In Rogers County, jobs in the electric goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the electric goods merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Rogers County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rogers County earned an annual wage of $70,929 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Oklahoma of $49,085 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $66,413.

High-wage employment in Rogers County, Oklahoma exsists in computer systems design and related services ($67,224), employment services ($57,575), support activities for water transportation ($54,670) and other general purpose machinery manufacturing ($54,394) 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.

Rogers County Wages have increased by 9.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Rogers County, Oklahoma by a total of 9.5%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Oklahoma and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Rogers County, Oklahoma can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 0.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,677. The overall industry wage 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.

Rogers County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Rogers County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry reported a gain of 13.9 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Rogers County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (75.9 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (66 percent decline)
3. Florists (57.9 percent decline)
4. Electrical equipment manufacturing (46.9 percent decline)
5. Printing and related support activities (41.1 percent decline)

Rogers County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 520.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rogers County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where the industry took a loss of 6.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Rogers County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (520.0 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (300.9 percent gain)
3. Support activities for mining (261.7 percent gain)
4. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (255.6 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (121.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 13 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 0.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Of the 67 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 50 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rogers County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 232 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 10.1 percent of the total growth in Rogers County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (232 new jobs)
2. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (227 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (201 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (147 new jobs)
5. Support activities for mining (112 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rogers County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 209 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry make up 37.7 percent of the total employment decline in Rogers County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (209 jobs lost)
2. Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. (73 jobs lost)
3. Florists (47 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (36 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (35 jobs lost)

In Rogers County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,107 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Rogers County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Rogers County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 69 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a gain of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Rogers County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.4 in percent of jobs in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (69 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (34.9 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (33.6 percent decline)
4. Home furnishings stores (25.7 percent decline)
5. Outpatient care centers (22 percent decline)

Rogers County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 127.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rogers County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 23 percent. The Other support services industry in Rogers County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (127.8 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (76.7 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (76.2 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (74.7 percent gain)
5. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (74.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 6.2 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 were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rogers County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 173 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 12.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rogers County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (173 new jobs)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (135 new jobs)
3. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (134 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (107 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (96 new jobs)

In Rogers County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,075 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rogers County

Given the industries in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 54 jobs. The declines in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 19.6 percent of the total employment decline in Rogers County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (54 jobs lost)
2. Outpatient care centers (26 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (26 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (17 jobs lost)

Of the 73 4-digit NAICS industries, 28 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 43 industry sectors reported declines during the time 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 Rogers County, Oklahoma

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Rogers County, Oklahoma, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 1036101 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Rogers County, encountering a 70.4 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The median household income in the area has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $49,960, posting a 4 percent decline. Rogers County, Oklahoma, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 9 of 9 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Oklahoma. Rogers County ranks 511 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 39.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $31,383. In Rogers County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $53,481 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $64,350. This household income level is 23.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Rogers County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $54,844, this median is 5.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Rogers County reported an income level of $45,012, which was 13.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Rogers County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $52,031 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 24.9 percent higher than the median income in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the income level is 5.6 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Rogers County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 16.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Rogers County, having 13.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Rogers County, Oklahoma has declined by 2.5 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 8.6 percent to 6.1 percent.

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

Higher Education in Rogers County, Oklahoma

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, 21.4 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 increased by a total of 5.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 21 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Rogers County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 17 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Rogers has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Rogers County, Oklahoma, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Rogers on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 18.4 percent (Men) versus 15.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

From the year 2000, Rogers has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 4.2 percent to a total of 21.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of Oklahoma percent of 22.4 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In Rogers County, Oklahoma according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.4 percent of the White Alone, 12.8 percent of Black or African American, 33 percent of the Asian alone and 23.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Rogers County, Oklahoma

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Rogers from outside the country. The immigration into Rogers totals 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Rogers County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 78.3 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Rogers has increased in diversity when 2.9 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Rogers County, Oklahoma to be 36.7 years of age. The median in Rogers is greater than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.3 years old. With a total of 24.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Rogers can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Rogers County, Oklahoma had a population that was estimated at 80,757 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 71,371. This growth represents an increase of 13.2 percent. Rogers ranks 4 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 335 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Rogers spans a total of 675 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 120 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Darlington, SC (120 per sq. mile ), Henry, IN (120 per sq. mile ), Carteret, NC (120 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Genesee, NY (120 per sq. mile ), Christian, MO (119 per sq. mile ), McMinn, TN (119 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Rogers County, Oklahoma

In Rogers County, there were a total of 29,996 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,873 homes since 2001, or 6.7 percent.

The residential housing values in Rogers County, Oklahoma have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $27,900, or 29.6 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $94,100.

Rogers County is made up of a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

When compared to other counties in Oklahoma, Rogers County ranks 5 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 573 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Rogers County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $122,000, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the Oklahoma 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $89,100 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Rogers County, Oklahoma. In 2005, 51.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Rogers County, changing a total of 183.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of Oklahoma had an industry job change of 25.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Rogers County. The sector dealt with a loss of 247 jobs during the period, or 4.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 65.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Rogers County. The industry averages 39 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Oklahoma typical size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Rogers County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Mining have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.39. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.39 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Rogers County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Rogers County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 30.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 5,332 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.2 and 10.1 percent of all employment.







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