In Darke County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the architectural and engineering services industry wages were the highest in Darke County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Darke County was paid an annual wage of $66,802 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Ohio of $54,908 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Darke County, Ohio may be found in computer systems design and related services ($47,451), general freight trucking ($42,486), other wood product manufacturing ($41,794) and offices of dentists ($40,779) 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.

Darke County Wages have increased by 6.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Darke County, Ohio by a total of 6.8%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Darke 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 23.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $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.

Darke County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Darke County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 261.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Darke County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where it saw a gain of 0.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Darke County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (261.9 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (65.2 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (58.1 percent gain)
4. Private households (55.6 percent gain)
5. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (54.4 percent gain)

Darke County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 86.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 12.1 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Darke County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 9.6 in percent of jobs in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (86.9 percent decline)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (85.2 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (69.5 percent decline)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (61.4 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (58.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 5.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Darke County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 978 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 65 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 39 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Darke County

The Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 192 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 16.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Darke County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (192 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (150 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (133 jobs lost)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (103 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Darke County

The Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 131 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 19.8 percent of the growth in Darke County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (131 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (64 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (53 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (53 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (45 new jobs)





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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.

Darke County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Ohio, which saw a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Darke County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste collection industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 90.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Darke County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry took a gain of 1 percent. The Waste collection industry in Darke County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (90.6 percent gain)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (73.0 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (60.5 percent gain)
4. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (59.8 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (25.6 percent gain)

Darke County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 79.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 7.9 percent. The losses in the Consumer goods rental industry in Darke County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4.6 percent in terms of employees in the Consumer goods rental industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (79.3 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (63.2 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (55.8 percent decline)
4. Animal slaughtering and processing (48.6 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (32.8 percent decline)

In Darke County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 323 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Darke County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Waste collection industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 42 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Waste collection industry makes up 14.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Darke County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (42 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (36 new jobs)
3. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (35 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (33 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (19 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Darke County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Animal slaughtering and processing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 101 jobs. The declines in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry make up 19.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Darke County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (101 jobs lost)
2. Consumer goods rental (63 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (45 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (28 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (24 jobs lost)

Of the 74 4-digit NAICS industries, 41 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 30 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Darke County, Ohio

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Darke County reported a medium-high median household income of $45,989 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 4.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 6.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Darke County, Ohio , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $37,476, this median household income is 18.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $121,113. This median income level is 163.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 28.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $33,010. In Darke County, Ohio White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,113 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Darke County had a median household income level of $11,457, which was 75.1 percent less than the median for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Darke County, Ohio can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 32.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Darke County, reporting 14.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Darke County, Ohio

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Darke County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 51.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Darke have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 9.4 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 49.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Darke County, Ohio has a less-educated population, with 10 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Darke 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.

In Darke County, Ohio according the 2000 Decennial Census, 10 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, 42.2 percent of the Asian alone and 13 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Darke County, Ohio

When measuring the total land area, Darke spans a total of 600 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 88 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Taylor, KY (88 per sq. mile ), Dallas, IA (88 per sq. mile ), Walker, AL (88 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Whiteside, IL (87 per sq. mile ), Lee, GA (87 per sq. mile ), San Juan, WA (87 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Darke internationally. The international migration into Darke totals 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Darke County, Ohio to be 39.3 years of age. The median in Darke is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 24.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Darke can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Darke County, Ohio had a population of 52,983 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 53,315. The decline shows a decrease of -0.6 percent. Darke ranks 66 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 2,562 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Darke County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 97.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Darke has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.5 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Darke County, Ohio

In Darke County, the real estate market was made up of 22,181 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 410 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Throughout the State of Ohio, Darke County stands 59 of 88 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,022 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Darke County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $91,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Ohio 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Darke County, Ohio. In 2000, 76.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Darke County. In the County, the industry averages 46 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Darke County ranks 50 of 89 Counties throughout the State of Ohio by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 48 of 89 Counties.

The Wholesale trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Darke County since 2001, going from making up 5.4 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Darke County, changing a total of 45.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Ohio had an industry job change of -1 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Darke County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,326 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 13.5 and 12.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Darke County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.09. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.09 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Darke may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.





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