In Orleans County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Orleans County for 2006. The average industry job in Orleans County earned an annual wage of $56,152 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in New York of $63,036 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Orleans County, New York can be found in nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($42,898), offices of dentists ($36,352), plastics product manufacturing ($33,510) and specialized freight trucking ($31,805) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Orleans County Wages have increased by 13.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Orleans County, New York by a total of 13.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of New York and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Orleans County, New York when analyzed can be described as very low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 52.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $50,107. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Orleans County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Orleans County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,186 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Orleans County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 64 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 16.8 percent of the growth in Orleans County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (64 new jobs)
2. Child day care services (64 new jobs)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (34 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (32 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (29 new jobs)

Out of the 38 4-digit NAICS industries, 17 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Orleans County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 59 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 23.8 percent of the total employment decline in Orleans County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (59 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (33 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (28 jobs lost)
4. Warehousing and storage (25 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (23 jobs lost)

Orleans County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the industry felt a loss of 12.5 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Orleans County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.7 percent in terms of employment in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (82.4 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (58.5 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (38.7 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (31.1 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (27.2 percent decline)

Orleans County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 220.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Orleans County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where this industry saw a gain of 208.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Orleans County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (220.0 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (129.0 percent gain)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (94.5 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (71.9 percent gain)
5. Other personal services (68.2 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 16 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in New York, experiencing a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Orleans County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Orleans County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 320.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Orleans County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where this industry saw a gain of 6.4 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Orleans County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (320.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (100.0 percent gain)
3. Other personal services (76.2 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (62.2 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (54.5 percent gain)

Orleans County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 47.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the it saw a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Orleans County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (47.2 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35.7 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (34.1 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (23.4 percent decline)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (21.8 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in New York, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Orleans County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 31 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.7 percent of the total employment growth in Orleans County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (31 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (21 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (19 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (15 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (14 new jobs)

From the 44 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 25 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Orleans County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 223 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Orleans County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 53 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry make up 28.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Orleans County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (53 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (28 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (11 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (11 jobs lost)
5. Special food services (11 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.

Income and Poverty in Orleans County, New York

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Orleans County, New York can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 44.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Orleans County, reporting 17.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 50.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,008. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Orleans County reported an income level of $42,961, which was 3.3 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Orleans County, New York , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $38,391, this median is 13.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $52,358. This income level is 17.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Orleans County, New York White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,088 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Orleans County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $44,427 (2005 Dollars). This median is 14.3 percent lower than the median in New York of $50,770 and the income level is 10.6 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 Orleans County, New York

Orleans County, New York is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 13 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Orleans has 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Orleans County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, 2.4 percent of Black or African American, 22.6 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Orleans County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Orleans have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12.8 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Orleans County, New York

When measuring the total land area, Orleans spans a total of 391 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 111 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, VA (111 per sq. mile ), Culpeper, VA (112 per sq. mile ), Marshall, WV (112 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Liberty, GA (111 per sq. mile ), Knox, OH (111 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NC (111 per sq. mile ).

Orleans County, New York had an estimated population of 43,387 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 44,186. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.8 percent. Orleans ranks 52 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 2,904 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Orleans County, New York has a population that is comprised of 88.1 percent White, 6.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Orleans has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 11.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Orleans internationally. The migration from outside the US into Orleans makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Orleans County, New York to be 38.1 years old. The median in Orleans is greater than the median in New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.3 years of age. With a total of 23.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Orleans can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Orleans County, New York

In Orleans County, the census reported 17,510 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 118 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.7 percent.

In the State of New York, Orleans County places 54 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,796 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Orleans County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $72,600, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of New York 2000 home median value of $148,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Orleans County, New York. In 2000, 92.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Orleans County since 2001, going from making up 18.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Orleans County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 23.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,964 employees. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance sectors account for 15.1 and 12.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Orleans County, with the industry averaging 48 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of New York average of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Orleans County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Finance and insurance and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 7.54. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 7.54 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Orleans County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Finance and insurance saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Orleans County, changing a total of 319.2 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.8 percent. The State of New York encountered a change in industry employment of -5.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.







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