In Rockland County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Rockland County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rockland County was paid an annual wage of $112,605 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of New York of $201,248 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Rockland County, New York can be found in soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. ($104,936), motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers ($104,795), advertising and related services ($91,256) and utility system construction ($91,103) 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.

Rockland County Wages have increased by 17.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Rockland County, New York by a total of 17.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of New York and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Rockland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Rockland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 88.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 30.7 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry in Rockland County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 16 percent in terms of employment in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (88.2 percent decline)
2. Performing arts companies (75.1 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (73.1 percent decline)
4. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (72.1 percent decline)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (68.5 percent decline)

Rockland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Direct selling establishments industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 400.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rockland County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where it saw a loss of 20.7 percent. The Direct selling establishments industry in Rockland County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 16.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Direct selling establishments (400.7 percent gain)
2. Telecommunications resellers (300.0 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (281.1 percent gain)
4. Scientific research and development services (225.6 percent gain)
5. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (147.1 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in New York, which saw a loss of -1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Rockland County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,999 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rockland County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Unclassified industry has grown the most with 847 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 8.9 percent of the total employment growth in Rockland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (847 new jobs)
2. Scientific research and development services (546 new jobs)
3. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (544 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (489 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (410 new jobs)

Given the 143 4-digit NAICS industries, 59 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 83 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rockland County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 375 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 7.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Rockland County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (375 jobs lost)
2. Management and technical consulting services (328 jobs lost)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (304 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (242 jobs lost)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (227 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.

Rockland County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rockland County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 210 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 7.4 percent of the total employment decline in Rockland County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (210 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (176 jobs lost)
3. Investigation and security services (163 jobs lost)
4. Special food services (127 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (127 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rockland County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has grown the most with 355 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 12.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rockland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (355 new jobs)
2. Employment services (252 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (147 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (135 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (129 new jobs)

In Rockland County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 36 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 152 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 81 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 70 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Rockland County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Performing arts companies industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 56.7 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 sector experienced a loss of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Performing arts companies industry in Rockland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.8 percent in terms of employees in the Performing arts companies industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Performing arts companies (56.7 percent decline)
2. Used merchandise stores (53.8 percent decline)
3. Amusement parks and arcades (51.9 percent decline)
4. Glass and glass product manufacturing (30 percent decline)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (29.5 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of New York, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Rockland County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Agents and managers for public figures industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 50.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Rockland County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry took a gain of 5.6 percent. The Agents and managers for public figures industry in Rockland County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 13.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Agents and managers for public figures (50.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (44.7 percent gain)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (35.9 percent gain)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (32.7 percent gain)
5. Employment services (31.6 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 Rockland County, New York

Compared to counties across the United States, Rockland County accounted a very high household income of $79,526 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 36.2 percent higher than the median in New York of $50,770 and the median is 38.2 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The median household income has declined a small amount from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $78,649, which amounts to a 1.1 percent decline. Rockland County, New York, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 22 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Rockland County ranks 636 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $93,088. This median income level is 17.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Rockland County, New York , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $65,589, which is 17.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Rockland County had a median household income level of $47,970, this level was 39.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 22 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $62,064. In Rockland County, New York White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $82,650 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in Rockland County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 45.8 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Rockland County, undergoing a 6.9 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Rockland County, New York can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 15 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 Rockland County, accounting 18.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Rockland County, New York has increased by 0.6 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 9.5 percent to 10.1 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Rockland County, New York

By measuring total land area, Rockland encompasses a total area of 174 total square miles. The area has a very high average population density of 1,681 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Allegheny, PA (1,693 per sq. mile ), Macomb, MI (1,726 per sq. mile ), Fulton, GA (1,732 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gwinnett, GA (1,678 per sq. mile ), Norfolk, MA (1,636 per sq. mile ), Mercer, NJ (1,621 per sq. mile ).

Rockland County, New York had a total estimated population of 292,916 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 287,515. This growth shows an increase of 1.9 percent. Rockland ranks 11 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 476 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Rockland from another country. The international migration into Rockland accounts for 1.2 percent of all immigration into New York. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Rockland County, New York to be 37.6 years of age. The median age in Rockland is greater than the median in New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.3 years old. With a total of 27.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rockland can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Rockland County, New York has a population that is made of 69.2 percent White, 11.1 percent African American, 6.3 percent Asian, and 12.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 29.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Rockland has increased the level of diversity when 27.0 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Rockland County, New York

Rockland County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $472,200, according to the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the State of New York 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $258,900 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The residential housing values in Rockland County, New York have increased sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $229,700, or 94.7 percent, from their 2000 value of $242,500.

Rockland County is made up of a extremely high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 43.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Rockland County, the real estate market was made up of 96,720 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,270 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.3 percent.

Throughout the State of New York, Rockland County places 34 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,431 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Rockland County, New York. In 2005, 3.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has the largest businesses in Rockland County, averaging 65 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 34 and less than the State of New York establishments size average of 103 for the Utilities industry.

In Rockland County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 19.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 17,654 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 15.7 and 12.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Information between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Rockland County. The industry was hit with a loss of 458 jobs during the period, or 14.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 37.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Rockland County, rising by 14.3 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of New York felt a shift in employment in the industry of 5.9 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Rockland County, Utilities, Educational services and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.99. The level of employment in the Utilities industry is 1.99 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Rockland County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.







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