In Ottawa County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Ottawa County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ottawa County earned an annual wage of $40,293 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $64,485 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Ottawa County, Oklahoma exsists in building finishing contractors ($36,432), automotive equipment rental and leasing ($33,144), automobile dealers ($32,018) and general freight trucking ($31,963) 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.

Ottawa County Wages have increased by 34.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Ottawa County, Oklahoma by a total of 34.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oklahoma and greater 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.

Ottawa County Industry Wages Lag Behind Oklahoma, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Ottawa County, Oklahoma when analyzed 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 22.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,677. 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.

Ottawa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Ottawa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 185.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ottawa County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry took a loss of 6.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Ottawa County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (185.7 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (120.6 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (107.7 percent gain)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (81.6 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (80.6 percent gain)

Ottawa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the it saw a gain of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Ottawa County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 percent in terms of employment in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (60 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (54.4 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (51.7 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (43.5 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (41.7 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 0.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ottawa County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 80 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 20.1 percent of the total employment decline in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (80 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (80 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (78 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (31 jobs lost)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (29 jobs lost)

In Ottawa County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 659 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 37 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ottawa County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 84 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 24.9 percent of the growth in Ottawa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (84 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (49 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (41 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (30 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (24 new jobs)





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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.

Ottawa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ottawa County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 14 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 17.3 percent of the total job loss in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (14 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (14 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (12 jobs lost)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (9 jobs lost)
5. Outpatient care centers (7 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ottawa County

The Gambling industries industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 164 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gambling industries industry makes up 50.6 percent of the total growth in Ottawa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (164 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (53 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (22 new jobs)
4. Employment services (12 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (12 new jobs)

In Ottawa County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 312 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 34 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industries reported a drop in employment.

Ottawa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ottawa County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where the industry took a gain of 7.8 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Ottawa County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (50.0 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (48.2 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (46.7 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (41.5 percent gain)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (39.0 percent gain)

Ottawa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 52.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Ottawa County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.1 in percent of jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (52.2 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (26.3 percent decline)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (19.1 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (15.7 percent decline)
5. Death care services (14.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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 Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Hispanic Householders in Ottawa County, Oklahoma recorded a median income of $31,388, this median is 2.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $45,630. This median income level is 41.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Ottawa County had a median income of $29,947, which was 6.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Ottawa County, Oklahoma White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $32,906 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 30.5 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $41,995.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Ottawa County, Oklahoma can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 20.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Ottawa County, having 32 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Ottawa County accounted a relatively low median household income of $32,183 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median is 52.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Ottawa County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Ottawa was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ottawa have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.2 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Ottawa County, Oklahoma as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.4 percent of the White Alone, 13.4 percent of Black or African American, 31 percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Ottawa County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 71.8 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 3.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Ottawa has increased the level of diversity when 4.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ottawa County, Oklahoma to be 38.5 years of age. The median age in Ottawa is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.4 years old. With 23.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Ottawa can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Ottawa County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 32,866 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 33,253. The decline represents a decrease of -1.2 percent. Ottawa ranks 67 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,632 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Ottawa internationally. The migration from outside the US into Ottawa makes up 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Oklahoma. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Ottawa encompasses a total area of 471 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 70 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OR (70 per sq. mile ), Marion, IL (70 per sq. mile ), Macon, TN (70 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Waupaca, WI (70 per sq. mile ), Morgan, WV (70 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, PA (70 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Ottawa County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $47,200, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Oklahoma 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $70,700 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Ottawa County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 15,155 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 219 residential units since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 94.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In the State of Oklahoma, Ottawa County is positioned 42 of 77 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,353 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Ottawa County, Oklahoma -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Ottawa County, moving a total of 263.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Oklahoma felt a shift in employment in the industry of 4.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has the largest businesses in Ottawa County, averaging 73 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 16 and greater than the State of Oklahoma average establishment size of 15 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

In Ottawa County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 6.42. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 6.42 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Ottawa County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Ottawa County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 12.4 percent of employment in 2001 to 7.2 percent in the year 2005.

In Ottawa County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,733 individuals. The Retail Trade and Arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors account for 12.7 and 10.4 percent of all employment.

Accommodation and food services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Ottawa County. The sector dealt with a loss of 369 total jobs during the period, accounting for 37.8 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 36.5 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.





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