In Delaware County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Delaware County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Delaware County received a wage of $77,991 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in New York of $74,637 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Delaware County, New York may be found in direct selling establishments ($56,002), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($46,552), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($41,305) and electronics and appliance stores ($40,846) 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.

Delaware County Wages have increased by 33.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Delaware County, New York by a total of 33.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of New York and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Delaware County, New York when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 34.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $50,107. The industry 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.

Delaware County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 3.2 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 felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Delaware County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grantmaking and giving services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 555.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Delaware County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where this industry saw a gain of 3.8 percent. The Grantmaking and giving services industry in Delaware County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grantmaking and giving services (555.6 percent gain)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (328.6 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (293.1 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (167.2 percent gain)
5. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (142.1 percent gain)

Delaware County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 88.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 18.6 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Delaware County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (88.9 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (82.9 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (60.7 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (57.4 percent decline)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (50.5 percent decline)

In Delaware County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 400 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Delaware County

The Direct selling establishments industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 347 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Direct selling establishments industry make up 29.5 percent of the total job loss in Delaware County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Direct selling establishments (347 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (308 jobs lost)
3. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (100 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (55 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (43 jobs lost)

From the 65 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 36 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Delaware County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 57 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 9.8 percent of the total employment growth in Delaware County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (57 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (55 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (47 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (37 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (36 new jobs)





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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.

Delaware County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Delaware County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 54 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 16.8 percent of the total employment decline in Delaware County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (54 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (36 jobs lost)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (29 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (27 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (25 jobs lost)

From the 66 4-digit NAICS industries, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Delaware County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 295 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Delaware County

The Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 64 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 14.0 percent of the growth in Delaware County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (64 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (52 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (47 new jobs)
4. Grantmaking and giving services (32 new jobs)
5. General medical and surgical hospitals (30 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of New York, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Delaware County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grantmaking and giving services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 413.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Delaware County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where this industry saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Grantmaking and giving services industry in Delaware County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grantmaking and giving services (413.0 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (115.1 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (90.4 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (68.0 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (64.0 percent gain)

Delaware County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New York, where the industry felt a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Delaware County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (47.2 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (40.4 percent decline)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (28.6 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (24.2 percent decline)
5. Religious organizations (22.6 percent decline)





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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 Delaware County, New York

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $44,850. This median income level is 18.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 15.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $32,175. Hispanic households in Delaware County, New York , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,495, this median household income is 27.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Delaware County had a median income of $44,241, which was 16.5 percent greater than the median for all households. In Delaware County, New York White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,119 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Delaware County, New York can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Delaware County, reporting 24.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Delaware County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $37,979 (2005 Dollars). This median is 33.7 percent lower than the median in New York of $50,770 and the median household income is 29.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Delaware County, New York

Delaware County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Delaware 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Delaware County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 23.2 percent of Black or African American, 65.8 percent of the Asian alone and 10.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Delaware County, New York, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Delaware on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16.4 percent (Men) versus 16.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Delaware County, New York

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Delaware internationally. The migration from outside the US into Delaware makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Delaware County, New York has a population that is made of 94.2 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Delaware has increased the level of diversity when 4.0 percent of the population were minorities.

Delaware County, New York had a population of 47,534 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 47,972. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.9 percent. Delaware ranks 46 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 2,687 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Delaware covers a total land area of 1446 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 33 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Delaware County, New York to be 42.6 years of age. The median age in Delaware is greater than the median in New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 41.5 years of age. With 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Delaware can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Delaware County, New York

In Delaware County, the census reported 29,456 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 368 residential units since 2001, or 1.3 percent.

Delaware County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $74,200, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of New York 2000 home value of $148,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Delaware County, New York. In 2000, 87 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Delaware County has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Throughout the State of New York, Delaware County stands 35 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,474 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Delaware County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 36.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,548 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.3 and 7.5 percent of industry employment.

In Delaware County, Manufacturing, Mining and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.84. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.84 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Delaware specializes in Manufacturing.

Retail Trade saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Delaware County. The sector dealt with a loss of 466 jobs, or 20.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 77.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Delaware County. The industry averages 89 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.

Construction from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Delaware County, with an employment growth of 66.8 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of New York experienced a change in employment in the sector of -2.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.







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