Tompkins County, New York

In Tompkins County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Tompkins County for 2006. The average industry job in Tompkins County was paid an annual wage of $107,988 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in New York of $201,248 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Tompkins County, New York can be found in wired telecommunications carriers ($71,399), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($69,897), computer systems design and related services ($55,932) and management of companies and enterprises ($54,078) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Tompkins County, New York can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 24.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $50,107. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Tompkins County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tompkins County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 158 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 9.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Tompkins County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (158 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (140 jobs lost)
3. Vocational rehabilitation services (115 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (87 jobs lost)
5. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (83 jobs lost)

In Tompkins County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,281 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 108 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 49 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 58 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tompkins County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Department stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 193 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Department stores industry makes up 7.5 percent of the total growth in Tompkins County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (193 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (184 new jobs)
3. Special food services (159 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (145 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (124 new jobs)

Tompkins County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 923.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (923.4 percent gain)
2. Special food services (492.8 percent gain)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (122.6 percent gain)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (122.4 percent gain)
5. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (114.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 5.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of New York, which experienced a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Tompkins County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.2 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 reported a loss of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Advertising and related services industry in Tompkins County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Advertising and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (78.2 percent decline)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (70.8 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (54.4 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (48.1 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (46.5 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.

1-Year Industry Employment Change in Tompkins County, New York

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Total 1-Year Employment Decline in Tompkins County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 176 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 13.1 percent of the total job loss in Tompkins County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (176 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (128 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (97 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (69 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (69 jobs lost)

Total 1-Year Employment Growth in Tompkins County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 80 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 11.7 percent of the total employment growth in Tompkins County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (80 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (49 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (49 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (49 new jobs)
5. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (43 new jobs)

In Tompkins County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 770 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 113 4-digit NAICS industries, 66 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 45 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Tompkins County 1-year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 66.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Tompkins County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where it saw a gain of 4.2 percent. The Securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry in Tompkins County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (66.0 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (60.6 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (53.8 percent gain)
4. Employment services (40.5 percent gain)
5. Outpatient care centers (28.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in New York, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Tompkins County 1-year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 50 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry reported a gain of 5.9 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Tompkins County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (50 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (48.2 percent decline)
3. Death care services (42.5 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (40.4 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (33 percent decline)

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

Income and Poverty in Tompkins County, New York

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Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 25.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $32,476. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $23,097. This median income level is 47 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Tompkins County, New York , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $21,572, this median household income is 50.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Tompkins County, New York White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,413 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 6.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Tompkins County reported an income level of $35,490, this level was 18.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Tompkins County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $43,608 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 16.4 percent lower than the median income in State of New York of $50,770 and this is 12.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Tompkins County, New York can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 41.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 18 to 64 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Tompkins County, accounting 21.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Tompkins County, New York has increased by 3.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 17.6 percent to 20.7 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $43,306, which amounts to a 0.7 percent decline. Tompkins County, New York, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 26 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Tompkins County ranks 650 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Tompkins County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 89.3 percent since 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Tompkins County, encountering a 9.1 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

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

Demographic Profile for Tompkins County, New York

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When measuring the total land area, Tompkins extends a total area of 476 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average population density of 210 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Carroll, GA (211 per sq. mile ), Cleveland, NC (212 per sq. mile ), Bay, FL (212 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Boone, MO (209 per sq. mile ), Columbiana, OH (208 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, MO (207 per sq. mile ).

Tompkins County, New York had an estimated population of 100,018 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 96,556. This growth signifies an increase of 3.6 percent. Tompkins ranks 16 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 624 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Tompkins County, New York has a population that is made up of 81.3 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 9.6 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 16.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Tompkins has increased the percent of minority makeup when 14.3 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Tompkins County, New York to be 27.3 years old. The median in Tompkins is less than the median age for the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 28.5 years old. With a total of 15.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Tompkins can be described as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 74.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 9.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Tompkins internationally. The migration from outside the US into Tompkins makes up 0.6 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of international migration is very high 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 Tompkins County, New York

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The State of New York, Tompkins County ranks 16 of 62 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,707 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Tompkins County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $138,800, according to the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of New York 2005 home median value of $258,900 and less than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Tompkins County, there were a total of 40,164 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 922 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.3 percent.

Tompkins County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Tompkins County, New York. In 2005, 40.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Tompkins County, New York have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $37,200, or 36.6 percent, since their values in that year of $101,600.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

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

Real estate and rental and leasing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Tompkins County, increasing in size by 17.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of New York underwent a employment change in the industry of 1 percent, in the last 5 years.

Mining has the largest businesses in Tompkins County, averaging 49 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the New York average establishment size of 14 for the Mining industry.

In Tompkins County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 11.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 5,176 people employed. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 9 and 7.6 percent of all employment.

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