In Seneca County, jobs in the other general purpose machinery manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry reported the top wages in Seneca County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Seneca County received an annual wage of $65,901 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in New York of $55,217 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $51,398.

High-wage employment in Seneca County, New York exsists in unclassified ($46,925), other specialty trade contractors ($42,509), offices of physicians ($41,130) and general freight trucking ($40,860) 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.

Seneca County Wages have increased by 14.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Seneca County, New York by a total of 14.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Seneca County, New York can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 41.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Seneca County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Seneca County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 178 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 21.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Seneca County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (178 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (166 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (89 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (50 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (50 new jobs)

In Seneca County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 512 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 39 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Seneca County

The Computer systems design and related services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 35 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Computer systems design and related services industry make up 23.1 percent of the total employment decline in Seneca County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (35 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (20 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (15 jobs lost)
4. Private households (14 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (11 jobs lost)

Seneca County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 87.6 percent from 2001 (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 industry reported a loss of 14.4 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Seneca County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.1 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (87.6 percent decline)
2. Private households (46.1 percent decline)
3. Other information services (45.7 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (43 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.5 percent decline)

Seneca County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Death care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 315.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Seneca County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry took a loss of 6 percent. The Death care services industry in Seneca County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (315.4 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (266.7 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (163.8 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (109.0 percent gain)
5. Business support services (103.7 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area 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.

Seneca County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Seneca County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 140 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry make up 42.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Seneca County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (140 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (48 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (18 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (13 jobs lost)

From the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Seneca County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 41 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Seneca County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Clothing stores industry has added the most employment with 150 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Clothing stores industry makes up 38.0 percent of the total employment growth in Seneca County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (150 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (46 new jobs)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (29 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (21 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (21 new jobs)

Seneca County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 44.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Seneca County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where it saw a gain of 3.1 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Seneca County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (44.2 percent gain)
2. Religious organizations (42.3 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (40.4 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (37.0 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (30.7 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in New York, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Seneca County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 47.1 percent from 2005 (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 1.7 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Seneca County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (47.1 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (42.9 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (42.6 percent decline)
4. Private households (42.2 percent decline)
5. Other information services (41.9 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.

Income and Poverty in Seneca County, New York

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $57,038. This income level is 31.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Seneca County, New York , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $56,855, this income level is 30.8 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Seneca County had a median household income level of $16,088, which was 63 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Seneca County, New York White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,724 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 10 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $39,089.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Seneca County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $43,454 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 16.8 percent lower than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median is 13.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Seneca County, New York may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 63 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Seneca County, reporting 21.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Seneca County, New York

Seneca County, New York has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Seneca has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of New York's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Seneca County, New York according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Seneca County, New York, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Seneca have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17.4 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Seneca County, New York

Seneca County, New York has a population base that is comprised of 90.9 percent White, 4.5 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 8.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Seneca has increased the level of diversity when 5.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Seneca County, New York to be 38.5 years of age. The median age in Seneca is greater than the median age in New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.3 years old. With a total of 21.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Seneca can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Seneca County, New York had an estimated population of 34,855 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 33,377. This growth signifies an increase of 4.4 percent. Seneca ranks 24 of 62 counties in terms of population growth in New York and the county ranks 952 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Seneca covers a total land area of 325 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 107 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Floyd, KY (107 per sq. mile ), Edgecombe, NC (107 per sq. mile ), Mathews, VA (107 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Indiana, PA (107 per sq. mile ), St. Croix, WI (107 per sq. mile ), Yuba, CA (106 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Seneca from outside the country. The immigration into Seneca makes up 0 percent of all immigration into New York. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Seneca County, New York

In Seneca County, there were a total of 14,838 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 12 homes since 2001, or 0.1 percent.

Seneca County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $72,400, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall New York 2000 median home value of $148,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Seneca County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

In the State of New York, Seneca County is positioned 61 of 62 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,044 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Seneca County, New York. In 2000, 88.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Seneca County. In the County, the industry averages 50 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the New York average establishment size of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Seneca County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Retail Trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.8. The level of employment in the Retail Trade sector is 1.8 times greater than the national average, signifying that Seneca County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

In Seneca County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,025 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 22.7 and 10 percent of all employment.

Transportation and Warehousing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Seneca County, growing in new jobs by 34.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of New York experienced a sector employment shift of -4.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Seneca County ranks 58 of 63 Counties in the State of New York according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 57 of 63 Counties.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Seneca County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 15.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.





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