In Union County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Union County for 2006. The average industry job in Union County received an annual wage of $90,148 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Ohio of $59,166 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Top-pay jobs in Union County, Ohio are present in electric goods merchant wholesalers ($80,767), management and technical consulting services ($68,407), computer systems design and related services ($66,251) and insurance carriers ($63,494) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Union County Wages have increased by 15.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Union County, Ohio by a total of 15.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Ohio and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Union County Industry Wages Exceed Ohio, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Union County, Ohio can be described as very high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 31.2 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $36,666. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Union County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 46 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Union County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,484 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Union County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 725 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 33.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (725 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (209 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (200 new jobs)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (162 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (115 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Union County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 157 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.0 percent of the total job loss in Union County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (157 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (131 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (85 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (72 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (68 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Union County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 477.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Union County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 0.7 percent. The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Union County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 21.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (477.5 percent gain)
2. Business support services (432.7 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (158.9 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (130.4 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (129.4 percent gain)

Union County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.2 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 reported a loss of 54.4 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (79.2 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (61.7 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (60 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (47.7 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (46.5 percent decline)





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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.

Union County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Union County

The Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 70 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Employment services industry make up 22.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Union County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (70 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (38 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (33 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (33 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (22 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Union County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 133 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 14.9 percent of the total employment growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (133 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (100 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (97 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (93 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (89 new jobs)

Out of the 54 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 31 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Union County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 151 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Union County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 48.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 5.9 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Union County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (48.3 percent decline)
2. Private households (45.5 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (31.8 percent decline)
4. Death care services (28.4 percent decline)
5. Other crop farming (23.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Ohio, which went through a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Union County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 172.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Union County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 2 percent. The Insurance carriers industry in Union County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (172.7 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (104.3 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (80.6 percent gain)
4. Advertising and related services (72.7 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (71.5 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 Union County, Ohio

Compared to counties across the United States, Union County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $60,539 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.8 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 18.8 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $113,195. This income level is 87 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Union County, Ohio , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $42,961, this income level is 29 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Union County, Ohio White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $60,580 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 33 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $40,585. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Union County had a median income of $8,653, this was 85.7 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Union County, Ohio can be considered to have a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 4.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 19 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Union County, having 8.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Union County, Ohio

In Union County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 2.4 percent of Black or African American, 53 percent of the Asian alone and 18.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Union County, Ohio is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 16 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Union was reported to have 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Union County, Ohio, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Union have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.4 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 45.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Housing Report for Union County, Ohio

The State of Ohio, Union County stands 3 of 88 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 133 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Union County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $128,800, published by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall Ohio 2000 home median value of $103,700 and greater than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Union County, there were a total of 18,015 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 2,261 residential structures since 2001, a change of 14.4 percent.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Union County, Ohio. In 2000, 46.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Professional and technical services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Union County, growing by 53.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 2.6 percent. The State of Ohio had changed in sector employment of -2.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Union County. The industry lost a total of 500 jobs during the period, or 4.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 57.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Union County, averaging 177 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Union County, Manufacturing, Professional and technical services and Administrative and waste services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.47. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.47 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Union may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

In Union County, Manufacturing, Administrative and waste services, and the Professional and technical services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 44.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,089 individuals. The Administrative and waste services and Professional and technical services sectors account for 10.9 and 9.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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