In Carroll County, jobs in the forging and stamping pay the highest wages

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Employment in the forging and stamping industry reported the top wages in Carroll County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Carroll County was paid an annual wage of $42,710 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in Ohio of $45,017 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $45,083.

High-wage employment in Carroll County, Ohio can be found in specialized freight trucking ($38,052), building equipment contractors ($36,804), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($34,005) and offices of dentists ($33,761) 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.

Carroll County Wages have increased by 11.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Carroll County, Ohio by a total of 11.1%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Ohio and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Carroll County Industry Wages Lag Behind Ohio, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Carroll County, Ohio can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 29.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Carroll County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Carroll County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 559 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Carroll County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 65 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 24.7 percent of the total growth in Carroll County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (65 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (57 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (20 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (16 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Carroll County

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 82 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 34.7 percent of the total employment decline in Carroll County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (82 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (35 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (25 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (20 jobs lost)

Carroll County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 90 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 54.4 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Carroll County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (90 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (59.1 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (55.6 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (38.6 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (26.5 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 9.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Carroll County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 104.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Carroll County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 5.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Carroll County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (104.3 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (64.7 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (53.6 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (43.9 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (32.3 percent gain)





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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.

Carroll County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Carroll County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 48 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 54.5 percent of the growth in Carroll County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (48 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (12 new jobs)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (11 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (7 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Carroll County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 35 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 21.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Carroll County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (35 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (31 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (27 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (16 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (12 jobs lost)

In Carroll County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 499 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 25 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Employment for all industries has increased by 10.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Carroll County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 76.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Carroll County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where this industry saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Carroll County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (76.2 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (40.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (24.2 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (16.2 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (11.2 percent gain)

Carroll County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 39.5 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 Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Carroll County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2 percent in terms of employment in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (39.5 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (31.8 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (19.9 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (15.4 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (13.6 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 Carroll County, Ohio

In Carroll County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,758 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Carroll County, Ohio recorded a median income of $69,835, which is 68.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 73.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $11,049. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Carroll County reported a median household income of $38,424, this was 7.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $5,119. This household income level is 87.7 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Carroll County, Ohio can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 48.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Carroll County, reporting 22.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Carroll County accounted a medium-high median household income of $41,546 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 15.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 18.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Carroll County, Ohio

In 2000, the Census reported that in Carroll County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 52.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Carroll on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.6 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 53.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Carroll County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 9.2 percent of the White Alone, 11.8 percent of Black or African American, 27.8 percent of the Asian alone and 13.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Carroll County, Ohio may to understood as having a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Carroll is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Carroll County, Ohio

Carroll County, Ohio had a population of 29,388 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 28,885. This growth represents an increase of 1.7 percent. Carroll ranks 45 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 1,399 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Carroll encompasses a total area of 395 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 74 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Dyer, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Starke, IN (74 per sq. mile ), Cass, ND (74 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Pike, GA (74 per sq. mile ), Santa Fe, NM (74 per sq. mile ).

Carroll County, Ohio has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Carroll has increased the level of diversity when 1.3 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Carroll County, Ohio to be 40.6 years of age. The median age in Carroll is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.9 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Carroll can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Carroll internationally. The migration from outside the US into Carroll totals 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This amount of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Carroll County, Ohio

Carroll County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $89,700, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Ohio 2000 home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in Ohio, Carroll County is positioned 86 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 3,027 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Carroll County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Carroll County, Ohio. In 2000, 74.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Carroll County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 13,102 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 17 residential units since 2001, or 0.1 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Carroll County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Carroll County, with an employment growth of 28.6 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a sector employment shift of -4 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Carroll County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 27.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,238 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 16.7 and 12.7 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Carroll County. The industry was hit with a loss of 694 employees during the period, or 35.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 59.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Carroll County is ranked at 80 of 89 total Counties throughout Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 76 of 89 Counties.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Carroll County, with the industry averaging 29 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Ohio average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Carroll County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.12. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 2.12 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Carroll may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Carroll County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 34.8 percent of employment in 2001 to 27.1 percent of total employment in the year 2005.



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