In Washington County, jobs in the pulp, paper, and paperboard mills pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the pulp, paper, and paperboard mills industry had the highest average wages in Washington County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County was paid an annual wage of $64,188 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in New York of $55,414 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $63,842.

Other high-paying jobs in Washington County, New York may be found in office furniture and fixtures manufacturing ($47,765), direct selling establishments ($42,102), outpatient care centers ($41,793) and lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores ($41,078) 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.

Washington County Wages have increased by 18.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Washington County, New York by a total of 18.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Washington County, New York can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 36.9 percent lower than the with an state 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 288.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Washington County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New York, where the industry took a gain of 208.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (288.5 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (176.7 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (97.5 percent gain)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (67.1 percent gain)
5. Logging (60.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of New York, which saw a loss of -1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 69 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 experienced in the State of New York, where the industry felt a loss of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 22.1 in percent of workers in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (69 percent decline)
2. Private households (67.1 percent decline)
3. Converted paper product manufacturing (58 percent decline)
4. Other professional and technical services (37.7 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (31.2 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 121 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 14.7 percent of the growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (121 new jobs)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (87 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (59 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (58 new jobs)
5. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (54 new jobs)

Given the 53 4-digit NAICS industries, 25 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 27 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Converted paper product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 152 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Converted paper product manufacturing industry make up 27.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Converted paper product manufacturing (152 jobs lost)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (63 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (57 jobs lost)
4. Private households (52 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (46 jobs lost)

In Washington County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 458 jobs between mid-2001 and 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.

Washington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Washington County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 59 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 62 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 23 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 42 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry makes up 13.6 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (42 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (40 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (30 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (28 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (25 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other amusement and recreation industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 88 jobs. The declines in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 19.5 percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (88 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (73 jobs lost)
3. Religious organizations (37 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (29 jobs lost)
5. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (22 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in New York, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 102.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Washington County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a gain of 61 percent. The Unclassified industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (102.6 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (86.4 percent gain)
3. Florists (84.6 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (50.8 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (36.7 percent gain)

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 47.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry felt a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Religious organizations industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.8 in percent of jobs in the Religious organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Religious organizations (47.6 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (38.5 percent decline)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (37.9 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (27.7 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (25 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 Washington County, New York

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Washington County, New York may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 49 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Washington County, accounting 17.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Washington County reported a medium-high median income for households of $44,072 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of New York of $50,770 and the income level is 11.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $56,672. This income level is 28.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Washington County, New York , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $30,073, this median household income is 31.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Washington County, New York White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $44,218 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Washington County had a median household income level of $42,413, this was 3.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,037.







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

Higher Education in Washington County, New York

In Washington County, New York as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 2 percent of Black or African American, 14.4 percent of the Asian alone and 3.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Washington County, New York has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Washington has 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Washington County, New York, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Washington have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13.4 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40.4 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 Washington County, New York

Washington County, New York had an estimated population of 63,024 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 61,008. This growth shows an increase of 3.3 percent. Washington ranks 23 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 825 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Washington internationally. The migration from outside the US into Washington totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Washington encompasses a total area of 835 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 75 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Westmoreland, VA (75 per sq. mile ), Warren, IA (75 per sq. mile ), Franklin, VT (75 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Saline, KS (75 per sq. mile ), Georgetown, SC (75 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, KY (75 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Washington County, New York to be 38.9 years of age. The median age in Washington is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.6 years of age. With 21.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Washington can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Washington County, New York has a population that is comprised of 93.4 percent White, 3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 5.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Washington has increased the level of diversity when 5.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Washington County, New York

In Washington County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 27,695 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 744 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.8 percent.

The State of New York, Washington County stands 14 of 62 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,475 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Washington County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Washington County, New York. In 2000, 87.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Washington County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $77,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the New York 2000 home value of $148,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Washington County. The industry lost a total of 674 jobs during the period, or 19.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 44.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Washington County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 32.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 27.3 percent of employment in 2005.

Educational services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Washington County, with an employment growth of 100 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of New York faced a industry job change of 10.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Washington County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 27.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,761 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 17.9 and 12.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Washington County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.73. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 3.73 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Washington County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Washington County, averaging 29 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of New York establishments size average of 30 for the Manufacturing industry.





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