In Hancock County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Hancock County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hancock County received an annual wage of $81,895 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Ohio of $98,656 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Hancock County, Ohio can be found in offices of physicians ($68,067), chemical merchant wholesalers ($67,399), metalworking machinery manufacturing ($61,543) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($61,053) 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.

Hancock County Wages have increased by 15.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Hancock County, Ohio by a total of 15.6%. This is greater 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.

Hancock County Industry Wages Exceed Ohio, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Hancock County, Ohio can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 0.5 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $36,666. The average pay was less 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.

Hancock County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 86 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 51 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hancock County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 1,016 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 23.3 percent of the growth in Hancock County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (1,016 new jobs)
2. Employment services (815 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (445 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (198 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (172 new jobs)

In Hancock County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,016 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hancock County

The Department stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 453 jobs. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 24.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hancock County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (453 jobs lost)
2. Rubber product manufacturing (295 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (193 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (183 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (92 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in Ohio, which saw a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Hancock County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 683.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hancock County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 5.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Hancock County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (683.3 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (569.1 percent gain)
3. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (392.2 percent gain)
4. Specialized design services (326.3 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (295.8 percent gain)

Hancock County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 82 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the it saw a loss of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Hancock County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 in percent of jobs in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (82 percent decline)
2. Insurance carriers (77 percent decline)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (75.2 percent decline)
4. Business support services (66.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (60.9 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.

1-Year Industry Employment Change in Hancock County, Ohio

Hancock County 1-year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 131.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hancock County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 7.9 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Hancock County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (131.2 percent gain)
2. Specialized design services (127.3 percent gain)
3. Employment services (97.5 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (86.8 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (77.0 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 2.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Ohio, which went through a gain of 0.4 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Hancock County 1-year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78 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 gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Hancock County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.4 in percent of jobs in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (78 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (50.4 percent decline)
3. Special food services (48.1 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (39.7 percent decline)
5. Office administrative services (36.9 percent decline)

Of the 92 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 51 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 39 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Hancock County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 352 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total 1-Year Employment Decline in Hancock County

Given the industries in the area, the Rubber product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 169 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Rubber product manufacturing industry make up 11.8 percent of the total job loss in Hancock County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (169 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (123 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (100 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (92 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (90 jobs lost)

Total 1-Year Employment Growth in Hancock County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 1,047 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 54.1 percent of the total employment growth in Hancock County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,047 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (186 new jobs)
3. Other professional and technical services (84 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (72 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (68 new jobs)

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

Income and Poverty in Hancock County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Hancock County, Ohio can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 20.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Hancock County, having 12.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Hancock County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 51.9 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Hancock County, seeing a 120.6 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The rate of poverty in Hancock County, Ohio has increased by 3.9 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 7.5 percent to 11.4 percent.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 39.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $31,145. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $74,039. This median is 44.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Hancock County reported an income level of $59,816, this level was 16.6 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Hancock County, Ohio , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,047, this median household income is 18.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Hancock County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $51,632 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

The household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $45,117, representing a 12.1 percent decline. Hancock County, Ohio, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 10 of 38 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Ohio. Hancock County ranks 129 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Hancock County had a relatively high household income of $51,312 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.6 percent higher than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and this is 4.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Hancock County, Ohio

Since the year 2000, Hancock has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.6 percent to a total of 24.2 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 less than the United States percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Hancock County, Ohio, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Hancock have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 24.2 percent (Men) versus 19.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Hancock County, Ohio according the 2000 Decennial Census, 21.4 percent of the White Alone, 17.6 percent of Black or African American, 65 percent of the Asian alone and 10.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Hancock County, Ohio can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 21.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hancock is reported having a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 1.8 percent. By 2005, 25.8 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 22.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Hancock County, Ohio

Hancock County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 92.9 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 3.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Hancock has increased the level of diversity when 5.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Hancock covers a total land area of 531 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 138 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Garland, AR (138 per sq. mile ), Berkeley, SC (138 per sq. mile ), Prince George, VA (138 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calumet, WI (138 per sq. mile ), Montour, PA (138 per sq. mile ), Fond du Lac, WI (137 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Hancock from another country. The international migration into Hancock accounts for 0.6 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Hancock County, Ohio to be 37.1 years of age. The median in Hancock is less than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.1 years of age. With 23.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hancock 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 representation within the population, making up 62.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Hancock County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 73,503 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 71,315. This growth denotes an increase of 3.1 percent. Hancock ranks 22 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 788 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 Hancock County, Ohio

In Hancock County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 31,846 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,658 residential units since 2001, or 5.5 percent.

Hancock County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $124,400, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the Ohio 2005 home median value of $129,600 and less than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of Ohio, Hancock County is positioned 13 of 88 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 754 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Hancock County, Ohio. In 2005, 50.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Hancock County has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.8 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Hancock County, Ohio have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $24,000, or 23.9 percent, from their 2000 value of $100,400.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau