In St. Lawrence County, jobs in the utility system construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the utility system construction industry wages were the highest in St. Lawrence County for 2006. The average industry job in St. Lawrence County received a wage of $77,483 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of New York of $62,407 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $48,011.

Other top-pay jobs in St. Lawrence County, New York can be found in power generation and supply ($72,074), wired telecommunications carriers ($64,974), offices of physicians ($61,395) and building foundation and exterior contractors ($50,411) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

St. Lawrence County Wages have increased by 7.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in St. Lawrence County, New York by a total of 7.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for New York and less 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.

St. Lawrence County Industry Wages Lag Behind New York, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in St. Lawrence County, New York can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 41.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The average 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.

St. Lawrence County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

St. Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 268.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in St. Lawrence County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry took a gain of 28.8 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in St. Lawrence County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (268.5 percent gain)
2. Other support services (257.6 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (246.5 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (88.0 percent gain)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (59.5 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in New York, experiencing a loss of -1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

St. Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 73 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New York, where the industry felt a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in St. Lawrence County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 17.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (73 percent decline)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (69 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (66.3 percent decline)
4. Utility system construction (60 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (52.5 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in St. Lawrence County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 392 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 17.5 percent of the total employment growth in St. Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (392 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (384 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (274 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (205 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (191 new jobs)

Given the 95 4-digit NAICS industries, 53 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 41 industries reported a drop in employment.

In St. Lawrence County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 16 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in St. Lawrence County

The Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 403 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 21.0 percent of the total employment decline in St. Lawrence County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (403 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (158 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (104 jobs lost)
4. Dairy product manufacturing (89 jobs lost)
5. Direct selling establishments (89 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.

St. Lawrence County One-Year Industry Employment Change

St. Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Department stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 35.7 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 8.2 percent. The losses in the Department stores industry in St. Lawrence County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.7 in percent of workers in the Department stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (35.7 percent decline)
2. Home furnishings stores (34.3 percent decline)
3. Private households (30.8 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (28.7 percent decline)
5. Used merchandise stores (26.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in New York, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

St. Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 353.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in St. Lawrence County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a loss of 1.1 percent. The Other support services industry in St. Lawrence County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (353.8 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (65.9 percent gain)
3. Other information services (65.5 percent gain)
4. Taxi and limousine service (58.5 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (54.8 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in St. Lawrence County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 229 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 29.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in St. Lawrence County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (229 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (98 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (60 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (48 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (46 jobs lost)

From the 100 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 47 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 53 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in St. Lawrence County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 209 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total growth in St. Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (209 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (74 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (63 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (53 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (41 new jobs)

In St. Lawrence County, New York, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 41 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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.

Income and Poverty in St. Lawrence County, New York

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, St. Lawrence County, New York can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 30.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in St. Lawrence County, having 25.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in St. Lawrence County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 93.2 percent in the last five years. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in St. Lawrence County, seeing a 108 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

Compared to counties across the United States, St. Lawrence County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $37,857 (2005 Dollars). This median is 34.1 percent lower than the median in New York of $50,770 and the median is 29.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The median household income has declined a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $37,542, posting a 0.8 percent decline. St. Lawrence County, New York, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 24 of 29 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of New York. St. Lawrence County ranks 646 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in St. Lawrence County reported an income level of $30,225, this median was 20.2 percent less than the median for all households. In St. Lawrence County, New York White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $38,107 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in St. Lawrence County, New York , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $39,634, this income level is 4.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 3.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $36,563. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $24,497. This median is 35.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The rate of poverty in St. Lawrence County, New York has stayed the same by 0.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 16.9 percent to 16.9 percent.

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

Higher Education in St. Lawrence County, New York

In St. Lawrence County, New York as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 63.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

St. Lawrence County, New York may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 16.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. St. Lawrence 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 18.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 6.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 23.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

In 2000, the Census reported that in St. Lawrence County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent achieving this level. The female population in St. Lawrence have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.8 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000, St. Lawrence has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 20.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of New York percent of 31.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for St. Lawrence County, New York

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to St. Lawrence internationally. The migration from outside the US into St. Lawrence makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When calculating the total land area, St. Lawrence extends a total area of 2686 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 41 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Scott, TN (41 per sq. mile ), Howell, MO (41 per sq. mile ), Huron, MI (41 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brown, TX (41 per sq. mile ), Summit, CO (41 per sq. mile ), Nicholas, WV (41 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in St. Lawrence County, New York to be 35.7 years of age. The median in St. Lawrence is less than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.5 years of age. With a total of 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, St. Lawrence can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

St. Lawrence County, New York had a total estimated population of 111,380 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 111,850. The decline shows a decrease of -0.4 percent. St. Lawrence ranks 47 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 2,723 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

St. Lawrence County, New York has a population that is comprised of 93.5 percent White, 2.3 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, St. Lawrence has increased the percent of minority population when 5.0 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for St. Lawrence County, New York

In St. Lawrence County, there were a total of 50,478 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 538 residential units since 2001, or 1.1 percent.

The residential home values in St. Lawrence County, New York have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $7,800, or 13 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $60,200.

St. Lawrence County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $68,000, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall State of New York 2005 median home value of $258,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in St. Lawrence County, New York. In 2005, 82.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in New York, St. Lawrence County stands 42 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,577 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

St. Lawrence County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.9 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau