In Morrow County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Morrow County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Morrow County was paid an annual wage of $48,928 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $48,238 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $51,569.

Top-pay jobs in Morrow County, Ohio can be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($46,998), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($41,865), professional and similar organizations ($35,708) and specialized freight trucking ($35,015) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Morrow County Wages have increased by 19.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Morrow County, Ohio by a total of 19.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Ohio and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Morrow County, Ohio when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Morrow County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morrow County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 63 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 38.7 percent of the total employment decline in Morrow County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (63 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (41 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (12 jobs lost)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (11 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (9 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morrow County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 125 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 39.4 percent of the total employment growth in Morrow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (125 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (103 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (43 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (11 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (8 new jobs)

Out of the 24 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Morrow County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 179 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Morrow County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 268.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Morrow County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where this industry saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Morrow County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (268.7 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (208.3 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (133.3 percent gain)
4. Private households (75.0 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (46.9 percent gain)

Morrow County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 51.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Morrow County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.6 in percent of workers in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (51.9 percent decline)
2. Offices of dentists (51.5 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (46.4 percent decline)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (42 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (34.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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.

Morrow County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Morrow County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 99 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 67.1 percent of the total employment growth in Morrow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (99 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (18 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (15 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (6 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (5 new jobs)

Given the 23 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Morrow County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 37 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 35.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morrow County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (37 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (18 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (14 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (7 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)

In Morrow County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 150 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Morrow County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 60.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morrow County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 2.5 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Morrow County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (60.9 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (33.9 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (33.5 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (24.1 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (13.3 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 3.4 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 reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Morrow County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 55.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry reported a gain of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Morrow County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.8 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (55.4 percent decline)
2. Private households (33.3 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (25 percent decline)
4. Legal services (22.2 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (20.2 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 Morrow County, Ohio

Hispanic headed households in Morrow County, Ohio , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $50,091, this income level is 4.7 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 84.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $7,556. In Morrow County, Ohio White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,906 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Morrow County reported a median household income of $47,531, this median was 0.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Morrow County, Ohio can be understood to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 23.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Morrow County, accounting 18.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Morrow County had a relatively high median income for households of $47,832 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 0.2 percent lower than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 2.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Morrow County, Ohio

In Morrow County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 2.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Morrow County, Ohio has a less-educated population of the working age, with 9.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Morrow counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Morrow County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 46.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Morrow have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8.8 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 48.2 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 Morrow County, Ohio

When calculating the total land area, Morrow covers a total land area of 406 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 84 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Chowan, NC (84 per sq. mile ), Clinton, IN (84 per sq. mile ), Spencer, KY (84 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Mary, LA (84 per sq. mile ), Blackford, IN (84 per sq. mile ), Portage, WI (84 per sq. mile ).

Morrow County, Ohio had a population of 34,322 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 31,808. This growth signifies an increase of 7.9 percent. Morrow ranks 19 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 724 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Morrow County, Ohio has a population that is made of 97.6 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Morrow has increased in diversity when 1.0 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Morrow from another country. The international migration into Morrow totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Morrow County, Ohio to be 37.2 years old. The median in Morrow is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.6 years old. With a total of 24.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Morrow can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Morrow County, Ohio

In the State of Ohio, Morrow County ranks 14 of 88 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 834 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Morrow County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $97,400, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Ohio 2000 home median value of $103,700 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Morrow County, the census reported 12,878 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 620 homes since 2001, or 5.1 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Morrow County. The sector dealt with a loss of 183 jobs during the period, or 12.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 39.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Morrow County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 30 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,282 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 17.5 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Construction from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Morrow County, increasing in size by 43.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Ohio had an industry job change of -3.2 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Morrow County, averaging 35 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Ohio average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Morrow County, Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.34. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 2.34 times greater than the national average, signifying that Morrow may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.







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