In Vinton County, jobs in the general freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the general freight trucking industry reported the top wages in Vinton County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Vinton County earned an annual wage of $38,089 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $42,332 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $41,086.

Top-pay jobs in Vinton County, Ohio can be found in other specialty trade contractors ($31,188), building equipment contractors ($18,908), residential building construction ($14,839) and gasoline stations ($10,162) 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.

Vinton County Wages have increased by 9.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Vinton County, Ohio by a total of 9.3%. This is less than the growth in 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.

Vinton County Industry Wages Lag Behind Ohio, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Vinton County, Ohio can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 21.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

Vinton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 6 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Vinton County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 219 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Vinton County

The Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 34 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 65.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Vinton County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (34 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (2 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Vinton County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 8 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 45.1 percent of the total job loss in Vinton County, Ohio.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (8 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (5 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (4 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 2.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Vinton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 54.2 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 it saw a loss of 1 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Vinton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.3 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (54.2 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (34.3 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (12.5 percent decline)

Vinton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 82.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Vinton County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 3.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Vinton County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (82.9 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (58.0 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (17.1 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 Vinton County, Ohio

In Vinton County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,501 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Vinton County, Ohio recorded a median income of $36,319, this income level is 5.4 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Vinton County reported an income level of $90,419, which was 162.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 73.9 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $59,963.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Vinton County was reported to have a relatively low median income for households of $34,474 (2005 Dollars). This median is 39 percent lower than the median income in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median household income is 42.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Vinton County, Ohio can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 20.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 20.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Vinton County, having 42.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Vinton County, Ohio

Vinton County, Ohio has a less-educated population of the working age, with 6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Vinton counted 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Vinton County, Ohio as reported in the 2000 Census, 6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 9 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Vinton County, Ohio, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 49 percent achieving this level. The female population in Vinton have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 5 percent (Men) versus 7 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 46.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Vinton County, Ohio

By measuring total land area, Vinton covers a total land area of 414 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 32 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Hempstead, AR (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), Henry, MO (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nelson, VA (32 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ).

Vinton County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 13,429 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 12,813. This growth denotes an increase of 4.8 percent. Vinton ranks 42 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 1,321 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Vinton County, Ohio has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Vinton has increased the percent of minority population when 1.0 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Vinton County, Ohio to be 36.6 years of age. The median age in Vinton is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.8 years of age. With 25 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Vinton can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Vinton from outside the country. The immigration into Vinton accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Vinton County, Ohio

In Vinton County, there were a total of 5,735 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 32 homes since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

Vinton County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $64,400, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Ohio 2000 home value of $103,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Vinton County, Ohio. In 2000, 93.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The State of Ohio, Vinton County ranks 77 of 88 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,851 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Vinton County. The industry averages 30 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of Ohio average of 26 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Retail Trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Vinton County, growing by 10.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of Ohio underwent a employment change in the industry of -6.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Vinton County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up . percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 243 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total . and . percent of total employment, respectively.











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