In Hardin County, jobs in the nonresidential building construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the nonresidential building construction industry had the highest average wages in Hardin County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hardin County earned an annual wage of $41,227 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Ohio of $47,860 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $52,169.

Other top-pay jobs in Hardin County, Ohio are present in offices of dentists ($36,365), offices of other health practitioners ($35,496), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($32,549) and automobile dealers ($31,310) 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.

Hardin County Wages have increased by 12.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Hardin County, Ohio by a total of 12.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Ohio and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Hardin County, Ohio when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 21.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,666. The overall industry wage 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.

Hardin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 31 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hardin County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 154 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 36.8 percent of the total job loss in Hardin County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (154 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (47 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (43 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (27 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)

In Hardin County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 115 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hardin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 58 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 38.9 percent of the growth in Hardin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (58 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (35 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (11 new jobs)
5. Private households (7 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Ohio, which saw a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Hardin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 47.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hardin County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where it saw a gain of 9.9 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Hardin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (47.8 percent gain)
2. Private households (40.8 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (33.1 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (28.0 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (27.6 percent gain)

Hardin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Hardin County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 28.5 in percent of workers in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (55.6 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (50.8 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (44.1 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (43.5 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (36.9 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.

Hardin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Hardin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 32.7 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 has seen in the Ohio, where the industry reported a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Hardin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employment in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (32.7 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (26.4 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (17.3 percent decline)
4. Other professional and technical services (16.8 percent decline)
5. Personal care services (12.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures 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 the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Hardin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 38.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Hardin County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where it saw a loss of 1 percent. The Private households industry in Hardin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (38.0 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (29.6 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (24.5 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (20.3 percent gain)
5. Professional and similar organizations (20.3 percent gain)

In Hardin County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 158 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 33 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hardin County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 78 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 50.9 percent of the total job loss in Hardin County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (78 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (20 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (17 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (8 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (8 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hardin County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 13 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 20.2 percent of the growth in Hardin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (13 new jobs)
2. Private households (6 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (5 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (5 new jobs)
5. Consumer goods rental (5 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.

Income and Poverty in Hardin County, Ohio

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Hardin County, Ohio can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 33.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Hardin County, having 19.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Hardin County reported a medium-high household income of $40,295 (2005 Dollars). This median is 18.9 percent lower than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 21.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hardin County had a median income of $52,943, this level was 31.4 percent greater than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $14,492. This household income level is 64 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Hardin County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,347 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Hardin County, Ohio reported a median household income of $39,488, this median household income is 2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 12.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $35,343.







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

Higher Education in Hardin County, Ohio

In Hardin County, Ohio according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.2 percent of the White Alone, 10 percent of Black or African American, 8.4 percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Hardin County, Ohio may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Hardin was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Hardin County, Ohio, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 50.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Hardin have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11.6 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 50.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Housing Report for Hardin County, Ohio

In Hardin County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 13,154 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 161 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.2 percent.

Hardin County is made up of a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Hardin County, Ohio. In 2000, 88 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Hardin County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $73,800, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Ohio 2000 home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Ohio, Hardin County places 69 of 88 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,491 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hardin County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.63. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.63 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Hardin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Hardin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 33.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,397 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.5 and 11 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Hardin County, with a job growth of 40 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Ohio felt a shift in employment in the industry of -4.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Hardin County. In the County, the industry averages 57 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.









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