In Champaign County, jobs in the machine shops and threaded product mfg. pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry had the highest average wages in Champaign County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Champaign County received an annual wage of $55,456 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $41,001 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $41,968.

Other high-paying jobs in Champaign County, Ohio exsists in management and technical consulting services ($52,488), motor vehicle parts manufacturing ($51,205), offices of dentists ($38,856) and metalworking machinery manufacturing ($38,160) 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.

Champaign County Wages have increased by 9.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Champaign County, Ohio by a total of 9.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Ohio 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Champaign County, Ohio can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,666. The average pay was less 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.

Champaign County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Champaign County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 15.3 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in Champaign County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19 in percent of jobs in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (58.2 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (46.5 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (42.9 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (40.8 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (33.9 percent decline)

Champaign County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 194.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Champaign County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 2.4 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Champaign County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 29.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (194.7 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (125.8 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (120.0 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (116.2 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (113.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 3.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Champaign County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 288 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 39 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Champaign County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 131 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 25.8 percent of the total employment growth in Champaign County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (131 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (129 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (50 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (33 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (30 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Champaign County

The Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 394 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 68.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Champaign County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (394 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (34 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (30 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
5. Activities related to real estate (15 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.

Champaign County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Champaign County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 11 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 47 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Champaign County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 74 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 25.8 percent of the total job loss in Champaign County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (74 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (32 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (29 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (25 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (18 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Champaign County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 72 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 25.4 percent of the total employment growth in Champaign County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (72 new jobs)
2. Management and technical consulting services (51 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (45 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (17 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (14 new jobs)

Champaign County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 125.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Champaign County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where it saw a gain of 7.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Champaign County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 9.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (125.2 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (42.6 percent gain)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (34.4 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (32.0 percent gain)
5. Florists (29.0 percent gain)

Champaign County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 53.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 5.2 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Champaign County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 4 percent in terms of employment in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (53.8 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (53.6 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (39.3 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (25.2 percent decline)
5. Unclassified (21.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level 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 Champaign County, Ohio

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 37.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $31,612. Hispanic headed households in Champaign County, Ohio , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $34,735, this median is 31.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $22,669. This median income level is 55.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Champaign County, Ohio White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,978 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Champaign County had a median household income level of $29,007, which was 42.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Champaign County, Ohio may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 22.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Champaign County, having 15.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Champaign County reported a relatively high median income for households of $50,473 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.1 percent higher than the household income median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 2.7 percent higher 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 Champaign County, Ohio

In Champaign County, Ohio according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.4 percent of the White Alone, 12.2 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Champaign County, Ohio may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 10.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Champaign counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Champaign County, Ohio, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 49.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Champaign have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 46.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Champaign County, Ohio

Champaign County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 95 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Champaign has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Champaign internationally. The international migration into Champaign totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. 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.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Champaign County, Ohio to be 38.4 years of age. The median in Champaign is greater than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.0 years old. With 24.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Champaign can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

When measuring the total land area, Champaign covers a total land area of 429 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 93 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Grand Isle, VT (93 per sq. mile ), Dawson, GA (93 per sq. mile ), Dickson, TN (94 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kern, CA (93 per sq. mile ), Highlands, FL (93 per sq. mile ), Benton, WA (93 per sq. mile ).

Champaign County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 39,698 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 38,944. This growth signifies an increase of 1.9 percent. Champaign ranks 39 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 1,225 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Champaign County, Ohio

Champaign County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $95,500, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Ohio 2000 home median value of $103,700 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Ohio, Champaign County is positioned 23 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,114 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Champaign County, Ohio. In 2000, 72.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Champaign County, the real estate market was made up of 16,714 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 616 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.8 percent.

Champaign County is made up of a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Champaign County is ranked number 73 of 89 Counties in the State of Ohio by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 71 of 89 Counties.

In Champaign County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 38.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,480 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.8 and 9.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Champaign County, averaging 64 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Ohio average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Champaign County. The industry lost a total of 364 jobs during the period, or 76.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 57.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Champaign County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.02. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.02 times greater than the national average, signifying that Champaign County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Accommodation and food services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Champaign County, growing by 11.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.6 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of 4.4 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

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