In Wayne County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Wayne County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wayne County earned an annual wage of $72,590 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Ohio of $98,656 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Wayne County, Ohio exsists in architectural and engineering services ($57,622), chemical merchant wholesalers ($57,010), support activities for mining ($55,567) and paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing ($52,369) 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.

Wayne County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Wayne County, Ohio by a total of 14.6%. 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Wayne County, Ohio can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 13.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,666. The industry pay was less 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.

Wayne County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Wayne County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 576 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has grown the most with 226 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry makes up 9.7 percent of the total growth in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (226 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (200 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (121 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (116 new jobs)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (101 new jobs)

From the 107 4-digit NAICS industries, 51 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 56 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Plastics product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 472 jobs. The declines in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 13.2 percent of the total employment decline in Wayne County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (472 jobs lost)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (340 jobs lost)
3. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (286 jobs lost)
4. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (183 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (180 jobs lost)

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 748.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Wayne County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where the industry felt a gain of 7.2 percent. The Business support services industry in Wayne County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (748.4 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (201.9 percent gain)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (178.0 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (117.9 percent gain)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (61.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Ohio, which experienced a loss of -2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 90.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Ohio, where the it saw a loss of 54.4 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Wayne County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (90.4 percent decline)
2. Other financial investment activities (87 percent decline)
3. Shoe stores (79.3 percent decline)
4. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (77.6 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (75.8 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.

Wayne County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing a gain of 0.4 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Shoe stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75 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 has seen in the Ohio, where the industry reported a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Shoe stores industry in Wayne County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.8 percent in terms of employees in the Shoe stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Shoe stores (75 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (55.6 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (36.8 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (35.7 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (35.7 percent decline)

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Special food services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 84.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Wayne County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 0.4 percent. The Special food services industry in Wayne County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (84.2 percent gain)
2. Department stores (57.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (50.4 percent gain)
4. Freight transportation arrangement (48.9 percent gain)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (48.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wayne 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 297 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 19.1 percent of the total employment decline in Wayne County, Ohio.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (297 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (180 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (111 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (92 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (75 jobs lost)

In Wayne County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 825 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 109 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 9.0 percent of the growth in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (109 new jobs)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (99 new jobs)
3. Department stores (92 new jobs)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (90 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (65 new jobs)

From the 119 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 57 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 61 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Wayne County, Ohio

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Wayne County, Ohio can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 29.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wayne County, accounting 14.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $44,118, representing a 9.2 percent decline. Wayne County, Ohio, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 21 of 38 counties in percent of decline for household income in Ohio. Wayne County ranks 267 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Wayne County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $48,599 (2005 Dollars). This median is 1.4 percent higher than the median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the income level is 1.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Wayne County, Ohio has increased by 3.4 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 8 percent to 11.4 percent.

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Wayne County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 2108052.2 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Wayne County, experiencing a 7.4 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Wayne County reported a median household income of $31,626, this median was 34.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $59,545. This median income level is 22.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 33.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $32,292. Hispanic households in Wayne County, Ohio , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,976, this median is 40.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Wayne County, Ohio White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,928 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Wayne County, Ohio

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 0.2 percent. By 2005, 18.2 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 decreased by a total of 1.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 15.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Wayne County, Ohio is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Wayne is reported having 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.

From 2000, Wayne has decreased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has declined by 0.6 percent to a total of 16.6 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Wayne County, Ohio, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41 percent achieving this level. The female population in Wayne have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 17.8 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 43 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Wayne County, Ohio according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17 percent of the White Alone, 18 percent of Black or African American, 54.2 percent of the Asian alone and 24 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 113,697 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 111,701. This growth signifies an increase of 1.8 percent. Wayne ranks 23 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 831 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Wayne County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 95.9 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Wayne has increased the level of diversity when 3.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Wayne County, Ohio to be 36.8 years of age. The median age in Wayne is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.5 years old. With a total of 25.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wayne can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

By measuring total land area, Wayne spans a total area of 555 square miles. The county has a medium-high population density of 205 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Smith, TX (205 per sq. mile ), Wilson, NC (206 per sq. mile ), Hanover, VA (206 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, ME (204 per sq. mile ), Lee, AL (202 per sq. mile ), Northumberland, PA (201 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Wayne from outside the country. The immigration into Wayne totals 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This amount 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 Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $129,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is the Ohio 2005 median home value of $129,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Wayne County, the real estate market was made up of 45,136 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,145 homes since 2001, or 5 percent.

The residential housing values in Wayne County, Ohio have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $21,500, or 19.9 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $108,100.

Wayne County may be be described as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

When compared to other counties in Ohio, Wayne County places 15 of 88 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 846 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Wayne County, Ohio. In 2005, 46.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Wayne 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 33.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 13,888 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 12.9 and 7.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Wayne County since 2001, going from making up 9 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Wayne County, averaging 56 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio establishments size average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wayne County ranks 23 of 89 total Counties throughout Ohio in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 21 of 89 Counties.

In Wayne County, Manufacturing, Mining and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.63. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.63 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Wayne may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Wayne County, with an industry growth of 38.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of Ohio encountered a change in industry employment of 22.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.





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