Erie County, New York

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

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Erie County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Erie County received a wage of $87,282 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of New York of $201,248 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Erie County, New York are present in spectator sports ($83,348), motor vehicle parts manufacturing ($79,969), other electrical equipment and component mfg. ($78,438) and furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers ($78,223) 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.

Erie County Wages have increased by 13.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Erie County, New York by a total of 13.6%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for New York and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Erie 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 Erie County, New York when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $50,107. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Erie County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Erie County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Internet publishing and broadcasting industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 75.7 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 sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 9.5 percent. The losses in the Internet publishing and broadcasting industry in Erie County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 24.1 in percent of workers in the Internet publishing and broadcasting industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Internet publishing and broadcasting (75.7 percent decline)
2. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (74.8 percent decline)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (71.3 percent decline)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (69.7 percent decline)
5. Support activities for air transportation (66.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Erie County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 312.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Erie County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a gain of 208.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Erie County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (312.9 percent gain)
2. Waste treatment and disposal (220.5 percent gain)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (133.8 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (100.0 percent gain)
5. ISPs and web search portals (95.5 percent gain)

Out of the 209 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 118 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 91 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Erie County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,966 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Insurance carriers industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total employment growth in Erie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (2,966 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (2,628 new jobs)
3. Employment services (1,986 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (1,730 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (1,266 new jobs)

In Erie County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 2,400 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Erie County

Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3,223 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 10.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Erie County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (3,223 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (1,519 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (1,490 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (1,159 jobs lost)
5. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (1,121 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.

Erie County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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In Erie County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,099 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Erie County

Given the industries in the area, the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 830 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry make up 9.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Erie County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (830 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (667 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (651 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (563 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (433 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Erie County

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,172 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 11.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Erie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,172 new jobs)
2. Business support services (729 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (599 new jobs)
4. Special food services (594 new jobs)
5. Insurance carriers (375 new jobs)

Out of the 214 4-digit NAICS industries, 98 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 116 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total industry employment has increased by 0.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Erie County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for air transportation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 591.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Erie County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where this industry saw a gain of 6.8 percent. The Support activities for air transportation industry in Erie County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for air transportation (591.4 percent gain)
2. Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. (131.0 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (82.8 percent gain)
4. Telecommunications resellers (59.8 percent gain)
5. Waste collection (53.5 percent gain)

Erie County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 13.3 percent. The losses in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry in Erie County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.4 in percent of workers in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (68.8 percent decline)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (41.8 percent decline)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (36.5 percent decline)
4. Emergency and other relief services (35.7 percent decline)
5. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (34.8 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 Erie County, New York

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When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Erie County, New York can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 37.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Erie County, having 21.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Erie County, New York has increased by 1.0 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 12.2 percent to 13.2 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $41,967, representing a 7 percent decline. Erie County, New York, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 9 of 29 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of New York. Erie County ranks 371 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $37,782. This median is 16.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Erie County had a median income of $31,048, this was 31.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 45.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $24,451. In Erie County, New York White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,211 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 9.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Erie County, New York reported a median household income of $24,802, this median is 45 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Erie County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 4.6 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Erie County, seeing a 11.5 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Erie County reported a medium-high household income of $45,123 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 12.5 percent lower than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the income level is 8.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Erie County, New York

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Since 2000, Erie has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 26.6 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of New York percent of 31.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Erie County, New York can be considered to have a highly-educated population, with 24.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Erie 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 higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Erie County, New York, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 28.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Erie have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 26.2 percent (Men) versus 23 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 31 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Erie County, New York according the 2000 Decennial Census, 25.8 percent of the White Alone, 11.4 percent of Black or African American, 64.8 percent of the Asian alone and 15.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. By the year 2005, 28.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 25.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Erie County, New York

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From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Erie internationally. The international migration into Erie accounts for 1 percent of all immigration into New York. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Erie County, New York has a population that is made up of 80 percent White, 13.2 percent African American, 1.8 percent Asian, and 3.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 18.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Erie has increased the percent of minority makeup when 17.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Erie County, New York to be 39.5 years of age. The median in Erie is greater than the median age in New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.1 years of age. With a total of 22.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Erie 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 medium-low presence of the population, with 61.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Erie encompasses a total area of 1044 square miles. This area has a high average population density of 891 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Travis, TX (898 per sq. mile ), Wake, NC (900 per sq. mile ), Bedford city, VA (902 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Davis, UT (881 per sq. mile ), Clarke, GA (865 per sq. mile ), Muscogee, GA (857 per sq. mile ).

Erie County, New York had an estimated population of 930,703 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 949,325. The decline shows a decrease of -2 percent. Erie ranks 62 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 3,131 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Erie County, New York

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Erie County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $102,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall State of New York 2005 home median value of $258,900 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The residential real estate values in Erie County, New York have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $11,800, or 13 percent, since their values in that year of $90,800.

Throughout the State of New York, Erie County stands 41 of 62 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,558 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Erie County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 0.5 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Erie County, there were a total of 421,954 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 4,623 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.1 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Erie County, New York. In 2005, 63.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Erie County, New York -- Ann...

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

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Erie County, increasing by 23.7 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of New York encountered a change in industry employment of 5.4 percent, in the last 5 years.

Utilities has the largest businesses in Erie County, averaging 81 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 34 and less than the State of New York typical size of 103 for the Utilities industry.

In Erie County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 57,848 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 13.8 and 13.8 percent of all employment.

In Erie County, Educational services, Management of companies and enterprises and Finance and insurance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Educational services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.49. The level of employment in the Educational services sector is 1.49 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Erie County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Educational services.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Erie County. The industry lost a total of 10,273 jobs during the period, or 16.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 60.9 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).