In Portage County, jobs in the data processing and related services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the data processing and related services industry had the highest average wages in Portage County for 2006. The average industry job in Portage County received a wage of $91,138 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $44,712 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $63,666.

Top-pay jobs in Portage County, Ohio may be found in office administrative services ($76,274), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($71,036), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($69,344) and computer systems design and related services ($68,207) 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.

Portage County Wages have increased by 14.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Portage County, Ohio by a total of 14.9%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Ohio and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

Portage 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 Portage County, Ohio when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 12.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,666. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Portage County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Portage County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 120 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 114 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 60 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 54 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Portage County

Given the industries in the area, the Plastics product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 370 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 12.5 percent of the total job loss in Portage County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (370 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (164 jobs lost)
3. Converted paper product manufacturing (155 jobs lost)
4. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (151 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (123 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Portage County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 411 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 11.5 percent of the growth in Portage County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (411 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (398 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (385 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (320 new jobs)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (215 new jobs)

Portage County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 67.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 54.4 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Portage County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (67.6 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (65.2 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (64.4 percent decline)
4. Other schools and instruction (63.9 percent decline)
5. Freight transportation arrangement (49.7 percent decline)

Portage County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 986.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Portage County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where the industry took a gain of 2.5 percent. The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Portage County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (986.7 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (309.4 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (304.6 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (279.7 percent gain)
5. Business support services (279.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Ohio, which saw a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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.

Portage County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Portage County

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 181 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 13.0 percent of the total employment growth in Portage County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (181 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (111 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (74 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (62 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (56 new jobs)

In Portage County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 20 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Portage County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Plastics product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 264 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 12.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Portage County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (264 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (193 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (189 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (135 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (118 jobs lost)

Given the 126 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 57 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 67 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Portage County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other schools and instruction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry reported a gain of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Other schools and instruction industry in Portage County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.7 in percent of workers in the Other schools and instruction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other schools and instruction (70.1 percent decline)
2. Home health care services (48.7 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (43.9 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (42.8 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (39.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Ohio, which went through a gain of 0.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Portage County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other personal services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 127.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Portage County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 1.2 percent. The Other personal services industry in Portage County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (127.3 percent gain)
2. Investigation and security services (76.7 percent gain)
3. Outpatient care centers (65.6 percent gain)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (63.0 percent gain)
5. Other support services (55.6 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 Portage County, Ohio

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Portage County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the White category. This category saw a decline of 9.5 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Portage County, encountering a 93.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Portage County, Ohio may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Portage County, having 13.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Portage County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $51,886 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 7.6 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 5.3 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The median household income in the area has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $46,842, which represents a 9.7 percent decline. Portage County, Ohio, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 19 of 38 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Ohio. Portage County ranks 235 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

In Portage County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $53,100 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $18,830. This median income level is 63.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Portage County had a median income of $29,250, which was 43.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Portage County, Ohio , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $36,249, this median is 30.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 39.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $31,581.

The poverty rate in Portage County, Ohio has increased by 2.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 9.3 percent to 11.4 percent.

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

Higher Education in Portage County, Ohio

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Portage County, Ohio, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Portage have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22 percent (Men) versus 20.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Portage County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.6 percent of the White Alone, 16.2 percent of Black or African American, 76.6 percent of the Asian alone and 20 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the year 2000, Portage has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.0 percent to a total of 24 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

Portage County, Ohio can be considered to have a highly-educated working age population, with 21 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Portage has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.4 percent. In the year 2005, 21.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Portage County, Ohio

Portage County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 93.1 percent White, 3.6 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Portage has increased in diversity when 4.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Portage County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 155,631 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 152,367. This growth denotes an increase of 2.1 percent. Portage ranks 15 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 650 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 Portage County, Ohio to be 35.4 years old. The median age in Portage is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.4 years of age. With a total of 21.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Portage can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

In terms of total land area, Portage spans a total area of 492 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 316 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Livingston, MI (319 per sq. mile ), Strafford, NH (323 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MO (325 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lancaster, NE (316 per sq. mile ), Thurston, WA (315 per sq. mile ), Snohomish, WA (314 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Portage internationally. The international migration into Portage makes up 0.9 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Portage County, Ohio

Portage County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $151,000, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the overall Ohio 2005 home value of $129,600 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

The residential home values in Portage County, Ohio have moderate increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $28,000, or 22.8 percent, from their 2000 value of $123,000.

There is a fair amount of affordable housing in Portage County, Ohio. In 2005, 34.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Portage County, the real estate market was made up of 64,131 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 2,989 residential units since 2001, or 4.9 percent.

Throughout the State of Ohio, Portage County ranks 17 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 865 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Portage County may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 3.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Portage County, Manufacturing, Mining and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.32. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.32 times greater than the national average, signifying that Portage County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Portage County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 12,241 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14 and 11.4 percent of industry employment.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Portage County, with a job growth of 81.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of -4 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Portage County. The sector faced a loss of 1,293 jobs, or 9.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 71.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Portage County is ranked at 24 of 89 Counties throughout the State of Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 23 of 89 Counties.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Portage County. In the County, the industry averages 78 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and greater than the Ohio average of 71 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.





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