In Hamilton County, jobs in the spectator sports pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the spectator sports industry wages were the highest in Hamilton County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hamilton County earned an annual wage of $126,308 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Ohio of $75,421 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $84,169.

Other high-paying jobs in Hamilton County, Ohio can be found in other financial investment activities ($97,319), management of companies and enterprises ($91,228), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($90,791) and druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($88,204) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Hamilton County Wages have increased by 20.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Hamilton County, Ohio by a total of 20.3%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Ohio and greater 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.

Hamilton County Industry Wages Exceed Ohio, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Hamilton County, Ohio can be described as very high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18 percent higher than the with an state average of $36,666. The average industry wage was greater than the national industry average 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.

Hamilton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 6.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Hamilton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other nonmetallic mineral products industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 346.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hamilton County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 5.5 percent. The Other nonmetallic mineral products industry in Hamilton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other nonmetallic mineral products (346.4 percent gain)
2. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (270.3 percent gain)
3. Remediation and other waste services (238.7 percent gain)
4. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (181.8 percent gain)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (164.4 percent gain)

Hamilton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Agents and managers for public figures industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 71.2 percent. The losses in the Agents and managers for public figures industry in Hamilton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 18.8 in percent of workers in the Agents and managers for public figures industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Agents and managers for public figures (82.5 percent decline)
2. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (74.8 percent decline)
3. Cable and other subscription programming (73.8 percent decline)
4. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (72.9 percent decline)
5. ISPs and web search portals (66.3 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hamilton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 2,488 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 10.9 percent of the total employment growth in Hamilton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,488 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (2,122 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (1,747 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (1,399 new jobs)
5. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (1,229 new jobs)

In Hamilton County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 35,117 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 210 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 150 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 60 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hamilton County

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2,715 jobs. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 4.7 percent of the total job loss in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (2,715 jobs lost)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (1,838 jobs lost)
3. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (1,783 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (1,749 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,703 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.

Hamilton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hamilton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 944 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 4.6 percent of the total employment decline in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (944 jobs lost)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (919 jobs lost)
3. Commercial and service industry machinery (818 jobs lost)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (652 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (646 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hamilton County

The Aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry has grown the most with 908 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry makes up 12.2 percent of the growth in Hamilton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (908 new jobs)
2. Insurance carriers (638 new jobs)
3. Computer systems design and related services (478 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (402 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (394 new jobs)

Out of the 211 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 131 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 80 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Hamilton County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 12,245 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Hamilton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clay product and refractory manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 45.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Hamilton County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 2.1 percent. The Clay product and refractory manufacturing industry in Hamilton County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (45.7 percent gain)
2. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (43.0 percent gain)
3. Support activities for road transportation (39.2 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (35.3 percent gain)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (28.4 percent gain)

Hamilton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial and service industry machinery industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 82.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 20.8 percent. The losses in the Commercial and service industry machinery industry in Hamilton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2 in percent of jobs in the Commercial and service industry machinery industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial and service industry machinery (82.4 percent decline)
2. Educational support services (76.1 percent decline)
3. Other heavy construction (58.2 percent decline)
4. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (57.6 percent decline)
5. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (55.1 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 2.5 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 since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Hamilton County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Hamilton County reported a relatively high median income for households of $47,928 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is only slightly higher than the household income median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 2.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The poverty rate in Hamilton County, Ohio has increased by 2.0 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 11.8 percent to 13.8 percent.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $54,593. This median is 13.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Hamilton County, Ohio reported a median household income of $40,638, which is 15.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Hamilton County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,839 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 14.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Hamilton County reported a median household income of $35,132, which was 26.7 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 38.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $29,337.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Hamilton County, Ohio can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Hamilton County, accounting 20 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $43,933, representing a 8.3 percent decline. Hamilton County, Ohio, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 27 of 38 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Ohio. Hamilton County ranks 310 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in Hamilton County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 20.6 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Hamilton County, undergoing a 191.1 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

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

Higher Education in Hamilton County, Ohio

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 0.4 percent. In the year 2005, 33.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 28.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Hamilton County, Ohio may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 29.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hamilton has a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Hamilton has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 31 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Hamilton County, Ohio, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Hamilton have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 32.6 percent (Men) versus 26.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 29.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Hamilton County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 33 percent of the White Alone, 12.4 percent of Black or African American, 67.4 percent of the Asian alone and 36.2 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. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Hamilton County, Ohio

When calculating the total land area, Hamilton extends a total area of 407 square miles. The land areas has a very high density of 1,980 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Hennepin, MN (2,011 per sq. mile ), Harris, TX (2,136 per sq. mile ), Bristol, RI (2,137 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Louis, MO (1,978 per sq. mile ), Alameda, CA (1,964 per sq. mile ), Cobb, GA (1,952 per sq. mile ).

Hamilton County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 70.7 percent White, 24.7 percent African American, 1.7 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 27.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Hamilton has increased in diversity when 26.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Hamilton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hamilton totals 11.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hamilton County, Ohio to be 37.5 years old. The median age in Hamilton is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.5 years of age. With 24.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Hamilton 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-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Hamilton County, Ohio had an estimated population of 806,652 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 843,974. The decline represents a decrease of -4.4 percent. Hamilton ranks 87 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 3,136 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 Hamilton County, Ohio

The State of Ohio, Hamilton County is positioned 55 of 88 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,874 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Hamilton County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $137,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the State of Ohio 2005 median home value of $129,600 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

In Hamilton County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 382,982 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 7,835 residential units since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Hamilton County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 4.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Hamilton County, Ohio. In 2005, 42.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The residential housing values in Hamilton County, Ohio have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $25,900, or 23.2 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $111,400.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hamilton County, Management of companies and enterprises, Administrative and waste services and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Management of companies and enterprises sector has a United State LQ of 3.45. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 3.45 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hamilton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Management of companies and enterprises.

Educational services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Hamilton County, rising by 17.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Ohio had changed in sector employment of 16.7 percent, since the year 2001.

In Hamilton County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 15.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 75,218 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 12.5 and 11.1 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Hamilton County. The industry lost a total of 11,524 jobs, or 16.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 37.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hamilton County, averaging 162 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and greater than the State of Ohio average of 71 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.







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