In Paulding County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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Employment in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry had the highest average wages in Paulding County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Paulding County earned an annual wage of $37,068 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Ohio of $31,975 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $33,978.

Other high-paying jobs in Paulding County, Ohio may be found in offices of dentists ($34,293), offices of other health practitioners ($34,029), building finishing contractors ($33,536) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($32,101) 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.

Paulding County Wages have increased by 9.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Paulding County, Ohio by a total of 9.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Ohio and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Paulding County, Ohio can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,666. The average 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.

Paulding County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Paulding County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 187.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Paulding County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 34 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Paulding County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 26.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (187.1 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (155.3 percent gain)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (117.8 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (115.8 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (36.0 percent gain)

Paulding County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 43.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Paulding County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 30.6 percent in terms of employees in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (43.6 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (28.8 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (22.4 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (21.4 percent decline)
5. Legal services (14 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 3.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Paulding County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Depository credit intermediation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 23 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 37.1 percent of the total job loss in Paulding County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (23 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (11 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (9 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (8 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (7 jobs lost)

In Paulding County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 147 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Paulding County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Plastics product manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 47 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Plastics product manufacturing industry makes up 21.0 percent of the total growth in Paulding County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (47 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (44 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (29 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (27 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (20 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.

Paulding County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Paulding County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 16 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 32.7 percent of the growth in Paulding County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (16 new jobs)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (15 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (11 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (3 new jobs)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (1 new jobs)

In Paulding County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 19 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Paulding County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Warehousing and storage industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 12 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 22.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Paulding County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (12 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (10 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (9 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (7 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)

Of the 20 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Paulding County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 81.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Paulding County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 1.5 percent. The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Paulding County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (81.5 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (26.4 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (6.6 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (5.1 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (4.8 percent gain)

Paulding County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 62.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Paulding County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.9 in percent of jobs in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (62.5 percent decline)
2. Warehousing and storage (29.4 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (12.9 percent decline)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (11.8 percent decline)
5. Legal services (8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Paulding County, Ohio

In Paulding County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,412 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Paulding County, Ohio recorded a median income of $46,237, this income level is 2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $45,338. This income level is 3.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 0.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $47,025. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Paulding County had a median income of $79,706, which was 68.9 percent greater than the median for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Paulding County had a relatively high household income of $47,183 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 1.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 4.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Paulding County, Ohio can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.7 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 12.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Paulding County, accounting 14.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Paulding County, Ohio

In 2000, the Census reported that in Paulding County, Ohio, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 53.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Paulding have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 7 percent (Men) versus 8.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 51.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Paulding County, Ohio according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 7.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 40 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Paulding County, Ohio is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 7.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Paulding is reported having 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Paulding County, Ohio

By measuring total land area, Paulding covers a total land area of 416 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 47 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Gilchrist, FL (47 per sq. mile ), Vermilion, LA (47 per sq. mile ), Scott, MS (47 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Deschutes, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Caledonia, VT (47 per sq. mile ).

Paulding County, Ohio had a population of 19,537 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 20,234. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.4 percent. Paulding ranks 71 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 2,866 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Paulding County, Ohio to be 39.4 years of age. The median age in Paulding is greater than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.7 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Paulding can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Paulding County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 94.6 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Paulding has increased the level of diversity when 4.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Paulding internationally. The international migration into Paulding makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Paulding County, Ohio

When compared to other counties in Ohio, Paulding County is positioned 66 of 88 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,366 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Paulding County, the real estate market was made up of 8,785 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 125 residential units since 2001, or 1.4 percent.

Paulding County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $73,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Ohio 2000 median home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Paulding County, Ohio. In 2000, 89.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Paulding County, averaging 43 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Ohio average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Paulding County, with a job growth of 79.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of 1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Paulding County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.96. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.96 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Paulding specializes in Manufacturing.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Paulding County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 6.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Paulding County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 37.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,501 jobs. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries total 12.2 and 4.8 percent of total employment, respectively.







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