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

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Washington County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County was paid an annual wage of $71,110 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in 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.

Other high-paying jobs in Washington County, Ohio may be found in resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. ($71,021), power generation and supply ($68,925), ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. ($51,050) and architectural and engineering services ($50,848) 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.

Washington County Wages have increased by 17.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Washington County, Ohio by a total of 17.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Ohio and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Washington 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 16.2 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 61.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.7 percent in terms of employment in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (61.1 percent decline)
2. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (57.1 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (56.2 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (54.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (50.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Power generation and supply industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 794.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Washington County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Ohio, where it saw a loss of 17.6 percent. The Power generation and supply industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (794.1 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (745.0 percent gain)
3. General rental centers (158.3 percent gain)
4. Specialized design services (146.3 percent gain)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (72.4 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Power generation and supply industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 357 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Power generation and supply industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (357 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (108 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (88 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (58 new jobs)
5. Support activities for mining (56 new jobs)

Out of the 76 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 123 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry make up 11.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (123 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (97 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (95 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (92 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (89 jobs lost)

In Washington County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 497 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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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.

Washington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Power generation and supply industry has grown the most with 304 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Power generation and supply industry makes up 29.3 percent of the total growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (304 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (71 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (63 new jobs)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (60 new jobs)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (47 new jobs)

In Washington County, Ohio, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 420 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 85 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 44 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 190 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 23.8 percent of the total job loss in Washington County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (190 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (80 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (69 jobs lost)
4. Investigation and security services (50 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (49 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Ohio, which experienced a gain of 0.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 72.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.1 percent in terms of employees in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (72.2 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (36.5 percent decline)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (36.1 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (26.1 percent decline)
5. Book, periodical, and music stores (23.2 percent decline)

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Power generation and supply industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 307.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Washington County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Ohio, where the industry took a gain of 1.7 percent. The Power generation and supply industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (307.8 percent gain)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (85.8 percent gain)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (74.5 percent gain)
4. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (62.2 percent gain)
5. General rental centers (42.5 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 Washington County, Ohio

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Washington County, Ohio can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 23.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Washington County, accounting 20.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Washington County reported a medium-high median income for households of $40,102 (2005 Dollars). This median is 19.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 22.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $125,465. This median is 212.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Washington County had a median household income level of $30,713, this median was 23.4 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Washington County, Ohio reported a median household income of $34,186, this income level is 14.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Washington County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,129 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 39.2 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $55,818.







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

Higher Education in Washington County, Ohio

In Washington County, Ohio according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15 percent of the White Alone, 14.8 percent of Black or African American, 58 percent of the Asian alone and 10.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Washington County, Ohio has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Washington was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 21 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Washington County, Ohio, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 43.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Washington have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 42.8 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 Washington County, Ohio

By measuring total land area, Washington encompasses a total area of 635 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 98 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Des Moines, IA (98 per sq. mile ), Hunt, TX (98 per sq. mile ), Laurens, SC (98 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hancock, MS (98 per sq. mile ), San Bernardino, CA (98 per sq. mile ), Effingham, GA (98 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Washington County, Ohio to be 41.0 years of age. The median age in Washington is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 39.2 years old. With a total of 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Washington can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Washington from outside the country. The immigration into Washington accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Washington County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.9 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Washington has stayed the same the percent of minority makeup when 2.0 percent of the people were minorities.

Washington County, Ohio had a population of 62,210 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 63,184. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.5 percent. Washington ranks 75 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 2,954 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Washington County, Ohio

Washington County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $80,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of 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.

The State of Ohio, Washington County is positioned 82 of 88 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,961 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Washington County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 28,047 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 83 homes since 2001, or 0.3 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Washington County, Ohio. In 2000, 81.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Washington County. The sector faced a loss of 857 total jobs during the period, accounting for 16.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 64.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Washington County, changing a total of 132.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Ohio faced a industry job change of 1 percent, in the last 5 years.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Washington County. The industry averages 45 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 27 and greater than the Ohio average of 34 for the Educational services industry.

In Washington County, Mining, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 3.25. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 3.25 times greater than the national average, signifying that Washington specializes in Mining.

In Washington County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,213 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.8 and 14.4 percent of all employment.







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