Mansfield, OH

Mansfield Metro Area industry wages have increased by 14.3% percent since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in the Mansfield Metro Area by a total of 14.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Ohio and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Mansfield Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Ohio, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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The average total wages in all industries in Mansfield, OH can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Metro Areas in the United States. The overall wages are 12.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The average industry wage 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.

Mansfield Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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In the Mansfield, OH metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,559 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Mansfield Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other general merchandise stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 362 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 10.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mansfield, OH.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (362 jobs lost)
2. Other personal services (275 jobs lost)
3. Warehousing and storage (273 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (249 jobs lost)
5. Converted paper product manufacturing (230 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Mansfield Metro Area

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 588 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry makes up 14.5 percent of the total employment growth in Mansfield.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (588 new jobs)
2. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (485 new jobs)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (374 new jobs)
4. Forging and stamping (219 new jobs)
5. Business support services (185 new jobs)

From the 109 4-digit NAICS industries, 54 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 53 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The Mansfield Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Chemical merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry in Mansfield outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.8 percent in terms of employees in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Chemical merchant wholesalers (74.2 percent decline)
2. Other personal services (56.4 percent decline)
3. Warehousing and storage (54.1 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (48.3 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (45.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing a loss of 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

The Mansfield Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 347.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mansfield has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where this industry saw a loss of 10.8 percent. The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Mansfield outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 7.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (347.0 percent gain)
2. Business support services (195.8 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (164.7 percent gain)
4. Waste collection (159.4 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (130.9 percent gain)

Mansfield One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Mansfield Metro Area

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Forging and stamping industry has added the most employment with 328 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Forging and stamping industry makes up 15.1 percent of the total employment growth in Mansfield.

Top 5 Industries
1. Forging and stamping (328 new jobs)
2. Department stores (260 new jobs)
3. Employment services (232 new jobs)
4. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (121 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (121 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Mansfield Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 215 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other support services industry make up 14.5 percent of the total employment decline in Mansfield, OH.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (215 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (108 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (107 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (68 jobs lost)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (60 jobs lost)

Given the 121 4-digit NAICS industries, 56 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 65 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In the Mansfield, OH metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 177 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

The Mansfield Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.4 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 has seen in the Ohio, where the it saw a loss of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Mansfield outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (72.4 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (52.1 percent decline)
3. Support activities for road transportation (46.9 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (46.4 percent decline)
5. Other support services (46.2 percent decline)

The Mansfield Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 191.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Mansfield has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry took a loss of 1.2 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Mansfield outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (191.5 percent gain)
2. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (131.3 percent gain)
3. Forging and stamping (125.6 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (90.8 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (86.0 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2 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.

Income and Poverty in Mansfield, OH

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The median household income has sharply declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $39,220, posting a 31.9 percent decline. The Mansfield, OH MSA, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 4 of 8 metro area in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Ohio. Mansfield ranks 127 of 233 metro area when comparing the decline in household income across the nation.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $32,405. This household income level is 43.7 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Mansfield had a median income of $50,512, this median was 12.3 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 42.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $32,881. In Mansfield, OH White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $59,585 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Mansfield, OH reported a median household income of $40,469, this income level is 29.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in the Mansfield, OH metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the category. This group felt a of . percent since 2000. The population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Mansfield, experiencing a . percent in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Mansfield metro area had a relatively high household income of $57,591 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 16.8 percent higher than the household income median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 14.7 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other MSAs across the nation, the Mansfield metro area can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 27.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 18 to 64 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Mansfield, accounting 10.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in the Mansfield, OH Metro has increased by 1.5 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 9.4 percent to 10.9 percent.

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

Higher Education in the Mansfield, OH Metro Area

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From the year 2000, the Mansfield metro area has decreased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has declined by 27.4 percent to a total of 13.2 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 2005 State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Mansfield, OH Metro Area can be considered to have a less-educated 2005 population, with 13.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the American Community Survey of 2005. The Mansfield MSA has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 23.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

In the Mansfield, OH Metro Area as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 13.4 percent of the White Alone, 3.6 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has decreased by 26.8 percent. As reported in 2005, 15.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has decreased by a total of 27.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 11.4 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the Mansfield, OH Metro Area, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Mansfield metro area have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.2 percent (Men) versus 11.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma category, with 49.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Mansfield, OH

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The Mansfield metro area had a total estimated population of 127,949 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 128,807. The decline shows a decrease of -0.7 percent. Mansfield ranks 5 of 12 MSAs by growth in total population in Ohio and the metro area ranks 320 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.

The Mansfield metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made of 87.5 percent White, 9.4 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Mansfield has increased the level of diversity when 10.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a low amount of people migrated into the Mansfield metro area, with 300 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Mansfield totals 0.4 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In terms of total land area, the Mansfield metro area encompasses a total area of 497 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high population density of 258 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Durham (258 per sq. mile ), Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent (262 per sq. mile ), Lima (263 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Saginaw-Saginaw Township North (258 per sq. mile ), San Antonio (257 per sq. mile ), Vero Beach (256 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Mansfield

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Looking across the State of Ohio, Mansfield places 8 of the 12 metro areas in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The metropolitan statistical area (msa) ranks 305 of 361, in terms of residential real estate percentage change compared to other United States metro areas.

In Mansfield, there were a total of 54,769 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding a sum of 1,197 residential units since 2001, or 2.2 percent.

Mansfield had a median home value in the year 2005 of $106,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the Ohio 2005 home value of $129,600 and less than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Mansfield is made up of a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. For 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 1.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Mansfield, Ohio. In 2005, 61.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Mansfield, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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In Mansfield, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.16. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.16 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Mansfield specializes in Manufacturing.

A high-wage industry in Mansfield is the information industry with an average annual wage of $48,713. In the Metropolitan Area since the year 2001, the annual average wages in the industry have grown by 24 percent or $9,417. The State of Ohio shows a different economic condition in the information industry, ranking in the middle of industries in terms of 2004 annual average wages.

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Mansfield, changing a total of 46.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.4 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of -4.6 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

The Mansfield Metropolitan Area is ranked at 252 of 363 throughout the US in terms of total 2005 employment. The regions employment ranking has slipped behind during the time of 2001 and 2005. The Metropolitan Area, in the year 2001, was ranked 238 of 363 Counties.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employees per establishment in Mansfield Metro Area. The industry averages 65 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in the Mansfield Metro Area. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,900 jobs during the period, or 12.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 53.6 percent of all Metro Area employment losses since 2001.

In Mansfield, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27.7 percent of all jobs throughout the region, totaling 13,586 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.3 and 14.7 percent of all employment.

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