New York

Industry wages in the State of New York grown by 15.8% since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have in the State of New York grown by a total of 15.8%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

The counties in the State of New York range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 33.7% in Delaware County to a low of a 5.3% in Yates County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the New York
Total Industry Wages

1. Delaware County (33.7%)
2. Steuben County (30.6%)
3. Ulster County (28.0%)
4. Essex County (26.9%)
5. Greene County (24.7%)
6. Schuyler County (24.6%)
7. Livingston County (23.5%)
8. Madison County (23.4%)
9. Fulton County (23.0%)
10. Franklin County (22.2%)

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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.

Wages in the State of New York Exceed Wages in the United States

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The overall industry wages in New York when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 States wages throughout the US. The average pay is greater than average pay in nation of $40,259.

The counties in the State of New York in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $80,974 in New York County to a low of a $18,809 in Hamilton County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the New York
Total Industry Wages

1. New York County ($80,974)
2. Westchester County ($53,439)
3. Steuben County ($44,283)
4. Nassau County ($43,644)
5. Tioga County ($43,336)
6. Rockland County ($42,289)
7. Schenectady County ($42,057)
8. Suffolk County ($41,528)
9. Monroe County ($40,829)
10. Dutchess County ($40,255)

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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.

New York Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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The State of New York: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 80.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses in the Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry in New York outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.9 percent in terms of employment in the Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (80.6 percent decline)
2. Apparel knitting mills (70.6 percent decline)
3. Other telecommunications (68.2 percent decline)
4. Tobacco manufacturing (59.5 percent decline)
5. Fishing (54.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

The State of New York: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 208.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). The Unclassified industry in New York outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (208.5 percent gain)
2. Satellite telecommunications (86.8 percent gain)
3. Hunting and trapping (68.8 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (59.6 percent gain)
5. Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land (52.0 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of New York in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 22,147 total jobs gained in Suffolk County to a low of 67,755 jobs lost in New York County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the New York
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Suffolk County (22,147 jobs gained)
2. Kings County (16,127 jobs gained)
3. Bronx County (9,261 jobs gained)
4. Saratoga County (7,672 jobs gained)
5. Orange County (6,267 jobs gained)
6. Dutchess County (4,521 jobs gained)
7. Rockland County (3,999 jobs gained)
8. Warren County (3,122 jobs gained)
9. Jefferson County (2,935 jobs gained)
10. Putnam County (2,462 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of New York in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 16.0 percent job gained in Orleans County to a low of a 16.2 percent job lost in Steuben County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the New York
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Orleans County (16.0 percent gain)
2. Saratoga County (13.8 percent gain)
3. Putnam County (13.4 percent gain)
4. Schuyler County (11.3 percent gain)
5. Jefferson County (10.6 percent gain)
6. Warren County (10.4 percent gain)
7. Otsego County (9.4 percent gain)
8. Wyoming County (8.6 percent gain)
9. Greene County (8.0 percent gain)
10. Montgomery County (7.7 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of New York

Given the industries in the area, the Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 24,328 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry make up 5.5 percent of the total employment decline in New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (24,328 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (23,832 jobs lost)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (22,276 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (19,138 jobs lost)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (15,987 jobs lost)

In the State of New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 74,221 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 305 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 199 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 106 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of New York

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 45,166 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 12.4 percent of the growth in New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (45,166 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (22,276 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (21,992 new jobs)
4. Colleges and universities (19,086 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (17,466 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.

New York One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The counties in the State of New York in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 8.7 percent job gained in Tioga County to a low of a 7.4 percent job lost in Hamilton County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the New York
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Tioga County (8.7 percent gain)
2. Lewis County (6.0 percent gain)
3. Jefferson County (5.6 percent gain)
4. Saratoga County (3.4 percent gain)
5. Wyoming County (3.3 percent gain)
6. Orleans County (2.7 percent gain)
7. New York County (2.6 percent gain)
8. Putnam County (2.5 percent gain)
9. Delaware County (2.4 percent gain)
10. Schoharie County (2.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of New York

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has added the most employment with 25,328 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Unclassified industry makes up 18.8 percent of the total employment growth in New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (25,328 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (7,958 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (6,708 new jobs)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (5,480 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (5,362 new jobs)

Of the 303 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 152 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 151 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of New York

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 6,520 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 10.0 percent of the total job loss in New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (6,520 jobs lost)
2. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (3,293 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (2,821 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (2,590 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (2,282 jobs lost)

In the State of New York, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 70,403 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2 percent.

The State of New York: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 61.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006.. The Unclassified industry in New York outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (61.0 percent gain)
2. Oil and gas extraction (39.2 percent gain)
3. Hunting and trapping (37.3 percent gain)
4. Support activities for forestry (36.9 percent gain)
5. Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation (30.2 percent gain)

The state of New York: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Fishing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 28.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Fishing industry in New York outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.2 in percent of jobs in the Fishing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fishing (28.9 percent decline)
2. Technical and trade schools (20.2 percent decline)
3. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (20.1 percent decline)
4. Tobacco manufacturing (17.5 percent decline)
5. Nonscheduled air transportation (15.8 percent decline)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of New York in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 46,120 total jobs gained in New York County to a low of 2,061 jobs lost in Nassau County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the New York
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. New York County (46,120 jobs gained)
2. Kings County (6,566 jobs gained)
3. Suffolk County (5,416 jobs gained)
4. Queens County (4,722 jobs gained)
5. Saratoga County (2,093 jobs gained)
6. Bronx County (1,635 jobs gained)
7. Jefferson County (1,627 jobs gained)
8. Erie County (1,099 jobs gained)
9. Tioga County (942 jobs gained)
10. Chemung County (629 jobs gained)

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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 the State of New York

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As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in the State of New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 29.5 percent since 2000. The White Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in New York, undergoing a 48.8 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in the State of New York has declined by 0.8 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 14.6 percent to 13.8 percent.

Compared to States across the United States, the State of New York accounted a medium-high household income of $50,770 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 3.2 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of New York range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 30.7 percent in Bronx County to a low of 4.4 percent in Putnam County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of New York
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Bronx County (30.7 percent)
2. Kings County (25.1 )
3. New York County (20 percent)
4. Tompkins County (17.6 percent)
5. St. Lawrence County (16.9 percent)
6. Sullivan County (16.3 percent)
7. Allegany County (15.5 percent)
8. Cortland County (15.5 percent)
9. Otsego County (14.9 percent)
10. Queens County (14.6 percent)

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of New York range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $84,566 in Putnam County to a low of $32,305 in Bronx County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of New York
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Putnam County ($84,566)
2. Nassau County ($84,275 )
3. Rockland County ($79,526)
4. Suffolk County ($76,387)
5. Westchester County ($74,391)
6. Richmond County ($64,396)
7. Dutchess County ($62,111)
8. Orange County ($60,908)
9. Saratoga County ($57,868)
10. New York County ($55,025)

The states median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $49,480, representing a 2.5 percent decline. The State of New York ranks 40 of 46 states when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in New York reported an income level of $35,203, this was 30.7 percent less than the median for all households. In the State of New York, White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $56,378 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 11 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $53,120. This median is 4.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the state, for all households. Hispanic households in New Yorkrecorded a median income of $35,684, this median is 29.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 27.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $36,696.

When compared to other States across the United States, the State of New York can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.6 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 28 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 New York, accounting 21.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in the State of New York

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According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of New York range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 49.4 percent in New York County to a low of 11.4 percent in Wyoming County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in New York
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. New York County (49.4 percent)
2. Tompkins County (47.4 percent)
3. Westchester County (40.8 percent)
4. Rockland County (37.4 percent)
5. Nassau County (35.4 percent)
6. Putnam County (33.8 percent)
7. Albany County (33.4 percent)
8. Monroe County (31.2 percent)
9. Saratoga County (30.8 percent)
10. Onondaga County (28.4 percent)

Since 2000, the State of New York has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 31.2 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the national percent of 27.2.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 3.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 32 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 30.6 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the State of New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32 percent achieving this level. The female population in the New York have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 32 percent (Men) versus 30.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 30.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In the State of New York as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey, 34 percent of the White Alone, 20.2 percent of Black or African American, 47.2 percent of the Asian alone and 15 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

New York is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 31.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of New York has a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than United States proportion of 27.2 percent.

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