In Lorain County, jobs in the software publishers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the software publishers industry reported the top wages in Lorain County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lorain County was paid an annual wage of $106,524 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $77,968 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $96,720.

Top-pay jobs in Lorain County, Ohio can be found in alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers ($70,567), wired telecommunications carriers ($70,403), highway, street, and bridge construction ($69,015) and architectural and engineering services ($67,763) 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.

Lorain County Wages have increased by 14.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Lorain County, Ohio by a total of 14.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Ohio and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lorain County, Ohio can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 4.2 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.

Lorain County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Lorain County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other financial investment activities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1800.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lorain County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of . percent. The Other financial investment activities industry in Lorain County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (1800.0 percent gain)
2. Support activities for air transportation (378.8 percent gain)
3. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (330.0 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (251.7 percent gain)
5. Taxi and limousine service (150.0 percent gain)

Lorain County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 73.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 37.1 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Lorain County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 24.4 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (73.9 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (66.7 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (59.1 percent decline)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (58.3 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (49 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lorain County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 774 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 10.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lorain County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (774 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (461 new jobs)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (446 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (400 new jobs)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (355 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lorain County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 435 jobs. The declines in the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry make up 8.9 percent of the total employment decline in Lorain County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (435 jobs lost)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (295 jobs lost)
3. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (256 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (234 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (227 jobs lost)

In Lorain County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 3,391 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 139 4-digit NAICS industries, 69 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 70 industry sectors reported declines during the time 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.

Lorain County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 152 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 62 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 87 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lorain County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 297 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 12.8 percent of the total growth in Lorain County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (297 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (130 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (88 new jobs)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (75 new jobs)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (72 new jobs)

In Lorain County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 203 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lorain County

Given the industries in the area, the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 270 jobs. The declines in the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry make up 14.9 percent of the total employment decline in Lorain County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (270 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (176 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (148 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (137 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (70 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Lorain County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized design services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 63.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lorain County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 10.6 percent. The Specialized design services industry in Lorain County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized design services (63.9 percent gain)
2. Independent artists, writers, and performers (61.9 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (53.4 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (48.5 percent gain)
5. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (44.3 percent gain)

Lorain County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 58.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Lorain County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (58.2 percent decline)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (46.5 percent decline)
3. Waste collection (39 percent decline)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (32.2 percent decline)
5. Local messengers and local delivery (31 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.

Income and Poverty in Lorain County, Ohio

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lorain County, Ohio can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lorain County, accounting 17 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Lorain County, Ohio has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 9 percent to 11.7 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lorain County had a relatively high median household income of $52,699 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9.1 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 6.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Lorain County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 35.5 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Lorain County, seeing a 6.6 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

In Lorain County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $54,819 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Lorain County reported an income level of $36,197, which was 31.3 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $34,165. Hispanic in Lorain County, Ohio recorded a median income of $36,340, which is 31 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $62,156. This income level is 17.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $47,913, posting a 9.1 percent decline. Lorain County, Ohio, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 24 of 38 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Ohio. Lorain County ranks 277 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County, Ohio may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 16.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Lorain has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, Lorain has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.0 percent to a total of 19.6 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lorain County, Ohio, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Lorain on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17.4 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 4.2 percent. By 2005, 21.2 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 18.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In Lorain County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.8 percent of Black or African American, 49.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Lorain County, Ohio

When measuring the total land area, Lorain extends a total area of 493 square miles. The county has a high density of 602 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Richmond, GA (604 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IN (605 per sq. mile ), Kitsap, WA (608 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rockdale, GA (601 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, AL (591 per sq. mile ), St. Charles, MO (589 per sq. mile ).

Lorain County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 82 percent White, 8 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 7.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Lorain has increased the percent of minority population when 15.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lorain County, Ohio to be 37.6 years of age. The median in Lorain is equal to the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.5 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lorain can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Lorain County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 296,307 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 285,231. This growth denotes an increase of 3.9 percent. Lorain ranks 8 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 300 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Lorain from outside the country. The immigration into Lorain makes up 1.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $141,300, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the Ohio 2005 home median value of $129,600 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Lorain County, Ohio have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $26,200, or 22.8 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $115,100.

In the State of Ohio, Lorain County ranks 12 of 88 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 704 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Lorain County, the census reported 120,052 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 6,643 residential units since 2001, or 5.9 percent.

There is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Lorain County, Ohio. In 2005, 39.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Lorain County has a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 1.4 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Lorain County. The industry averages 52 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the Ohio establishments size average of 34 for the Educational services industry.

In Lorain County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 24.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 21,253 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.7 and 14.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lorain County. The sector dealt with a loss of 4,808 jobs during the period, or 18.4 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 82 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Lorain County, Manufacturing, Educational services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 1.93. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.93 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Lorain specializes in Manufacturing.

Lorain is the County that is ranked 11 of 89 total Counties throughout Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 10 of 89 Counties.

Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Lorain County, moving a total of 18.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 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).