In Clermont County, jobs in the hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Clermont County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clermont County received an annual wage of $141,311 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $45,547 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $49,226.

Other top-pay jobs in Clermont County, Ohio are present in utility system construction ($103,167), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($96,990), automotive equipment rental and leasing ($92,219) and paper and paper product merchant wholesalers ($80,175) 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.

Clermont County Wages have increased by 13.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Clermont County, Ohio by a total of 13.8%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Ohio and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Clermont County, Ohio when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 1.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The industry pay 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.

Clermont County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Clermont County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 691.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Clermont County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where it saw a loss of 16 percent. The Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry in Clermont County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 11.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (691.3 percent gain)
2. Investigation and security services (535.9 percent gain)
3. Converted paper product manufacturing (466.3 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (230.6 percent gain)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (218.2 percent gain)

Clermont County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Clermont County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.8 in percent of jobs in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (77.7 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (66.1 percent decline)
3. Other financial investment activities (61.7 percent decline)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (58.8 percent decline)
5. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (55 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 17.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clermont County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 1,439 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 14.3 percent of the total employment growth in Clermont County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,439 new jobs)
2. Department stores (839 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (521 new jobs)
4. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (424 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (333 new jobs)

In Clermont County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 7,608 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 110 4-digit NAICS industries, 35 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 75 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clermont County

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 606 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 24.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Clermont County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (606 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (249 jobs lost)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (244 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (191 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (124 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.

Clermont County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Clermont County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 59.5 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 sector experienced a gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Clermont County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employees in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (59.5 percent decline)
2. Local messengers and local delivery (55.6 percent decline)
3. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (53.3 percent decline)
4. Employment services (39.6 percent decline)
5. Business, computer and management training (37.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 9.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Ohio, which experienced a gain of 0.4 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Clermont County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 701.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clermont County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry took a gain of 0.3 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Clermont County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (701.4 percent gain)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (295.5 percent gain)
3. Used merchandise stores (197.1 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (111.9 percent gain)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (94.9 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clermont County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 484 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 10.4 percent of the total growth in Clermont County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (484 new jobs)
2. Department stores (465 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (393 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (311 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (242 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clermont County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 413 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 26.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clermont County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (413 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (232 jobs lost)
3. Personal care services (103 jobs lost)
4. Offices of dentists (88 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (73 jobs lost)

Given the 117 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 42 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 75 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Clermont County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 4,429 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Income and Poverty in Clermont County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Clermont County accounted a relatively high household income of $57,782 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.1 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and this is 15 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $50,845, posting a 12 percent decline. Clermont County, Ohio, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 11 of 38 counties in percent of decline for household income in Ohio. Clermont County ranks 136 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

The rate of poverty in Clermont County, Ohio has increased by 1.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 7.1 percent to 8.3 percent.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Clermont County had a median household income level of $27,909, which was 51.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 20.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $45,940. In Clermont County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $57,944 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Clermont County, Ohio reported a median household income of $58,672, this median household income is 1.5 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $81,412. This median is 40.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Clermont County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 30.2 percent in the last five years. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Clermont County, encountering a 266.4 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Clermont County, Ohio can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 18.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Clermont County, accounting 11.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Clermont County, Ohio

Since the year 2000, Clermont has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.0 percent to a total of 23.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the 2005 State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Clermont County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Clermont have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 23.4 percent (Men) versus 18.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 1.8 percent. By 2005, 24.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In Clermont County, Ohio according the 2000 Decennial Census, 20.4 percent of the White Alone, 28.6 percent of Black or African American, 55.2 percent of the Asian alone and 23 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Clermont County, Ohio can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 20.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Clermont is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Clermont County, Ohio

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Clermont County, Ohio to be 36.2 years old. The median in Clermont is less than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.9 years old. With 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Clermont can be described 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 presence of the population, with 63.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

By measuring total land area, Clermont covers a total land area of 452 total square miles. The area has a medium-high density of 422 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Gregg, TX (422 per sq. mile ), Rockingham, NH (425 per sq. mile ), Ohio, WV (425 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Lucie, FL (422 per sq. mile ), Elkhart, IN (421 per sq. mile ), Hall, GA (421 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Clermont from outside the country. The immigration into Clermont makes up 0.8 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Clermont County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 190,589 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 178,132. This growth denotes an increase of 7 percent. Clermont ranks 7 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 277 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Clermont County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 95.9 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Clermont has increased the percent of minority population when 2.4 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Clermont County, Ohio

In Clermont County, the real estate market was made up of 76,707 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 5,644 housing units since the year 2001, or 7.9 percent.

Clermont County may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 1.8 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Clermont County, Ohio have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $24,300, or 19.8 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $122,900.

When compared to other counties in Ohio, Clermont County stands 6 of 88 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 449 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Clermont County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $147,200, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the State of Ohio 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $129,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Clermont County, Ohio. In 2005, 35.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Clermont County, averaging 48 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 37 for the Utilities industry.

In Clermont County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.76. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 2.76 times greater than the national average, signifying that Clermont County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

In Clermont 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 19.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 8,885 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.9 and 11.3 percent of industry employment.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Clermont County, with an employment growth of 54.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Ohio saw a change in employment in the sector of 22.5 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Clermont County. The industry lost a total of 1,359 employees during the period, or 16.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 71.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.







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