In Baker County, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the wired telecommunications carriers industry wages were the highest in Baker County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Baker County was paid an annual wage of $60,443 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Oregon of $58,890 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $68,448.

High-wage employment in Baker County, Oregon exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($57,960), management of companies and enterprises ($45,692), nondepository credit intermediation ($38,440) and automobile dealers ($35,937) 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.

Baker County Wages have increased by 14.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Baker County, Oregon by a total of 14.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oregon 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.

Baker County Industry Wages Lag Behind Oregon, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Baker County, Oregon can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,156. The overall industry wage 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.

Baker County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Baker County

The Lessors of real estate industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 45 jobs. The declines in the Lessors of real estate industry make up 24.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Baker County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (45 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (43 jobs lost)
3. Logging (25 jobs lost)
4. Private households (24 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Baker County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 37 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 13.4 percent of the total employment growth in Baker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (37 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (34 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (30 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (27 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (26 new jobs)

In Baker County, Oregon, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 156 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 37 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

Baker County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 187.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Baker County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oregon, where the industry felt a loss of 23.2 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Baker County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (187.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (123.3 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (117.6 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (112.2 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (84.6 percent gain)

Baker County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 83.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oregon, where the it saw a loss of 14.5 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Baker County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.1 percent in terms of employment in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (83.4 percent decline)
2. Private households (68.6 percent decline)
3. Logging (65.5 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (35.3 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (29.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 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.

Baker County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Baker County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oregon, where the industry reported a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Civic and social organizations industry in Baker County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.1 in percent of workers in the Civic and social organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (37.2 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31.3 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (20.6 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (11.9 percent decline)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (5.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in Oregon, which saw a gain of 3.7 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Baker County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 57.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Baker County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where it saw a gain of 6.4 percent. The Private households industry in Baker County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (57.1 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (52.6 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (50.0 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (45.7 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (33.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Baker County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 44 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 30.1 percent of the total employment growth in Baker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (44 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (17 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (11 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (11 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Baker County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Civic and social organizations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 24 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 43.0 percent of the total job loss in Baker County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (24 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (11 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (7 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (2 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (2 jobs lost)

In Baker County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 135 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 37 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Baker County, Oregon

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $24,750. This median income level is 30.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 11.7 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $39,686. Hispanic households in Baker County, Oregon reported a median household income of $28,519, which is 19.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Baker County, Oregon White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $35,648 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Baker County reported a median household income of $36,980, this median was 4.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Baker County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $35,529 (2005 Dollars). This median is 34.7 percent lower than the median in State of Oregon of $47,872 and this is 38.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Baker County, Oregon can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Baker County, accounting 24.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Baker County, Oregon

Baker County, Oregon has a moderately-educated population, with 16.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Baker has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Oregon's proportion of 25 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Baker County, Oregon, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Baker have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 18.2 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Baker County, Oregon according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 3 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 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.

Demographic Profile for Baker County, Oregon

Baker County, Oregon had an estimated population of 16,287 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 16,730. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.6 percent. Baker ranks 34 of 36 counties by growth in total population in Oregon and the county ranks 2,693 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Baker County, Oregon has a population that is made of 94.2 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Baker has increased the level of diversity when 3.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Baker encompasses a total area of 3068 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Benson, ND (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ), Crane, TX (5 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Baker County, Oregon to be 45.0 years of age. The median in Baker is greater than the median age for the State of Oregon of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 42.9 years of age. With a total of 20.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Baker can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Baker internationally. The migration from outside the US into Baker accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Oregon. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Baker County, Oregon

In the State of Oregon, Baker County places 25 of 36 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,828 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Baker County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $84,700, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Oregon 2000 home value of $152,100 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Baker County, the real estate market was made up of 8,661 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 185 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.2 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Baker County, Oregon. In 2000, 77.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Baker County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau