In Gallia County, jobs in the general freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the general freight trucking industry paid the average highest wages in Gallia County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gallia County earned an annual wage of $50,806 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Ohio of $42,332 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $41,086.

High-wage employment in Gallia County, Ohio may be found in specialized freight trucking ($46,469), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($41,168), grocery and related product wholesalers ($38,360) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($38,014) 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.

Gallia County Wages have increased by 32.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Gallia County, Ohio by a total of 32.1%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Ohio and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Gallia County, Ohio can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 2.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,666. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Gallia County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Gallia County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 404 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gallia County

The General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 112 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 15.9 percent of the total job loss in Gallia County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (112 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (110 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (107 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (98 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (80 jobs lost)

Out of the 43 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 20 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 22 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gallia County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has added the most employment with 44 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry makes up 15.3 percent of the total employment growth in Gallia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (44 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (24 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (24 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (19 new jobs)

Gallia County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 488.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gallia County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where it saw a gain of 1.3 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Gallia County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 7.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (488.9 percent gain)
2. Private households (422.2 percent gain)
3. Shoe stores (157.9 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (157.1 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (150.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Ohio, which saw a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Gallia County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 86.3 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 reported a gain of 7.1 percent. The losses in the Clothing stores industry in Gallia County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.5 in percent of jobs in the Clothing stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (86.3 percent decline)
2. Traveler accommodation (55.7 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (48.2 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (47.1 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (44.8 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.

Gallia County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gallia County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 186 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 32.6 percent of the total employment decline in Gallia County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (186 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (120 jobs lost)
3. Clothing stores (80 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (49 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (31 jobs lost)

In Gallia County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 274 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 45 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gallia County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 35 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 25.6 percent of the total employment growth in Gallia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (35 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (18 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (14 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (13 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (10 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Gallia County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Shoe stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 75.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gallia County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where it saw a loss of 0.7 percent. The Shoe stores industry in Gallia County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Shoe stores (75.0 percent gain)
2. Insurance carriers (45.5 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (39.1 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (30.2 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (25.0 percent gain)

Gallia County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 83.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Clothing stores industry in Gallia County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.1 percent in terms of employment in the Clothing stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (83.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (57.9 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (45.2 percent decline)
4. Home health care services (37.2 percent decline)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (36.2 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 Gallia County, Ohio

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Gallia County, Ohio can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 43.5 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 Gallia County, with 33.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Gallia County had a medium-low household income of $35,323 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 35.7 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and this is 39.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $30,420. This household income level is 13.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Gallia County, Ohio , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $13,163, this income level is 62.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Gallia County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,748 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Gallia County had a median household income level of $74,588, which was 111.2 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 36 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,608.







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

Higher Education in Gallia County, Ohio

In Gallia County, Ohio according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, 67.8 percent of the Asian alone and 5 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Gallia County, Ohio is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Gallia has 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Gallia County, Ohio, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Gallia on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11.4 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 41 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Gallia County, Ohio

Gallia County, Ohio has a population that is made of 94.8 percent White, 2.8 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 4.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Gallia has increased the level of diversity when 3.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Gallia County, Ohio had an estimated population of 31,362 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 31,090. This growth denotes an increase of 0.9 percent. Gallia ranks 50 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,587 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Gallia County, Ohio to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Gallia is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 23 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Gallia can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Gallia from another country. The international migration into Gallia makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Gallia encompasses a total area of 469 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 67 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coffee, AL (67 per sq. mile ), Russell, KY (67 per sq. mile ), Trousdale, TN (67 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northumberland, VA (67 per sq. mile ), Webb, TX (67 per sq. mile ), Caldwell, TX (67 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Gallia County, Ohio

In Gallia County, the census reported 13,477 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a decline in housing units, losing in all -94 residential units since 2001, or -0.7 percent.

In the State of Ohio, Gallia County places 88 of 88 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 3,136 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Gallia County, Ohio. In 2000, 84.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Gallia County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $77,600, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Ohio 2000 median home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Gallia County. The industry lost a total of 202 employees during the period, or 20.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 28.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Gallia County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 15.54. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 15.54 times greater than the national average, signifying that Gallia County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

In Gallia County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Utilities industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 17.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,775 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Utilities industries total 8.5 and 7.7 percent of all employment.

Utilities has the largest employers in Gallia County, averaging 114 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Ohio average of 37 for the Utilities industry.

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Gallia County, with an industry growth of 67.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a sector employment shift of 1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.







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