In Harrison County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Harrison County for 2006. The average industry job in Harrison County received a wage of $39,935 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $48,238 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $51,569.

High-wage employment in Harrison County, Ohio exsists in specialized freight trucking ($32,411), electronics and appliance stores ($30,672), health and personal care stores ($28,341) and depository credit intermediation ($24,424) 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.

Harrison County Wages have increased by 13.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Harrison County, Ohio by a total of 13.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Harrison 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 24.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,666. The average 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.

Harrison County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Harrison County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 18 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 21.3 percent of the total growth in Harrison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (18 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (16 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (12 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (9 new jobs)

Of the 14 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Harrison County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 105 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Harrison County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 10 jobs. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 43.9 percent of the total job loss in Harrison County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (10 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (3 jobs lost)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (2 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (2 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Harrison County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 85.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Harrison County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where the industry took a gain of 5.4 percent. The Legal services industry in Harrison County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 8.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (85.7 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (66.7 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (51.5 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (49.5 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (26.1 percent gain)

Harrison County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 25 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a loss of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Harrison County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.7 in percent of workers in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (25 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (11.4 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5.6 percent decline)
4. Nursing care facilities (3.2 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (2.7 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.

Harrison County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Harrison County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 18.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Harrison County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 in percent of workers in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (18.6 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (10.8 percent decline)
3. Nursing care facilities (10.4 percent decline)
4. Management and technical consulting services (5.3 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (3.3 percent decline)

Harrison County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 110.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Harrison County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 2.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Harrison County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (110.8 percent gain)
2. Legal services (62.5 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (36.2 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (21.2 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (18.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Harrison County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 27 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 39.6 percent of the growth in Harrison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (27 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (16 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (7 new jobs)
4. Legal services (5 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (4 new jobs)

Out of the 15 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Harrison County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 87 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Harrison County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 34 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 46.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Harrison County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (34 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (29 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (9 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (327 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (236 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.

Income and Poverty in Harrison County, Ohio

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Harrison County, Ohio may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 73.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Harrison County, having 16.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 25 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $26,591. Hispanic Householders in Harrison County, Ohio recorded a median income of $83,363, this median is 135 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Harrison County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,715 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Harrison County had a median income of $2,924, this level was 91.8 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Harrison County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $35,472 (2005 Dollars). This median is 35.1 percent lower than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 38.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Harrison County, Ohio

Harrison County, Ohio has a less-educated working age population, with 9 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Harrison has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Harrison County, Ohio according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 9.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 30 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Harrison County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 51.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Harrison on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 48 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Harrison County, Ohio

Harrison County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 15,920 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 15,863. This growth represents an increase of 0.4 percent. Harrison ranks 59 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,848 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Harrison County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.6 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Harrison has decreased in diversity when 2.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Harrison County, Ohio to be 42.0 years of age. The median in Harrison is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.1 years old. With 21.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Harrison can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

In terms of total land area, Harrison covers a total land area of 404 total square miles. The area has a low density of 39 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), McLean, KY (39 per sq. mile ), Parke, IN (39 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marshall, OK (39 per sq. mile ), Charles City, VA (39 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, GA (39 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Harrison from outside the country. The immigration into Harrison makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Harrison County, Ohio

The State of Ohio, Harrison County ranks 75 of 88 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,750 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Harrison County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,785 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 59 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.

Harrison County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $58,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall 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.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Harrison County, Ohio. In 2000, 91.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Professional and technical services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Harrison County, increasing by 25 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of -2.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Harrison County, Manufacturing, Mining, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 672 individuals. The Mining and Retail Trade industries make up 11.7 and 10 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Harrison County. The industry averages 35 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Harrison County, Mining, Manufacturing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 23.14. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 23.14 times greater than the national average, signifying that Harrison County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.









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