In Schoharie County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the computer systems design and related services industry reported the top wages in Schoharie County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Schoharie County received an annual wage of $119,753 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in New York of $90,344 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Schoharie County, New York can be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($114,432), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($54,784), offices of dentists ($51,631) and nonresidential building construction ($51,423) 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.

Schoharie County Wages have increased by 18.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Schoharie County, New York by a total of 18.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Schoharie County, New York when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 45.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Schoharie County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 40 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Schoharie County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has grown the most with 56 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry makes up 16.6 percent of the total employment growth in Schoharie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (56 new jobs)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (56 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (51 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (33 new jobs)
5. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (28 new jobs)

In Schoharie County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 89 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Schoharie County

Given the industries in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 66 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 24.5 percent of the total employment decline in Schoharie County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (66 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (40 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (38 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (23 jobs lost)
5. Direct selling establishments (17 jobs lost)

Schoharie County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 70.1 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 reported a loss of 11.3 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Schoharie County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employment in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (70.1 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (52.2 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (40.8 percent decline)
4. Other information services (37.7 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (33 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 1.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in New York, experiencing a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Schoharie County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1400.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Schoharie County has increased employment 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 Schoharie County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1400.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (435.7 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (184.6 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (120.7 percent gain)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (92.3 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.

Schoharie County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Schoharie County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 31.9 percent from 2005 (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 1.3 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Schoharie County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (31.9 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (25 percent decline)
3. Death care services (25 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (21.4 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (19.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Schoharie County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 266.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Schoharie County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where the industry felt a gain of 61 percent. The Unclassified industry in Schoharie County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (266.7 percent gain)
2. Private households (97.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (87.5 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (80.7 percent gain)
5. Legal services (40.2 percent gain)

Given the 43 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Schoharie County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 139 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Schoharie County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 39 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 26.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Schoharie County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (39 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (26 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (14 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (10 jobs lost)
5. Direct selling establishments (10 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Schoharie County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 46 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry makes up 24.3 percent of the total growth in Schoharie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (46 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (40 new jobs)
3. Private households (13 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (12 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)





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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 Schoharie County, New York

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Schoharie County, New York can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 64.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Schoharie County, having 19.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Schoharie County reported a median household income of $14,288, this median was 66.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 39.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $26,000. In Schoharie County, New York White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,237 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Schoharie County, New York reported a median household income of $40,323, this median is 5.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $31,444. This median income level is 26.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Schoharie County reported a medium-high median income for households of $42,804 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 18.6 percent lower than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median household income is 14.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Schoharie County, New York

In 2000, the Census reported that in Schoharie County, New York, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Schoharie on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16.2 percent (Men) versus 18.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 37.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Schoharie County, New York as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 8.6 percent of Black or African American, 20 percent of the Asian alone and 21.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Schoharie County, New York can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Schoharie 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Schoharie County, New York

Schoharie County, New York has a population that is made up of 95.3 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Schoharie has stayed the same the level of diversity when 3.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Schoharie County, New York to be 39.6 years of age. The median in Schoharie is greater than the median age in New York of 37.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.2 years of age. With 20.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Schoharie 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 medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Schoharie County, New York had an estimated population of 32,277 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 31,595. This growth represents an increase of 2.2 percent. Schoharie ranks 30 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 1,274 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Schoharie extends a total area of 622 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 52 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Larue, KY (52 per sq. mile ), Mecklenburg, VA (52 per sq. mile ), Coahoma, MS (52 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Clay, MS (52 per sq. mile ), Rusk, TX (52 per sq. mile ), Yellowstone, MT (52 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Schoharie from outside the country. The immigration into Schoharie accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is 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 Schoharie County, New York

In Schoharie County, the real estate market was made up of 16,281 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 282 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Throughout the State of New York, Schoharie County is positioned 26 of 62 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,121 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Schoharie County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $82,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the New York 2000 home median value of $148,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Schoharie County, New York. In 2000, 85 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Schoharie County, rising by 20.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of New York had changed in sector employment of 5.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Schoharie County, Retail Trade, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.52. This means the percent of total employment in the Retail Trade sector is 1.52 times greater than the national average, signifying that Schoharie County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

The Transportation and Warehousing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Schoharie County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 11.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Schoharie County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,278 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 8.8 and 7.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Schoharie County. In the County, the industry averages 15 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of New York average of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.







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