Ohio

Industry wages in the State of Ohio grown by 15.3% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of Ohio grown by a total of 15.3%. This is less than the growth in average wages for the US.

The counties in the State of Ohio range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 32.1% in Gallia County to a low of a ( 23.4%) in Meigs County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Ohio
Total Industry Wages

1. Gallia County (32.1%)
2. Ottawa County (24.1%)
3. Delaware County (23.4%)
4. Adams County (23.1%)
5. Belmont County (23.0%)
6. Perry County (22.5%)
7. Warren County (21.8%)
8. Knox County (21.0%)
9. Greene County (20.6%)
10. Hamilton County (20.3%)

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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.

Wages in the State of Ohio Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Ohio can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 States wages throughout the nation. The average pay is less than the wages in United States of $40,259.

The counties in the State of Ohio in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $48,118 in Union County to a low of a $20,621 in Meigs County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Ohio
Total Industry Wages

1. Union County ($48,118)
2. Hamilton County ($43,269)
3. Cuyahoga County ($42,162)
4. Delaware County ($41,428)
5. Franklin County ($39,623)
6. Clinton County ($38,647)
7. Montgomery County ($37,499)
8. Summit County ($37,108)
9. Hancock County ($36,851)
10. Shelby County ($36,772)

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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.

Ohio Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Ohio in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 25,499 total jobs gained in Delaware County to a low of 42,999 jobs lost in Cuyahoga County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Ohio
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Delaware County (25,499 jobs gained)
2. Butler County (16,425 jobs gained)
3. Warren County (13,151 jobs gained)
4. Summit County (9,770 jobs gained)
5. Clermont County (7,608 jobs gained)
6. Medina County (6,627 jobs gained)
7. Greene County (5,395 jobs gained)
8. Fairfield County (4,186 jobs gained)
9. Geauga County (2,603 jobs gained)
10. Shelby County (2,155 jobs gained)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Ohio

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 20,335 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 8.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (20,335 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (18,121 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (16,998 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (15,073 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (11,047 new jobs)

In the State of Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has decreased by 133,355 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Ohio

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 18,476 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 5.1 percent of the total job loss in Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (18,476 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (14,176 jobs lost)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (13,458 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle manufacturing (8,378 jobs lost)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (8,297 jobs lost)

Out of the 298 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 193 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 105 industries reported a drop in employment.

The State of Ohio: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other telecommunications industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. The losses in the Other telecommunications industry in Ohio outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 29.6 percent in terms of employees in the Other telecommunications industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other telecommunications (75.4 percent decline)
2. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (72.9 percent decline)
3. Support activities for forestry (70.9 percent decline)
4. Other furniture related product manufacturing (70.2 percent decline)
5. Inland water transportation (65 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The State of Ohio: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other hospitals industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 184.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. The Other hospitals industry in Ohio outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 23 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other hospitals (184.3 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (168.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (87.4 percent gain)
4. Hunting and trapping (85.7 percent gain)
5. Hog and pig farming (80.1 percent gain)

The counties in the State of Ohio in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 77.5 percent job gained in Delaware County to a low of a 42.7 percent job lost in Monroe County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Ohio
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Delaware County (77.5 percent gain)
2. Warren County (25.2 percent gain)
3. Clermont County (17.9 percent gain)
4. Fairfield County (15.6 percent gain)
5. Butler County (15.1 percent gain)
6. Medina County (14.1 percent gain)
7. Mercer County (13.2 percent gain)
8. Greene County (13.1 percent gain)
9. Auglaize County (12.8 percent gain)
10. Lawrence County (11.9 percent gain)

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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.

Ohio One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The state of Ohio: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 47.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing industry in Ohio outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of workers in the Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (47.9 percent decline)
2. Audio and video equipment manufacturing (36.8 percent decline)
3. Securities and commodity exchanges (30.8 percent decline)
4. Other furniture related product manufacturing (30.4 percent decline)
5. Satellite telecommunications (28.8 percent decline)

The State of Ohio: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Agents and managers for public figures industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 210.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2).. The Agents and managers for public figures industry in Ohio outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Agents and managers for public figures (210.0 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (34.1 percent gain)
3. Other hospitals (33.0 percent gain)
4. Urban transit systems (21.0 percent gain)
5. Warehousing and storage (17.9 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2 percent.

In the State of Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 18,383 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 292 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 157 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 135 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Ohio

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3,923 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 6.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (3,923 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (2,933 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (2,758 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (2,356 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (1,819 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Ohio

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5,626 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 7.4 percent of the total growth in Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (5,626 new jobs)
2. Warehousing and storage (5,138 new jobs)
3. Couriers (3,696 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (3,175 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (2,856 new jobs)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Ohio in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 8,432 total jobs gained in Butler County to a low of 12,245 jobs lost in Hamilton County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Ohio
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Butler County (8,432 jobs gained)
2. Clermont County (4,429 jobs gained)
3. Delaware County (3,696 jobs gained)
4. Clinton County (3,225 jobs gained)
5. Cuyahoga County (3,038 jobs gained)
6. Warren County (2,853 jobs gained)
7. Greene County (2,664 jobs gained)
8. Summit County (1,970 jobs gained)
9. Fairfield County (1,928 jobs gained)
10. Franklin County (1,406 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of Ohio in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 16.0 percent job gained in Clinton County to a low of a 15.4 percent job lost in Morgan County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Ohio
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Clinton County (16.0 percent gain)
2. Carroll County (10.7 percent gain)
3. Clermont County (9.7 percent gain)
4. Lawrence County (7.4 percent gain)
5. Butler County (7.2 percent gain)
6. Delaware County (6.8 percent gain)
7. Fairfield County (6.6 percent gain)
8. Greene County (6.1 percent gain)
9. Van Wert County (4.9 percent gain)
10. Meigs County (4.9 percent gain)

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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 the State of Ohio

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When compared to other States across the United States, the State of Ohio may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 26.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ohio, accounting 17.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Ohio range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 27.4 percent in Athens County to a low of 3.8 percent in Delaware County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Ohio
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Athens County (27.4 percent)
2. Vinton County (20 )
3. Meigs County (19.8 percent)
4. Scioto County (19.3 percent)
5. Lawrence County (18.9 percent)
6. Pike County (18.6 percent)
7. Morgan County (18.4 percent)
8. Gallia County (18.1 percent)
9. Adams County (17.4 percent)
10. Jackson County (16.5 percent)

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $31,144. Hispanic Householders in Ohio, according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $38,766, which is 19.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $57,641. This income level is 20.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the state. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Ohio reported an income level of $36,249, this was 24.4 percent less than the median for all households. In the State of Ohio, White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $50,117 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to States across the United States, the State of Ohio had a medium-high household income of $47,919 (2005 Dollars). This median is 2.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in the State of Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 43.7 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Ohio, experiencing a 49 percent increase in median income, since the values reporting the 2000 Decennial Census.

The rate of poverty in the State of Ohio has increased by 2.4 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 10.6 percent to 13 percent.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Ohio range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $78,692 in Delaware County to a low of $31,926 in Meigs County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Ohio
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Delaware County ($78,692)
2. Geauga County ($70,434 )
3. Warren County ($67,804)
4. Medina County ($65,299)
5. Union County ($60,539)
6. Clermont County ($57,782)
7. Lake County ($57,053)
8. Greene County ($56,928)
9. Fairfield County ($56,116)
10. Butler County ($56,025)

The median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $43,493, which amounts to a 9.2 percent decline. The State of Ohio ranks 10 of 46 states when comparing the decline in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in the State of Ohio

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From the year 2000, the State of Ohio has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 2.4 percent to a total of 23.4 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the national percent of 27.2.

In the State of Ohio as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey, 23.8 percent of the White Alone, 14 percent of Black or African American, 61.6 percent of the Asian alone and 16.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.6 percent. By 2005, 24.6 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 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 22.2 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Ohio is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 23.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of Ohio is reported having a lower percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Ohio range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 41 percent in Delaware County to a low of 6 percent in Vinton County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Ohio
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Delaware County (41 percent)
2. Franklin County (31.8 percent)
3. Geauga County (31.8 percent)
4. Greene County (31 percent)
5. Hamilton County (29.2 percent)
6. Warren County (28.4 percent)
7. Wood County (26.2 percent)
8. Athens County (25.8 percent)
9. Cuyahoga County (25.2 percent)
10. Summit County (25.2 percent)

Reported by the 2005 American Community Survey in the State of Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent achieving this level. The female population in the Ohio have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 24.6 percent (Men) versus 22.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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