In Perry County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry reported the top wages in Perry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Perry County earned an annual wage of $149,074 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Ohio of $45,661 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $50,686.

Other high-paying jobs in Perry County, Ohio may be found in offices of dentists ($45,498), management and technical consulting services ($41,399), offices of physicians ($40,232) and clay product and refractory manufacturing ($38,534) 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.

Perry County Wages have increased by 22.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Perry County, Ohio by a total of 22.5%. 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.

Perry 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 Perry County, Ohio can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,666. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Perry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 62 jobs. The declines in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry make up 25.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Perry County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (62 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (29 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (28 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (25 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (21 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Automobile dealers industry has grown the most with 23 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Automobile dealers industry makes up 18.4 percent of the growth in Perry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (23 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (18 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (15 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (13 new jobs)
5. Support activities for mining (11 new jobs)

In Perry County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 389 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Perry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 84.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt 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 Perry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.5 percent in terms of employment in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (84.6 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (77.3 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (41.3 percent decline)
4. Florists (39.4 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (34.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Ohio, which went through a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Perry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 158.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perry County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 0.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Perry County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (158.3 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (87.5 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (59.8 percent gain)
4. Automobile dealers (43.8 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (37.7 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.

Perry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 31 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

The Clay product and refractory manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 67 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Clay product and refractory manufacturing industry makes up 40.2 percent of the growth in Perry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (67 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (23 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (23 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (19 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (6 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 38 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 21.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Perry County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (38 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (35 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (34 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (19 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (11 jobs lost)

In Perry County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 127 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total employment has decreased by 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Ohio, which went through a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Perry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 62.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Perry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.8 percent in terms of employees in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (62.6 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (56.4 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (47.6 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (34 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (26.6 percent decline)

Perry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 52.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Perry County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry took a gain of 3.6 percent. The Child day care services industry in Perry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (52.7 percent gain)
2. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (26.1 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (25.0 percent gain)
4. Florists (21.2 percent gain)
5. Oil and gas extraction (20.5 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 Perry County, Ohio

In Perry County, Ohio White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $40,228 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly equal to the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 78.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $8,580. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Perry County had a median income of $51,919, this level was 29.1 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic Householders in Perry County, Ohio recorded a median income of $24,131, this income level is 40 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $80,620. This median income level is 100.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Perry County was reported to have a medium-high median income for households of $40,228 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 19.1 percent lower than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 22.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Perry County, Ohio can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 41.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Perry County, having 19.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Perry County, Ohio

Perry County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 98.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 0.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Perry has increased the level of diversity when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Perry County, Ohio to be 36.6 years old. The median in Perry is less than the median age for 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 35.2 years of age. With 25.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Perry can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Perry spans a total of 410 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 86 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Perry, KY (86 per sq. mile ), Mercer, KY (86 per sq. mile ), Fluvanna, VA (86 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. James, LA (86 per sq. mile ), Isanti, MN (86 per sq. mile ), Terrebonne, LA (86 per sq. mile ).

Perry County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 35,246 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 34,129. This growth represents an increase of 3.3 percent. Perry ranks 29 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,047 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Perry from outside the country. The immigration into Perry makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Perry County, Ohio

Perry County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $72,500, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Ohio 2000 median home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Ohio, Perry County is positioned 50 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,693 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Perry County, the real estate market was made up of 14,059 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 326 homes since 2001, or 2.4 percent.

Perry County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Perry County, Ohio. In 2000, 84.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Perry County. The sector dealt with a loss of 386 jobs during the period, or 25.4 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 59.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Perry County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 31 percent of total employment in 2001 to 24.8 percent in 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Perry County. In the County, the industry averages 54 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Perry is the County that is ranked 79 of 89 Counties in the State of Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 78 of 89 Counties.

In Perry County, Mining, Construction and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 9.83. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 9.83 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Perry County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Real estate and rental and leasing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Perry County, growing in new jobs by 42.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of Ohio had an industry job change of -4.1 percent, since the year 2001.

In Perry County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,134 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 14.7 and 13.6 percent of all employment.



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