In Saratoga County, jobs in the educational support services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the educational support services industry had the highest average wages in Saratoga County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Saratoga County received a wage of $148,190 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in New York of $32,820 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $33,079.

Other high-paying jobs in Saratoga County, New York exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($119,340), isps and web search portals ($81,933), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($80,552) and paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing ($79,186) 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.

Saratoga County Wages have increased by 17.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Saratoga County, New York by a total of 17.9%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, New York can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $50,107. The average pay 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.

Saratoga County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Saratoga County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other financial investment activities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 990.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Saratoga County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where the industry took a gain of 13.6 percent. The Other financial investment activities industry in Saratoga County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 20 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (990.9 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (533.9 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (421.2 percent gain)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (346.8 percent gain)
5. Data processing and related services (287.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 13.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of New York, experiencing a loss of -1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Saratoga County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vocational rehabilitation services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Vocational rehabilitation services industry in Saratoga County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.3 in percent of jobs in the Vocational rehabilitation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vocational rehabilitation services (87.8 percent decline)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (78 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (68.8 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (51.8 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (49.1 percent decline)

Given the 128 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 38 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 90 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Saratoga County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 984 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.0 percent of the growth in Saratoga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (984 new jobs)
2. Other financial investment activities (760 new jobs)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (676 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (612 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (515 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Saratoga County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 671 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 20.6 percent of the total employment decline in Saratoga County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (671 jobs lost)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (481 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (273 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (168 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (166 jobs lost)

In Saratoga County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 7,672 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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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.

Saratoga County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 140 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 59 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 81 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Saratoga County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Civic and social organizations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 186 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 15.5 percent of the total employment decline in Saratoga County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (186 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (123 jobs lost)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (70 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (58 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (53 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Saratoga County

The Other financial investment activities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 749 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other financial investment activities industry makes up 23.0 percent of the growth in Saratoga County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (749 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (242 new jobs)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (200 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (143 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (134 new jobs)

In Saratoga County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,093 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of New York, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Saratoga County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The ISPs and web search portals industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 50 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New York, where the it saw a gain of 7.1 percent. The losses in the ISPs and web search portals industry in Saratoga County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.8 in percent of workers in the ISPs and web search portals industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. ISPs and web search portals (50 percent decline)
2. Civic and social organizations (39.5 percent decline)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (36.8 percent decline)
4. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (35.7 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (28.5 percent decline)

Saratoga County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other financial investment activities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 857.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Saratoga County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where this industry saw a gain of 6.9 percent. The Other financial investment activities industry in Saratoga County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (857.6 percent gain)
2. Support activities for road transportation (285.0 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (131.8 percent gain)
4. Business, computer and management training (75.0 percent gain)
5. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (62.6 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 Saratoga County, New York

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Saratoga County, New York can be recognized as having a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 5.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 13.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Saratoga County, having 8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Saratoga County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $57,868 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.3 percent higher than the median income in State of New York of $50,770 and this is 15.1 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

As the median income level saw a growth during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Saratoga County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest growth in median income was the White category. This category saw an increase of 4 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Saratoga County, seeing a 22.2 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The areas median household income has increased from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has increased to $59,651, posting a 3.1 percent growth. Saratoga County, New York, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 5 of 9 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of New York. Saratoga County ranks 51 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median household income in the United States.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 24.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $43,795. In Saratoga County, New York White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $58,079 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $74,853. This median is 29.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Saratoga County, New York recorded a median income of $60,944, this income level is 5.3 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Saratoga County reported a median household income of $43,290, this median was 25.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

The poverty rate in Saratoga County, New York has increased by 0.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 5.7 percent to 6 percent.

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

Higher Education in Saratoga County, New York

In Saratoga County, New York according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 30.8 percent of the White Alone, 20.8 percent of Black or African American, 63.6 percent of the Asian alone and 38.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Saratoga County, New York has a highly-educated population, with 30.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Saratoga has a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Since the year 2000, Saratoga has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 33 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of New York percent of 31.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Saratoga County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Saratoga have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 33 percent (Men) versus 29 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 30.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.8 percent. In the year 2005, 34.8 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 31.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Saratoga County, New York

Saratoga County, New York has a population that is made of 94.1 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Saratoga has increased the level of diversity when 4.0 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Saratoga County, New York to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Saratoga is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.0 years old. With 22.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Saratoga can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Saratoga County, New York had an estimated population of 214,859 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 201,494. This growth shows an increase of 6.6 percent. Saratoga ranks 9 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 264 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Saratoga from another country. The international migration into Saratoga totals 0.1 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.

In terms of total land area, Saratoga encompasses a total area of 812 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 265 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- St. Johns, FL (265 per sq. mile ), El Paso, CO (266 per sq. mile ), Brazos, TX (267 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rowan, NC (264 per sq. mile ), Williamson, TN (264 per sq. mile ), Allen, OH (263 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Saratoga County, New York

The residential housing values in Saratoga County, New York have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $59,900, or 49.8 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $120,400.

Saratoga County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $180,300, published by the American Community Survey. This is less than the State of New York 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $258,900 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In the State of New York, Saratoga County is positioned 2 of 62 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 822 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Saratoga County may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Saratoga County, the census reported 92,540 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 4,509 housing units since the year 2001, or 5.1 percent.

There is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Saratoga County, New York. In 2005, 27.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Saratoga County. The sector faced a loss of 968 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 84.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Saratoga County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 11,654 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 11.4 and 10.8 percent of all employment.

In Saratoga County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Educational services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.67. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.67 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Saratoga County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Saratoga County, moving a total of 40.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of New York experienced a change in employment in the sector of 10.9 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Saratoga County. In the County, the industry averages 46 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of New York average establishment size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.







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