In Henry 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 Henry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Henry County earned an annual wage of $58,815 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Ohio of $47,860 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $52,169.

Other top-pay jobs in Henry County, Ohio exsists in offices of physicians ($51,108), wired telecommunications carriers ($50,364), lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores ($45,407) and offices of dentists ($42,820) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Henry County Wages have increased by 16.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Henry County, Ohio by a total of 16.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Ohio and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Henry County, Ohio can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The industry 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.

Henry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 6.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in 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.

Henry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 198.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Henry County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where this industry saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Henry County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (198.9 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (168.3 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (107.5 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (85.7 percent gain)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (36.1 percent gain)

Henry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in Henry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.4 percent in terms of employment in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (70.4 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (47.2 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (35.5 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (33.5 percent decline)
5. Direct selling establishments (29.1 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Henry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Plastics product manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 128 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Plastics product manufacturing industry makes up 22.4 percent of the total growth in Henry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (128 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (91 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (60 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (58 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (52 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Henry County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 149 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry make up 33.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Henry County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (149 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (77 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (43 jobs lost)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (31 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26 jobs lost)

From the 36 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Henry County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 631 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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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.

Henry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 45 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 22 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Henry County

The Building material and supplies dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 40 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 19.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Henry County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (40 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (36 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (24 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (20 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (13 jobs lost)

In Henry County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 326 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Henry County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 100 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 26.7 percent of the total growth in Henry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (100 new jobs)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (84 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (47 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (33 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (18 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Ohio, which went through a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Henry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the industry reported a gain of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Henry County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (66.5 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (32.2 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (23.8 percent decline)
4. Other support services (22.8 percent decline)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (17.5 percent decline)

Henry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other schools and instruction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 82.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Henry County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 3.3 percent. The Other schools and instruction industry in Henry County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other schools and instruction (82.8 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (40.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (36.9 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (29.8 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (28.1 percent gain)





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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 Henry County, Ohio

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Henry County, Ohio can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 25.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Henry County, with 13.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Henry County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,063 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $46,312. This household income level is 7.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Henry County, Ohio , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $39,975, this median is 19.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Henry County had a median income of $45,581, this level was 8.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 14 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $42,900.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Henry County reported a relatively high median income for households of $49,909 (2005 Dollars). This median is 4 percent higher than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 1.6 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Henry County, Ohio

In Henry County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 52.8 percent of the Asian alone and 0.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Henry County, Ohio can be considered to have a less-educated population of the working age, with 11 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Henry counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Henry County, Ohio, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 50.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Henry have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11.6 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 49.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Henry County, Ohio

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Henry County, Ohio to be 38.0 years of age. The median age in Henry is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.6 years of age. With 24.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Henry can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Henry County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Henry has increased in diversity when 6.5 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Henry from another country. The international migration into Henry makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Henry County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 29,453 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 29,214. This growth represents an increase of 0.8 percent. Henry ranks 52 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 1,619 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Henry extends a total area of 417 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 71 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), Mitchell, NC (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Henry County, Ohio

In the State of Ohio, Henry County places 42 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,526 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Henry County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $86,800, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Ohio 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Henry County, there were a total of 12,040 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 313 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.7 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Henry County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 40.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,933 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 12.2 and 11.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Henry County. In the County, the industry averages 84 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.

In Henry County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.17. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.17 times greater than the national average, signifying that Henry County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Henry County, with a job growth of 44.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Ohio underwent a employment change in the industry of -1 percent, in the last 5 years.









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