialty food stores (39.8 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (37.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cortland County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 56 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry makes up 18.3 percent of the total growth in Cortland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (56 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (25 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (21 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (16 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (15 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cortland County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 99 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 26.2 percent of the total job loss in Cortland County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (99 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (45 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (43 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (22 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (19 jobs lost)

Of the 79 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 35 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 40 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Cortland County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 134 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Income and Poverty in Cortland County, New York

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Cortland County, New York may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 59.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Cortland County, accounting 20.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Cortland County accounted a medium-high median household income of $40,206 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 26.3 percent lower than the median income in State of New York of $50,770 and the median household income is 22.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Cortland County had a median household income level of $16,862, this median was 58.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Cortland County, New York , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $18,450, this income level is 54.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Cortland County, New York White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,756 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $59,378. This median income level is 47.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 51.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $19,663.







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

Higher Education in Cortland County, New York

In Cortland County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 18.8 percent of the White Alone, 14 percent of Black or African American, 97.8 percent of the Asian alone and 13.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Cortland County, New York has a moderately-educated working age population, with 18.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Cortland 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Cortland County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Cortland have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.6 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Cortland County, New York

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Cortland County, New York to be 34.2 years old. The median age in Cortland is less than the median age for the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen no change in this median, when at that time it was 34.2 years of age. With a total of 21 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Cortland can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Cortland County, New York has a population base that is comprised of 95.4 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Cortland has increased the level of diversity when 2.7 percent of the population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Cortland spans a total of 500 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 97 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Victoria, TX (97 per sq. mile ), Rapides, LA (97 per sq. mile ), LaGrange, IN (97 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Landry, LA (97 per sq. mile ), Crawford, AR (97 per sq. mile ), Pike, MS (96 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Cortland from another country. The international migration into Cortland accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of New York. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Cortland County, New York had an estimated population of 48,622 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 48,578. This growth shows an increase of 0.1 percent. Cortland ranks 36 of 62 counties in terms of population growth in New York and the county ranks 1,866 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Cortland County, New York

Cortland County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $74,700, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall New York 2000 home value of $148,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Cortland County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 20,289 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 139 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.7 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Cortland County, New York. In 2000, 88.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of New York, Cortland County is positioned 53 of 62 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,791 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau