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

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Employment in the building equipment contractors industry reported the top wages in Morgan County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Morgan County received an annual wage of $39,043 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Ohio of $41,422 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,986.

High-wage employment in Morgan County, Ohio may be found in automotive repair and maintenance ($21,674), legal services ($20,221), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($16,917) and building finishing contractors ($15,676) 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.

Morgan County Wages have decreased by ( 15.1%) Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have decreased in Morgan County, Ohio by a total of ( 15.1%). 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Morgan 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 31.9 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Morgan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 8 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 1 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 149 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 58.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morgan County, Ohio.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (149 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 31 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 98.9 percent of the growth in Morgan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (31 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,544 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (1,526 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,399 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (680 new jobs)

In Morgan County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 876 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 66.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Morgan County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where it saw a loss of 3.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Morgan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (66.7 percent gain)

Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 70.7 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 experienced in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a loss of 1 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.3 in percent of jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (70.7 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (38.5 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (34.8 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (32.4 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (32 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 33.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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.

Morgan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 74.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morgan County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 1 percent. The Private households industry in Morgan County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (74.2 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (25.9 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (25.4 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (17.8 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (6.5 percent gain)

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 11.1 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 gone through in the Ohio, where the industry reported a gain of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2 percent in terms of employees in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (11.1 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 15.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Ohio, which experienced a gain of 0.4 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry make up 100.0 percent of the total employment decline in Morgan County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (25 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (7 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (6 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (5 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 16 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 40.8 percent of the total growth in Morgan County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)

Given the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 1 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Morgan County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 316 total jobs from 2005 to 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 Morgan County, Ohio

Compared to counties across the United States, Morgan County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $33,776 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 41.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 45.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $178,235. This median is 427.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Morgan County, Ohio White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,148 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 14.7 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $38,756. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Morgan County reported an income level of $13,725, this median was 59.4 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Morgan County, Ohio reported a median household income of $20,475, this median is 39.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Morgan County, Ohio can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 71.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Morgan County, reporting 34.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Morgan County, Ohio

In Morgan County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.4 percent of the White Alone, 1 percent of Black or African American, 74 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Morgan County, Ohio can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 9 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Morgan counted 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Morgan County, Ohio, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 52 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Morgan have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.8 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 49 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Morgan County, Ohio

Morgan County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 14,958 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 14,889. This growth signifies an increase of 0.5 percent. Morgan ranks 58 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 1,832 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Morgan extends a total area of 418 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 36 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Howard, TX (36 per sq. mile ), Twin Falls, ID (36 per sq. mile ), Hale, TX (36 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Newton, IN (36 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, CA (36 per sq. mile ), Stoddard, MO (36 per sq. mile ).

Morgan County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 93.8 percent White, 3.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Morgan has decreased in diversity when 3.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Morgan County, Ohio to be 40.1 years of age. The median age in Morgan is greater than the median age in 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 38.8 years of age. With 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Morgan can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Morgan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Morgan accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Morgan County, Ohio

The State of Ohio, Morgan County ranks 61 of 88 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,115 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Morgan County, there were a total of 7,939 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 138 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.8 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Morgan County, Ohio. In 2000, 92.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Morgan County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $66,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Ohio 2000 home median value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Morgan County, with the industry averaging 33 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Morgan County. The sector dealt with a loss of 240 employees during the period, or 40 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 32.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

The Mining sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Morgan County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 6.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Morgan County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 17.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 360 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 17.2 and 15.6 percent of industry employment.

Professional and technical services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Morgan County, changing a total of 180 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a sector employment shift of -2.3 percent, during the period.

Morgan County is ranked at 87 of 89 total Counties throughout 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 86 of 89 Counties.





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