In Highland County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry had the highest average wages in Highland County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Highland County was paid an annual wage of $54,676 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Ohio of $46,390 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $47,929.

Other high-paying jobs in Highland County, Ohio are present in offices of dentists ($46,128), offices of physicians ($42,421), general freight trucking ($40,003) and printing and related support activities ($38,689) 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.

Highland County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Highland County, Ohio by a total of 14.6%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Ohio and less 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Highland County, Ohio can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,666. The average pay 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.

Highland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Highland County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 80 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 14.6 percent of the total employment growth in Highland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (80 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (73 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (70 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (57 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (42 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Highland County

The Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 126 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 34.1 percent of the total job loss in Highland County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (126 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (72 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (55 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (23 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (23 jobs lost)

Out of the 36 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 21 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Highland County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 529 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Highland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 179.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Highland County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 34 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Highland County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 26.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (179.6 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (153.6 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (107.4 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (84.4 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (84.2 percent gain)

Highland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60.7 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 reported a loss of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Highland County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 20.8 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (60.7 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (53.3 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (52.9 percent decline)
4. Private households (50 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (42.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Highland County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, which went through a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Highland County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 543.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Highland County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry took a loss of 3.2 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Highland County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (543.1 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (170.0 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (85.2 percent gain)
4. Business support services (80.9 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (42.7 percent gain)

Highland County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 63.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Highland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.2 in percent of jobs in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (63.6 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (48.6 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (23 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20.3 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (15.8 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Highland County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 83 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 26.9 percent of the total employment decline in Highland County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (83 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (59 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (33 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (22 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 jobs lost)

In Highland County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 107 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 44 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Highland County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 92 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 25.1 percent of the total growth in Highland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (92 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (74 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (39 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (28 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (23 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 Highland County, Ohio

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $76,781. This median income level is 85.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Highland County, Ohio recorded a median income of $54,948, this income level is 33 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 30.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,844. In Highland County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,567 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Highland County had a median income of $14,918, this level was 63.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Highland County, Ohio can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 36.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Highland County, having 20.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Highland County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $41,316 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 16 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 18.9 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 Highland County, Ohio

In Highland County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 9.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 68.6 percent of the Asian alone and 8.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Highland County, Ohio can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 9.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Highland has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Highland County, Ohio, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 44.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Highland have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.8 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 45 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Highland County, Ohio

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Highland from outside the country. The immigration into Highland accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Highland County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 96.5 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area 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, Highland has increased in diversity when 2.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Highland County, Ohio had an estimated population of 42,818 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 41,030. This growth signifies an increase of 4.4 percent. Highland ranks 26 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 874 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Highland encompasses a total area of 553 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 77 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Blue Earth, MN (77 per sq. mile ), Dakota, NE (77 per sq. mile ), Halifax, NC (77 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, IN (77 per sq. mile ), Russell, AL (77 per sq. mile ), New Kent, VA (77 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Highland County, Ohio to be 36.5 years of age. The median age in Highland is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.2 years old. With 25.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Highland can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Highland County, Ohio

Highland County has a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.6 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In the State of Ohio, Highland County places 49 of 88 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,675 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Highland County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $82,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Ohio 2000 median home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Highland County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 18,134 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 426 homes since 2001, or 2.4 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Highland County, Ohio. In 2000, 82.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Highland County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 32.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,996 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.9 and 10.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Highland County, changing a total of 149.6 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio felt a shift in employment in the industry of 1 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Highland County, with the industry averaging 79 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Highland County, Manufacturing, Mining and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.54. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.54 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Highland specializes in Manufacturing.









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