Suffolk County, New York

In Suffolk County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry paid the average highest wages in Suffolk County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Suffolk County was paid an annual wage of $276,332 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of New York of $39,062 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $33,978.

High-wage employment in Suffolk County, New York exsists in lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets ($128,315), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($124,507), computer and peripheral equipment mfg. ($111,482) and management of companies and enterprises ($86,113) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Suffolk County Wages have increased by 16.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Suffolk County, New York by a total of 16.0%. 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.

Suffolk County Industry Wages Lag Behind New York, but Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Suffolk County, New York when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 17.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The average industry wage was greater than the industry average in the US 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.

Suffolk County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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From the 220 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 112 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 108 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Suffolk County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3,482 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 7.1 percent of the total growth in Suffolk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (3,482 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (2,983 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (2,364 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (1,821 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (1,761 new jobs)

In Suffolk County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 22,147 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Suffolk County

The Other general merchandise stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,860 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 7.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Suffolk County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1,860 jobs lost)
2. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (1,480 jobs lost)
3. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (1,371 jobs lost)
4. Advertising and related services (1,152 jobs lost)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (1,066 jobs lost)

Suffolk County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry reported a loss of 24 percent. The losses in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry in Suffolk County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.5 in percent of workers in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (74.5 percent decline)
2. Land subdivision (70.5 percent decline)
3. Sound recording industries (64.4 percent decline)
4. Fishing (53.7 percent decline)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (52.4 percent decline)

Suffolk County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 889.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Suffolk County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New York, where this industry saw a gain of 45.4 percent. The Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation industry in Suffolk County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 14.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation (889.1 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (239.9 percent gain)
3. Internet publishing and broadcasting (167.2 percent gain)
4. Hardware manufacturing (135.0 percent gain)
5. Water, sewage and other systems (124.6 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in New York, experiencing a loss of -1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Suffolk County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Out of the 216 4-digit NAICS industries, 106 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 109 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Suffolk County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Unclassified industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,657 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 11.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Suffolk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1,657 new jobs)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (825 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (802 new jobs)
4. Employment services (739 new jobs)
5. Residential mental health facilities (656 new jobs)

In Suffolk County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 5,416 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Suffolk County

Given the industries in the area, the Warehousing and storage industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 710 jobs. The declines in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 7.8 percent of the total employment decline in Suffolk County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (710 jobs lost)
2. Colleges and universities (580 jobs lost)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (490 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (310 jobs lost)
5. Communications equipment manufacturing (304 jobs lost)

Suffolk County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Telecommunications resellers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.8 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 industry sector experienced a gain of 5.3 percent. The losses in the Telecommunications resellers industry in Suffolk County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 7.8 in percent of workers in the Telecommunications resellers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Telecommunications resellers (47.8 percent decline)
2. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (38.8 percent decline)
3. Warehousing and storage (38.1 percent decline)
4. Support activities for air transportation (31.9 percent decline)
5. Spring and wire product manufacturing (31.7 percent decline)

Suffolk County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cutlery and handtool manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 131.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Suffolk County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for New York, where the industry took a loss of 6.9 percent. The Cutlery and handtool manufacturing industry in Suffolk County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cutlery and handtool manufacturing (131.3 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (60.2 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (50.6 percent gain)
4. Water, sewage and other systems (47.1 percent gain)
5. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (40.8 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in New York, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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The rate of poverty in Suffolk County, Massachusetts has increased by 1.8 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 19 percent to 20.8 percent.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $43,180, posting a 6.2 percent decline. Suffolk County, Massachusetts, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 3 of 8 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Massachusetts. Suffolk County ranks 400 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Suffolk County, Massachusetts can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Suffolk County, accounting 28.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Suffolk County reported a median household income of $30,713, which was 33.3 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 22.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $35,660. Hispanic households in Suffolk County, Massachusetts recorded a median income of $32,685, this median is 29 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $33,003. This median income level is 28.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Suffolk County, Massachusetts White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $52,737 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 24.4 percent since 2000. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Suffolk County, encountering a 2.1 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Suffolk County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $46,045 (2005 Dollars). This median is 28.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Massachusetts of $59,087 and the income level is 6.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Employment Report for Suffolk County, New York -- ...

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

In Suffolk County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 77,752 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 14.3 and 11.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in Suffolk County. The industry averages 57 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 40 and greater than the State of New York average of 42 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Suffolk County. The industry was hit with a loss of 3,954 employees during the period, or 6.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 70.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Management of companies and enterprises from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Suffolk County, changing a total of 22.8 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of New York encountered a change in industry employment of 5.4 percent, during the time since 2001.

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