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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Mahoning County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mahoning County received an annual wage of $96,821 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Ohio of $98,656 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Mahoning County, Ohio can be found in petroleum merchant wholesalers ($67,930), offices of physicians ($55,031), other heavy construction ($54,587) and other general purpose machinery manufacturing ($52,204) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Mahoning County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Mahoning County, Ohio by a total of 14.6%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Mahoning County, Ohio can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,666. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Mahoning County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 153 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 84 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 68 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Mahoning County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 5,087 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mahoning County

Given the industries in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 945 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Health and personal care stores industry make up 9.7 percent of the total job loss in Mahoning County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (945 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (727 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (637 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (619 jobs lost)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (580 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mahoning County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 832 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 11.2 percent of the total growth in Mahoning County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (832 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (591 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (583 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (406 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (374 new jobs)

Mahoning County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Rubber product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 351.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Mahoning County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where the industry took a loss of 29.4 percent. The Rubber product manufacturing industry in Mahoning County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 19.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (351.9 percent gain)
2. Warehousing and storage (350.2 percent gain)
3. Rooming and boarding houses (312.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (136.0 percent gain)
5. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (134.4 percent gain)

Mahoning County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Freight transportation arrangement industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 78.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Freight transportation arrangement industry in Mahoning County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Freight transportation arrangement industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Freight transportation arrangement (78.4 percent decline)
2. Independent artists, writers, and performers (72.7 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (70.1 percent decline)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (68.4 percent decline)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (57.4 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 5.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Ohio, which saw a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses 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.

Mahoning County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing 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.

Mahoning County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Rubber product manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 353.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mahoning County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 5 percent. The Rubber product manufacturing industry in Mahoning County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (353.8 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (133.2 percent gain)
3. Remediation and other waste services (75.9 percent gain)
4. Advertising and related services (64.6 percent gain)
5. Residential mental health facilities (58.5 percent gain)

Mahoning County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 57.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. 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 2.4 percent. The losses in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in Mahoning County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 9.5 percent in terms of employees in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (57.9 percent decline)
2. Technical and trade schools (57.6 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (56.4 percent decline)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (51.4 percent decline)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (42.6 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mahoning County

The General freight trucking industry has grown the most with 372 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 9.4 percent of the total growth in Mahoning County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (372 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (338 new jobs)
3. Other professional and technical services (286 new jobs)
4. Rubber product manufacturing (278 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (260 new jobs)

From the 159 4-digit NAICS industries, 86 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 73 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mahoning County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 572 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 15.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Mahoning County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (572 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (284 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (185 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (172 jobs lost)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (144 jobs lost)

In Mahoning County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,622 jobs between mid-2005 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.

Income and Poverty in Mahoning County, Ohio

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Mahoning County had a medium-high household income of $41,240 (2005 Dollars). This median is 16.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 19.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Mahoning County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 72.7 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Mahoning County, seeing a 6.6 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Hispanic headed households in Mahoning County, Ohio reported a median household income of $30,991, this median is 24.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $47,465. This household income level is 15.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Mahoning County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,803 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,363. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Mahoning County reported a median household income of $22,912, this was 44.4 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Mahoning County, Ohio may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 34.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Mahoning County, accounting 24.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Mahoning County, Ohio has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 12.5 percent to 13.4 percent.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $36,294, which represents a 12 percent decline. Mahoning County, Ohio, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 12 of 38 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Ohio. Mahoning County ranks 138 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing 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 Mahoning County, Ohio

From the year 2000, Mahoning has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 18.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Mahoning County, Ohio, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Mahoning on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.4 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. By 2005, 21.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Mahoning County, Ohio can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Mahoning counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Mahoning County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 19.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 45.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Mahoning County, Ohio

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Mahoning from another country. The international migration into Mahoning makes up 0.8 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Mahoning County, Ohio to be 40.3 years old. The median in Mahoning is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.8 years old. With 21.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Mahoning can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Mahoning County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 254,274 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 257,074. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.1 percent. Mahoning ranks 82 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 3,090 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Mahoning extends a total area of 415 square miles. The land areas has a high average area density of 612 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Bibb, GA (620 per sq. mile ), Forsyth, GA (622 per sq. mile ), Denton, TX (624 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kitsap, WA (608 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IN (605 per sq. mile ), Richmond, GA (604 per sq. mile ).

Mahoning County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 79.4 percent White, 15.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 19.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Mahoning has increased in diversity when 19.2 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $94,500, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall Ohio 2005 home value of $129,600 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Ohio, Mahoning County stands 71 of 88 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,524 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Mahoning County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 113,677 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,326 residential units since 2001, or 1.2 percent.

Mahoning County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.6 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

The residential home values in Mahoning County, Ohio have moderate increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $14,800, or 18.6 percent, from their 2000 value of $79,700.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Mahoning County, Ohio. In 2005, 67.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has the largest employers in Mahoning County. The industry averages 48 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 34 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 37 for the Utilities industry.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Mahoning County. The industry lost a total of 1,608 employees during the period, or 9.8 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 27.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Transportation and Warehousing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Mahoning County, increasing by 21.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4.2 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Mahoning County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.61. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.61 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Mahoning may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

In Mahoning County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 19,143 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 16.2 and 11.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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