Greene County, New York

In Greene County, jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry paid the average highest wages in Greene County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greene County received an annual wage of $54,086 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of New York of $63,565 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $49,314.

Other top-pay jobs in Greene County, New York exsists in nonresidential building construction ($51,962), architectural and engineering services ($50,270), offices of dentists ($48,123) and management of companies and enterprises ($46,978) 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.

Greene County Wages have increased by 24.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Greene County, New York by a total of 24.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of New York and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Greene County, New York when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 43.9 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.

Greene County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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From the 57 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 26 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 30 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 191 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 19.7 percent of the growth in Greene County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (191 new jobs)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (114 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (100 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (82 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (65 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 60 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 14.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Greene County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (60 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (53 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (46 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (32 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (29 jobs lost)

In Greene County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 712 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

The total number of jobs has increased by 8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of New York, which saw a loss of -1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 74.8 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 seen in the New York, where the it saw a loss of 14.7 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Greene County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 17.8 in percent of workers in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (74.8 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (71.6 percent decline)
3. Rooming and boarding houses (59 percent decline)
4. Private households (57.1 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (54.1 percent decline)

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 816.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Greene County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where this industry saw a gain of 21.8 percent. The Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Greene County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 25.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (816.7 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (390.9 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (139.3 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (94.6 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (72.6 percent gain)

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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.

Greene County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Greene County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 142.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Greene County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where it saw a gain of 61 percent. The Unclassified industry in Greene County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (142.3 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (40.9 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (36.7 percent gain)
4. Business support services (33.3 percent gain)
5. Consumer goods rental (33.0 percent gain)

Greene County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 81 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New York, where the it saw a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Greene County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.9 percent in terms of employees in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (81 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (53.5 percent decline)
3. Private households (40 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (35.2 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (24.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 0.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of New York, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 74 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 19.7 percent of the growth in Greene County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (74 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (57 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (38 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (37 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (25 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 155 jobs. The declines in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry make up 45.2 percent of the total job loss in Greene County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (155 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (25 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (18 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (17 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (16 jobs lost)

In Greene County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 88 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 59 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 29 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

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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 Greene County, New York

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When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Greene County, New York can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Greene County, reporting 17.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 38.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $26,082. In Greene County, New York White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,192 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Greene County had a median income of $38,872, this level was 9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Greene County, New York , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,105, which is 24.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $49,725. This median income level is 16.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Greene County reported a medium-high median income for households of $42,697 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 18.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median household income is 15.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Greene County, New York

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In Greene County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 17 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 27.8 percent of the Asian alone and 5 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Greene County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 16.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Greene counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Greene County, New York, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Greene have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.8 percent (Men) versus 18 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Greene County, New York

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Greene County, New York has a population that is comprised of 87.8 percent White, 5.6 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 4.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 11.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Greene has increased the percent of minority population when 10.3 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Greene from outside the country. The immigration into Greene makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Greene County, New York to be 39.5 years of age. The median age in Greene is greater than the median age in New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.2 years of age. With a total of 20.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Greene 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-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Greene County, New York had a population of 49,682 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 48,251. This growth signifies an increase of 3 percent. Greene ranks 25 of 62 counties in terms of population growth in New York and the county ranks 964 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Greene spans a total of 648 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 77 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Blue Earth, MN (77 per sq. mile ), Dakota, NE (77 per sq. mile ), Halifax, NC (77 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, IN (77 per sq. mile ), Russell, AL (77 per sq. mile ), New Kent, VA (77 per sq. mile ).

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

Employment Report for Greene County, New York -- A...

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

Educational services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Greene County, rising by 85.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of New York saw a change in employment in the sector of 10.9 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Greene County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,932 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 16.1 and 10.7 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Greene County. In the County, the industry averages 25 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the New York average establishment size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Greene County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector has a United State LQ of 4.71. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 4.71 times greater than the national average, signifying that Greene specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

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