In Monroe County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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Employment in the building equipment contractors industry wages were the highest in Monroe County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Monroe County was paid an annual wage of $47,890 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $41,422 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,986.

Other top-pay jobs in Monroe County, Ohio can be found in specialized freight trucking ($33,167), building finishing contractors ($32,154), death care services ($30,000) and other specialty trade contractors ($28,047) 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.

Monroe County Wages have decreased by ( 13.1%) Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have decreased in Monroe County, Ohio by a total of ( 13.1%). This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Monroe County, Ohio when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The overall 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.

Monroe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 66 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 65.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Monroe County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (66 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (13 jobs lost)
3. Personal care services (8 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (7 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 29 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 22.8 percent of the total growth in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (29 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (27 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (17 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (11 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (8 new jobs)

Given the 19 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Monroe County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,542 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 179.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Monroe County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where it saw a loss of 1 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Monroe County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (179.3 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (152.4 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (83.7 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (79.6 percent gain)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (38.1 percent gain)

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 62.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Ohio, where the industry reported a gain of 8.4 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Monroe County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.9 percent in terms of employees in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (62.9 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (34.2 percent decline)
3. Legal services (29.9 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (24.7 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (19.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 42.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in 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.





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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.

Monroe County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 9.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Ohio, which saw a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Ohio, where the industry reported a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Monroe County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 percent in terms of employment in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (58.1 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (57.1 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (44.7 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (22.3 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (18.6 percent decline)

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 97.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Monroe County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 2.2 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Monroe County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (97.6 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (97.2 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (43.2 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (35.9 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (21.7 percent gain)

From the 24 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 12 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 54 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 51.1 percent of the total employment decline in Monroe County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (54 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (20 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (13 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (6 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (4 jobs lost)

In Monroe County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 217 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 13 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 20.5 percent of the growth in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (13 new jobs)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (12 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (10 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (8 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (5 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 Monroe County, Ohio

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Monroe County, Ohio may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 52.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Monroe County, with 21.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Monroe County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $35,646 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 34.4 percent lower than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 37.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 92.8 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $68,738. Hispanic Householders in Monroe County, Ohio , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,855, this income level is 3.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $24,131. This income level is 32.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Monroe County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,562 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Monroe County reported a median household income of $53,277, this was 49.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area.







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

Demographic Profile for Monroe County, Ohio

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Monroe County, Ohio to be 43.0 years of age. The median in Monroe is greater than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.9 years of age. With a total of 21 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Monroe can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Monroe from another country. The international migration into Monroe accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Monroe spans a total of 456 square miles. This area has a low population density of 32 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Hempstead, AR (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nelson, VA (32 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ).

Monroe County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 98.8 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 0.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Monroe has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the people were minorities.

Monroe County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 14,698 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 15,180. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.2 percent. Monroe ranks 68 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 2,736 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Monroe County, Ohio

Monroe County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $62,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Ohio 2000 home value of $103,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Ohio, Monroe County stands 81 of 88 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,917 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Monroe County, the real estate market was made up of 7,265 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 30 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.4 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Monroe County, Ohio. In 2000, 90.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Monroe is the County that is ranked 85 of 89 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 84 of 89 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Monroe County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 57.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 14.4 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Finance and insurance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Monroe County. The industry averages 33 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 13 and greater than the Ohio typical size of 13 for the Finance and insurance industry.

In Monroe County, Mining, Finance and insurance and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.84. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 3.84 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Monroe may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Monroe County, with a job growth of 466.7 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 experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Monroe County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,723 jobs, or 84.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 94.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Monroe County, Finance and insurance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Finance and insurance is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 428 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 15.8 and 14.4 percent of total employment, respectively.



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