In Otsego 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 Otsego County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Otsego County earned an annual wage of $66,098 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in New York of $63,036 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Otsego County, New York can be found in advertising and related services ($57,251), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($50,803), utility system construction ($50,275) and hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers ($45,850) 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.

Otsego County Wages have increased by 10.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Otsego County, New York by a total of 10.9%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of New York and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Otsego 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 Otsego County, New York when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 44.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The overall industry wage 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.

Otsego County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Otsego County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,699 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 72 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 40 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Otsego County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Death care services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 84 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Death care services industry make up 17.0 percent of the total employment decline in Otsego County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (84 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (39 jobs lost)
3. Private households (38 jobs lost)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (37 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (35 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Otsego County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Special food services industry has added the most employment with 446 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Special food services industry makes up 25.6 percent of the growth in Otsego County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (446 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (260 new jobs)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (140 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (138 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (80 new jobs)

Otsego County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Special food services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 395.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Otsego County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where it saw a loss of 0.1 percent. The Special food services industry in Otsego County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (395.0 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (179.7 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (134.1 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (132.4 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (116.8 percent gain)

Otsego County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Death care services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 6 percent. The losses in the Death care services industry in Otsego County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 5.4 percent in terms of employees in the Death care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (60.2 percent decline)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (50 percent decline)
3. Architectural and engineering services (47 percent decline)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (42.9 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (40 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 9.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of New York, which saw a loss of -1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains 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.

Otsego County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Otsego County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 426.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Otsego County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry took a gain of 1.6 percent. The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Otsego County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (426.7 percent gain)
2. Printing and related support activities (121.2 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (116.8 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (80.0 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (48.6 percent gain)

Otsego County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 40.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry felt a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Otsego County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Other motor vehicle dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (40.7 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (24.5 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (23.4 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (20 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (18.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in the State of New York, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Otsego County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 40 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 11.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Otsego County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (40 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (26 jobs lost)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (23 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (22 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20 jobs lost)

In Otsego County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 126 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Otsego County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 132 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 28.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Otsego County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (132 new jobs)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (50 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (44 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (23 new jobs)
5. Special food services (21 new jobs)

Given the 81 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 41 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 37 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 Otsego County, New York

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Otsego County reported a median household income of $22,773, this median was 41.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Otsego County, New York White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,410 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 35.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $25,320. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $36,014. This income level is 8 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Otsego County, New York , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,766, this median household income is 23.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Otsego County, New York may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 47.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Otsego County, having 23.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Otsego County had a medium-low median income for all households of $39,129 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 29.8 percent lower than the median income in State of New York of $50,770 and the income level is 25.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Otsego County, New York

Otsego County, New York has a highly-educated working age population, with 22 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Otsego is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Otsego County, New York, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Otsego on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.8 percent (Men) versus 23.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Otsego County, New York according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 21.8 percent of the White Alone, 30 percent of Black or African American, 58 percent of the Asian alone and 22.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Otsego County, New York

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Otsego County, New York to be 37.0 years old. The median age in Otsego is less than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 37.2 years old. With a total of 18.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Otsego can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 66.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Otsego County, New York has a population that is made up of 94.3 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Otsego has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Otsego County, New York had a population of 62,746 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 61,660. This growth signifies an increase of 1.8 percent. Otsego ranks 26 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 1,066 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Otsego spans a total area of 1003 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 63 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pueblo, CO (63 per sq. mile ), Duplin, NC (64 per sq. mile ), Leelanau, MI (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Tipton, IN (63 per sq. mile ), Wood, TX (63 per sq. mile ), Morgan, IL (63 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Otsego from outside the country. The immigration into Otsego totals 0 percent of all immigration into New York. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Otsego County, New York

The State of New York, Otsego County ranks 4 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 970 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Otsego County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 30,425 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,282 homes since 2001, or 4.4 percent.

Otsego County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Otsego County, New York. In 2000, 84.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Otsego County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $75,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of New York 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $148,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Otsego County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 5,067 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 17.3 and 13 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Otsego County, with the industry averaging 83 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the State of New York establishments size average of 42 for the Educational services industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Otsego County. The industry lost a total of 137 jobs, or 9.5 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 41 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Mining has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Otsego County, with a job growth of 65.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of New York experienced a change in employment in the sector of 14 percent, during the period.

In Otsego County, Educational services, Utilities and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Educational services industry has an LQ of 2.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Educational services industry is 2.88 times greater than the national average, signifying that Otsego specializes in Educational services.







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