In Ottawa County, jobs in the nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry had the highest average wages in Ottawa County for 2006. The average industry job in Ottawa County earned an annual wage of $93,199 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $45,811 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $47,752.

Top-pay jobs in Ottawa County, Ohio are present in offices of physicians ($66,917), general freight trucking ($64,863), insurance carriers ($57,352) and architectural and engineering services ($54,144) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Ottawa County Wages have increased by 24.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Ottawa County, Ohio by a total of 24.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Ohio and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Ottawa County, Ohio can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 9.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The overall industry wage 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.

Ottawa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Ottawa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 66.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 9.5 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Ottawa County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (66.3 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (61.5 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (56.5 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (50.7 percent decline)
5. Private households (45.6 percent decline)

Ottawa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 301.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ottawa County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where it saw a gain of 6.1 percent. The Child day care services industry in Ottawa County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (301.9 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (97.6 percent gain)
3. Support activities for water transportation (47.7 percent gain)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (44.0 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (38.7 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 6.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

From the 48 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Ottawa County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 906 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ottawa County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 175 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 20.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Ottawa County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (175 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (160 jobs lost)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (98 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (56 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (49 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ottawa County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 100 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 25.3 percent of the total employment growth in Ottawa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (100 new jobs)
2. Child day care services (54 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (39 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (38 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (23 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.

Ottawa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Ottawa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 42.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ottawa County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 2.5 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Ottawa 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 (42.4 percent gain)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (39.7 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (30.0 percent gain)
4. Traveler accommodation (25.8 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (25.7 percent gain)

Ottawa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 52.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a loss of 0 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Ottawa County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (52.9 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (47.7 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (34.4 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (28.8 percent decline)
5. Activities related to real estate (25.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Ohio, which saw a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Out of the 54 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 24 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ottawa County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 247 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 53.8 percent of the total job loss in Ottawa County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (247 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (30 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (22 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (17 jobs lost)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (15 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ottawa County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 123 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 28.6 percent of the total growth in Ottawa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (123 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (75 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (31 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (22 new jobs)

In Ottawa County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 47 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Ottawa County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Ottawa County, Ohio can be recognized as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 5.9 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 14.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Ottawa County, with 10.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ottawa County reported a relatively high median income for households of $51,742 (2005 Dollars). This median is 7.4 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 5 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $117,979. This income level is 128 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 19.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $41,438. Hispanic headed households in Ottawa County, Ohio , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $39,780, which is 23.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Ottawa County reported a median household income of $61,182, this median was 18.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Ottawa County, Ohio White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $51,747 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median in the year 2000.







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

Higher Education in Ottawa County, Ohio

In Ottawa County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 26.6 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Ottawa County, Ohio has a moderately-educated population, with 16 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Ottawa 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Ottawa County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Ottawa have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.4 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 42.6 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 Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County, Ohio had an estimated population of 41,583 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 41,007. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Ottawa ranks 43 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,356 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Ottawa County, Ohio has a population that is made of 94.5 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Ottawa has increased the percent of minority population when 4.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ottawa County, Ohio to be 42.8 years old. The median age in Ottawa is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.1 years of age. With 20.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Ottawa can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

By measuring total land area, Ottawa encompasses a total area of 255 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 163 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rockingham, NC (164 per sq. mile ), Florence, SC (164 per sq. mile ), Peach, GA (164 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carbon, PA (163 per sq. mile ), Houston, AL (162 per sq. mile ), Ulster, NY (162 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Ottawa from outside the country. The immigration into Ottawa totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $113,000, according to the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall State of Ohio 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $103,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Ottawa County, the census reported 26,633 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 775 residential units since 2001, or 3 percent.

When compared to other counties in Ohio, Ottawa County stands 33 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,385 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Ottawa County may be be described as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 1.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Ottawa County, rising by 17.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Ohio faced a industry job change of -13 percent, since the year 2001.

In Ottawa County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,458 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries total 16.3 and 14.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Ottawa County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 9.4 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Mining has the largest businesses in Ottawa County, averaging 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 14 for the Mining industry.

Ottawa County ranks 59 of 89 total Counties throughout Ohio according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 56 of 89 Counties.

In Ottawa County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Mining and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 3.07. This means the percent of total employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 3.07 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Ottawa specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.





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