In Van Wert County, jobs in the other financial investment activities pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other financial investment activities industry had the highest average wages in Van Wert County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Van Wert County was paid an annual wage of $103,797 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Ohio of $75,472 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $120,327.

Other high-paying jobs in Van Wert County, Ohio exsists in management and technical consulting services ($85,613), machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($41,281), offices of physicians ($40,624) and depository credit intermediation ($37,859) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Van Wert County Wages have increased by 9.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Van Wert County, Ohio by a total of 9.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Van Wert 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 Van Wert County, Ohio when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 21.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,666. The average pay 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.

Van Wert County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Van Wert County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60.6 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 sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Van Wert County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.7 percent in terms of employment in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (60.6 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (53 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (37.4 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (32.7 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (30.5 percent decline)

Van Wert County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 180.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Van Wert County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where the industry took a loss of 9.5 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Van Wert County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (180.0 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (162.9 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (38.2 percent gain)
4. Civic and social organizations (37.3 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (33.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Van Wert County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 110 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 29.4 percent of the growth in Van Wert County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (110 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (70 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (32 new jobs)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (27 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (19 new jobs)

Out of the 31 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 19 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Van Wert County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 219 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Van Wert County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 237 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 43.7 percent of the total employment decline in Van Wert County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (237 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (102 jobs lost)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (44 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (41 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (35 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.

Van Wert County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Van Wert County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 115 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 35.5 percent of the growth in Van Wert County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (115 new jobs)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (32 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (24 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (18 new jobs)

Out of the 38 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Van Wert County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 482 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Van Wert County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 106 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 47.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Van Wert County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (106 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (25 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (25 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (13 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (11 jobs lost)

Van Wert County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 320.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Van Wert County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where it saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Van Wert County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (320.0 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (54.5 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (50.6 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (44.6 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (40.7 percent gain)

Van Wert County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.3 percent from 2005 (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 it saw a loss of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry in Van Wert County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2 in percent of jobs in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (55.3 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (33.6 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (27.3 percent decline)
4. Florists (18.4 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (16.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Ohio, which experienced a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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 Van Wert County, Ohio

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was only slightly greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $46,215. Hispanic in Van Wert County, Ohio , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $37,626, this median household income is 18.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Van Wert County, Ohio White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,105 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $72,833. This household income level is 57.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Van Wert County reported an income level of $65,603, this was 42 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Van Wert County had a relatively high median income for households of $46,211 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 3.7 percent lower than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 6.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Van Wert County, Ohio can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 5.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 52.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Van Wert County, reporting 7.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert County, Ohio has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Van Wert has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Van Wert County, Ohio as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, 20 percent of Black or African American, 20.6 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Van Wert County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 51.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Van Wert have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.8 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 52 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert County, Ohio has a population that is made of 96.4 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Van Wert has increased the level of diversity when 2.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Van Wert County, Ohio to be 39.3 years old. The median age in Van Wert is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.6 years old. With 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Van Wert can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Van Wert encompasses a total area of 410 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 71 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), Mitchell, NC (71 per sq. mile ), Marion, SC (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Van Wert internationally. The migration from outside the US into Van Wert makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Van Wert County, Ohio had an estimated population of 29,154 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 29,639. The decline shows a decrease of -1.6 percent. Van Wert ranks 69 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 2,740 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Van Wert County, Ohio

When compared to other counties in Ohio, Van Wert County is positioned 58 of 88 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,994 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Van Wert County, the real estate market was made up of 12,700 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 239 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Van Wert County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $76,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Ohio 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $103,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Van Wert County, Ohio. In 2000, 85.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Van Wert County, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Van Wert County, with a job growth of 23.5 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 13.8 percent. The State of Ohio experienced a change in employment in the sector of 16.7 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Van Wert County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.96. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.96 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Van Wert County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Van Wert County. The sector dealt with a loss of 450 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 34.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Van Wert County. The industry averages 80 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Van Wert County is ranked number 65 of 89 Counties throughout the State of Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 62 of 89 Counties.

In Van Wert 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 produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 38 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,699 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 16.3 and 12.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.





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