In Pike County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Pike County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pike County received an annual wage of $77,358 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Ohio of $58,905 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Pike County, Ohio are present in nonresidential building construction ($62,445), architectural and engineering services ($59,292), offices of physicians ($41,895) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($40,130) 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.

Pike County Wages have increased by 13.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Pike County, Ohio by a total of 13.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Pike 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 Pike County, Ohio can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 7.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,666. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Pike County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Pike County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 432.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pike County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry took a loss of 1.5 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Pike County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (432.2 percent gain)
2. Logging (250.0 percent gain)
3. Outpatient care centers (184.4 percent gain)
4. Civic and social organizations (164.2 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (138.9 percent gain)

Pike County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 64 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. 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 3.6 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Pike County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.4 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (64 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (62.5 percent decline)
3. Personal care services (53.4 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (29.7 percent decline)
5. Private households (28.6 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 17.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Ohio, which saw a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pike County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 130 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 26.6 percent of the total growth in Pike County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (130 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (111 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (88 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (52 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (25 new jobs)

In Pike County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,753 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 29 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 17 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pike County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nursing care facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 31 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 20.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pike County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (31 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (18 jobs lost)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (17 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (16 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (16 jobs lost)





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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.

Pike County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 16 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pike County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Residential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 37 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Residential building construction industry make up 30.8 percent of the total employment decline in Pike County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (37 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (23 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (16 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (10 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (9 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pike County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 75 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 18.6 percent of the total employment growth in Pike County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (75 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (56 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (56 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (42 new jobs)
5. Sawmills and wood preservation (31 new jobs)

In Pike County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 123 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Pike County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 96.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Pike County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 2.2 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Pike County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (96.6 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (73.3 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (54.9 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (49.3 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (36.1 percent gain)

Pike County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 48.3 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 gain of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Pike County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.5 in percent of jobs in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (48.3 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (28.1 percent decline)
3. Private households (24.2 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (22 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (19.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Pike County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Pike County accounted a medium-low median household income of $37,029 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.4 percent lower than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 32.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Pike County, Ohio may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 42.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Pike County, accounting 31.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Pike County, Ohio reported a median household income of $29,835, which is 19.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Pike County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,149 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Pike County had a median household income level of $38,756, this was 4.7 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 20.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $29,493. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $84,582. This household income level is 128.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Pike County, Ohio

In Pike County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.4 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 75.4 percent of the Asian alone and 9.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Pike County, Ohio is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Pike 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Pike County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 41.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Pike have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.4 percent (Men) versus 10 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 42 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Pike County, Ohio

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Pike internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pike accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Pike County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Pike has increased the level of diversity when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Pike covers a total land area of 441 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 64 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gilmer, GA (64 per sq. mile ), Charlevoix, MI (64 per sq. mile ), Massac, IL (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Geary, KS (64 per sq. mile ), Nacogdoches, TX (64 per sq. mile ), Pittsylvania, VA (64 per sq. mile ).

Pike County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 28,146 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 27,756. This growth signifies an increase of 1.4 percent. Pike ranks 47 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 1,474 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pike County, Ohio to be 36.4 years old. The median age in Pike is less than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.4 years of age. With a total of 25.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Pike can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Pike County, Ohio

Pike County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $77,400, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Ohio 2000 home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Pike County, Ohio. In 2000, 81.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In the State of Ohio, Pike County is positioned 25 of 88 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,152 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Pike County, the real estate market was made up of 12,214 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 435 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.7 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Pike County, averaging 105 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Ohio typical size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Pike County, rising by 87.5 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Ohio felt a shift in employment in the industry of -1 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Pike County, Manufacturing, Construction and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.54. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.54 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Pike County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Pike County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 57.1 percent of total employment in 2001 to 45.4 percent in the year 2005.

In Pike County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 45.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,559 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 12.7 and 12.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Pike County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,985 jobs, or 35.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 87.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Pike is the County that is ranked 74 of 89 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Ohio by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 66 of 89 Counties.



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