Richmond County, New York

In Richmond County, jobs in the land subdivision pay the highest wages

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Employment in the land subdivision industry paid the average highest wages in Richmond County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Richmond County received an annual wage of $103,625 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of New York of $62,495 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $61,578.

Top-pay jobs in Richmond County, New York are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($82,689), other heavy construction ($81,422), support activities for water transportation ($77,333) and automobile dealers ($73,581) 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.

Richmond County Wages have increased by 14.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Richmond County, New York by a total of 14.1%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Richmond County, New York when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $50,107. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Richmond County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Richmond County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,029 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 12.4 percent of the total employment growth in Richmond County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1,029 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (754 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (478 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (477 new jobs)
5. Residential mental health facilities (409 new jobs)

Out of the 131 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 67 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 63 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Richmond County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 404 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 9.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Richmond County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (404 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (308 jobs lost)
3. Support activities for water transportation (295 jobs lost)
4. Investigation and security services (246 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (205 jobs lost)

In Richmond County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,840 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Richmond County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the it saw a loss of 10.6 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Richmond County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 9.6 percent in terms of employment in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (82.9 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (64 percent decline)
3. Employment services (61.8 percent decline)
4. Social advocacy organizations (58.2 percent decline)
5. Office administrative services (57.5 percent decline)

Richmond County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 281.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Richmond County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry felt a gain of 208.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Richmond County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (281.9 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (202.9 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (136.5 percent gain)
4. Household goods repair and maintenance (125.0 percent gain)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (119.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in New York, which saw a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Richmond County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Growth in Richmond County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 562 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 18.9 percent of the total employment growth in Richmond County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (562 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (252 new jobs)
3. Department stores (252 new jobs)
4. Special food services (173 new jobs)
5. Home furnishings stores (147 new jobs)

Of the 139 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 67 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 71 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Richmond County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 368 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Richmond County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 342 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 13.5 percent of the total job loss in Richmond County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (342 jobs lost)
2. Scientific research and development services (202 jobs lost)
3. Investigation and security services (196 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (144 jobs lost)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (124 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Richmond County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Telecommunications resellers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 287.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Richmond County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where this industry saw a gain of 5.3 percent. The Telecommunications resellers industry in Richmond County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 7.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Telecommunications resellers (287.7 percent gain)
2. Used merchandise stores (85.7 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (68.1 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (67.5 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (37.8 percent gain)

Richmond County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 64.8 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 loss of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry in Richmond County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.4 percent in terms of employment in the Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (64.8 percent decline)
2. Office administrative services (44.5 percent decline)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (44.4 percent decline)
4. Employment services (31.4 percent decline)
5. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (26.2 percent decline)

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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.

Housing Report for Richmond County, New York

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Throughout the State of New York, Richmond County places 5 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,005 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Richmond County can be understood as having a extremely high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 33.8 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Richmond County, there were a total of 173,954 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 7,050 homes since 2001, or 4.2 percent.

Richmond County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $434,000, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall State of New York 2005 median home value of $258,900 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

The residential real estate values in Richmond County, New York have increased very sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $224,900, or 107.6 percent, since their values in that year of $209,100.

According to the data, there is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Richmond County, New York. In 2005, 2.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Richmond County, New York --...

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

In Richmond County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 30.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 25,047 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 17.9 and 8.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Information between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Richmond County. The sector faced a loss of 1,433 jobs, or 41.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 62.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Richmond County, Health care and social assistance, Educational services and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.33. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 2.33 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Richmond specializes in Health care and social assistance.

Finance and insurance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Richmond County, rising by 15.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.8 percent. The State of New York went through a industry job change of -5.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Richmond County. In the County, the industry averages 131 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the New York establishments size average of 103 for the Utilities industry.

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