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

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Huron County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Huron County was paid an annual wage of $142,404 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Ohio of $98,656 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Huron County, Ohio are present in management of companies and enterprises ($78,061), highway, street, and bridge construction ($60,479), management and technical consulting services ($54,394) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($47,419) 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.

Huron County Wages have increased by 11.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Huron County, Ohio by a total of 11.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Huron County, Ohio can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 15.1 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.

Huron County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Huron County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 65.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 11.4 percent. The losses in the Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Huron County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 25.2 in percent of workers in the Other motor vehicle dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (65.1 percent decline)
2. Specialty food stores (52.5 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (45.5 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (38.7 percent decline)
5. Industrial machinery manufacturing (38.3 percent decline)

Huron County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 141.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Huron County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 1.3 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Huron County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 7.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (141.5 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (82.8 percent gain)
3. Employment services (75.2 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (73.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (60.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 8.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Huron County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 190 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 14.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Huron County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (190 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (148 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (131 new jobs)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (95 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (89 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Huron County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 307 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 25.9 percent of the total job loss in Huron County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (307 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (248 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (110 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (65 jobs lost)
5. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (59 jobs lost)

Of the 62 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 32 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Huron County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,935 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-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.

Huron County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Huron County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 81.8 percent from 2005 (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 1.6 percent. The losses in the Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Huron County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other motor vehicle dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (81.8 percent decline)
2. Private households (57.3 percent decline)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (37.6 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (29 percent decline)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (28.6 percent decline)

Huron County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 92.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Huron County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where it saw a gain of 12.7 percent. The Other crop farming industry in Huron County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 2.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (92.4 percent gain)
2. Employment services (58.0 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (53.7 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (46.2 percent gain)
5. Death care services (34.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Ohio, which saw a gain of 0.4 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Huron County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 249 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 25.7 percent of the total employment growth in Huron County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (249 new jobs)
2. Employment services (162 new jobs)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (74 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (73 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (60 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Huron County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 85 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 16.0 percent of the total job loss in Huron County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (85 jobs lost)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (79 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (52 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (31 jobs lost)
5. Converted paper product manufacturing (26 jobs lost)

In Huron County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 10 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 67 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 28 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Huron County, Ohio

Compared to counties across the United States, Huron County had a relatively high median household income of $47,453 (2005 Dollars). This median is 1 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 3.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Huron County, Ohio can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 22.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Huron County, reporting 14.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $53,869. This median income level is 13.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Huron County, Ohio reported a median household income of $31,757, which is 33.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Huron County reported an income level of $86,288, this median was 81.8 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Huron County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,867 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 12.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $41,615.







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

Higher Education in Huron County, Ohio

Huron County, Ohio is made up of a less-educated population, with 11 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Huron has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Huron County, Ohio, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 48.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Huron on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 48.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Huron County, Ohio according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 28 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Huron County, Ohio

Huron County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 60,385 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 59,611. This growth shows an increase of 1.3 percent. Huron ranks 37 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 1,216 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Huron internationally. The migration from outside the US into Huron makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Huron County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 93.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 5.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Huron has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.8 percent of the population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Huron County, Ohio to be 36.2 years old. The median in Huron is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.0 years old. With 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Huron can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Huron spans a total area of 493 square miles. This area has a medium-low average population density of 123 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Boone, IN (123 per sq. mile ), Limestone, AL (124 per sq. mile ), Monterey, CA (124 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cape Girardeau, MO (123 per sq. mile ), Queen Anne's, MD (123 per sq. mile ), Pickens, GA (123 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Huron County, Ohio

Huron County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $95,100, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Ohio 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Huron County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.4 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

In the State of Ohio, Huron County places 40 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,449 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Huron County, the real estate market was made up of 24,484 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 675 homes since 2001, or 2.8 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Huron County, averaging 75 jobs per establishment, which 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 Huron County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 39.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 8,438 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 10.5 and 7.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Huron County. The industry lost a total of 1,501 jobs during the period, or 15.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 40.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Huron County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.05. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.05 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Huron specializes in Manufacturing.

Huron County ranks 38 of 89 total Counties throughout Ohio by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 35 of 89 Counties.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Huron County, with an industry growth of 75.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of -4.1 percent, during the period.





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