In Ontario County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Ontario County for 2006. The average industry job in Ontario County received an annual wage of $102,031 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of New York of $68,055 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,405.

Other top-pay jobs in Ontario County, New York exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($81,361), scientific research and development services ($77,761), wired telecommunications carriers ($68,414) and management and technical consulting services ($65,398) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Ontario County Wages have increased by 18.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Ontario County, New York by a total of 18.2%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Ontario County, New York can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 36.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $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.

Ontario County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ontario County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 278 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 18.3 percent of the growth in Ontario County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (278 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (125 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (115 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (107 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (105 new jobs)

From the 119 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 66 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 52 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ontario County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 270 jobs. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 17.6 percent of the total job loss in Ontario County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (270 jobs lost)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (157 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (112 jobs lost)
4. Home health care services (105 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (104 jobs lost)

In Ontario County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 396 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Ontario County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59.4 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 1.1 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Ontario County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.2 percent in terms of employees in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (59.4 percent decline)
2. Electronic instrument manufacturing (52.1 percent decline)
3. Chemical merchant wholesalers (45.5 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (29.4 percent decline)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (27.7 percent decline)

Ontario County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 376.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ontario County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where the industry took a gain of 4.7 percent. The Electronic equipment repair and maintenance industry in Ontario County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (376.2 percent gain)
2. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (146.7 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (108.1 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (106.0 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (54.8 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.

Income and Poverty in Ontario County, New York

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ontario County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $52,157 (2005 Dollars). This median is 2.7 percent higher than the household income median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median is 5.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in Ontario County, 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 group experienced a decline of 1519568.2 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Ontario County, encountering a 70.7 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The rate of poverty in Ontario County, New York has declined by 2.5 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 7.3 percent to 4.8 percent.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $47,242, posting a 9.4 percent decline. Ontario County, New York, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 6 of 29 counties in percent of decline for household income in New York. Ontario County ranks 254 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 37.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $32,587. Hispanic Householders in Ontario County, New York , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $26,864, this income level is 48.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Ontario County, New York White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $52,913 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $58,208. This median is 11.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Ontario County reported an income level of $43,875, this was 15.9 percent less than the median for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Ontario County, New York can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.3 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 29.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ontario County, accounting 14.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Ontario County, New York

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.4 percent. By the year 2005, 29.4 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Ontario County, New York may to understood as having a highly-educated 2000 population, with 24.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Ontario has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Ontario County, New York, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ontario have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 25.4 percent (Men) versus 24 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Ontario County, New York according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 24.8 percent of the White Alone, 10.6 percent of Black or African American, 52 percent of the Asian alone and 13.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since 2000, Ontario has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 28.2 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 greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Ontario County, New York

When measuring the total land area, Ontario spans a total area of 644 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 162 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Anchorage, AK (162 per sq. mile ), Carbon, PA (163 per sq. mile ), Ottawa, OH (163 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Tuscarawas, OH (162 per sq. mile ), Midland, MI (161 per sq. mile ), Forrest, MS (161 per sq. mile ).

Ontario County, New York has a population that is made of 93.7 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Ontario has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Ontario internationally. The international migration into Ontario accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Ontario County, New York had a population that was estimated at 104,461 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 100,409. This growth signifies an increase of 4 percent. Ontario ranks 15 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 569 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ontario County, New York to be 39.7 years of age. The median in Ontario is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.0 years of age. With a total of 22.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ontario can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Ontario County, New York

In Ontario County, the census reported 44,708 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,587 homes since 2001, or 3.7 percent.

Ontario County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 2.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Ontario County, New York have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $20,000, or 21.3 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $94,100.

Throughout the State of New York, Ontario County places 8 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,155 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Ontario County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $114,100, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall New York 2005 median home value of $258,900 and less than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Ontario County, New York. In 2005, 56.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Ontario County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.61. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.61 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Ontario specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Ontario County. The sector faced a loss of 473 jobs during the period, or 6.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 37.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Mining is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Ontario County, increasing by 50 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of New York went through a industry job change of 14 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Ontario County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 21.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 8,602 people employed. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 17.2 and 15.3 percent of industry employment.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Ontario County. In the County, the industry averages 48 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the New York establishments size average of 42 for the Educational services industry.







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