In Clatsop County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Clatsop County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clatsop County earned an annual wage of $66,319 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Oregon of $54,489 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Clatsop County, Oregon may be found in computer systems design and related services ($56,923), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($47,840), architectural and engineering services ($46,565) and building equipment contractors ($45,951) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Clatsop County Wages have increased by 18.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Clatsop County, Oregon by a total of 18.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oregon 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Clatsop County, Oregon when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 20.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,156. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Clatsop County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Clatsop County, Oregon, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,108 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 71 4-digit NAICS industries, 25 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 46 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clatsop County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 302 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Clatsop County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (302 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (72 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (68 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (65 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (63 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clatsop County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 132 jobs. The declines in the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry make up 31.7 percent of the total job loss in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Seafood product preparation and packaging (132 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (33 jobs lost)
3. Shoe stores (30 jobs lost)
4. Fishing (26 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (26 jobs lost)

Clatsop County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 735.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clatsop County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 22.7 percent. The Other support services industry in Clatsop County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (735.7 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (380.0 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (220.2 percent gain)
4. Investigation and security services (220.0 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (151.9 percent gain)

Clatsop County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 47.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oregon, where the industry reported a gain of 5 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Clatsop County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (47.3 percent decline)
2. Shoe stores (42.5 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (35.7 percent decline)
4. Used merchandise stores (34.1 percent decline)
5. Water, sewage and other systems (33.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Oregon, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Clatsop County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Oregon, which went through a gain of 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Clatsop County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 64.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oregon, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Clatsop County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (64.7 percent decline)
2. Private households (57.5 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (41 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (25.3 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (24.2 percent decline)

Clatsop County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 200.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clatsop County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 5.6 percent. The Other support services industry in Clatsop County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (200.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (71.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (66.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (46.9 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33.5 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clatsop County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 71 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 20.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (71 jobs lost)
2. Seafood product preparation and packaging (52 jobs lost)
3. Private households (33 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (24 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (22 jobs lost)

In Clatsop County, Oregon, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 172 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 76 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 47 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clatsop County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 110 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.3 percent of the total employment growth in Clatsop County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (110 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (105 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (28 new jobs)
4. Other support services (26 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 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.

Income and Poverty in Clatsop County, Oregon

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Clatsop County reported a medium-high median income for households of $42,472 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.7 percent lower than the median in State of Oregon of $47,872 and the median is 15.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Clatsop County, Oregon may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 51.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Clatsop County, having 24.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Clatsop County, Oregon , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $31,838, this income level is 25 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Clatsop County reported an income level of $49,516, this level was 16.6 percent greater than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $39,905. This household income level is 6 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 46.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $22,553. In Clatsop County, Oregon White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,748 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Demographic Profile for Clatsop County, Oregon

Clatsop County, Oregon had a population that was estimated at 36,798 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 35,590. This growth denotes an increase of 3.4 percent. Clatsop ranks 20 of 36 counties by growth in total population in Oregon and the county ranks 1,019 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Clatsop extends a total area of 827 square miles. The county has a low density of 44 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- St. Francis, AR (44 per sq. mile ), Wayne, GA (44 per sq. mile ), Hart, KY (44 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Switzerland, IN (44 per sq. mile ), Itawamba, MS (44 per sq. mile ), Richland, IL (44 per sq. mile ).

Clatsop County, Oregon has a population that is comprised of 89.7 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 6.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Clatsop has increased the percent of minority population when 6.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Clatsop County, Oregon to be 41.1 years of age. The median age in Clatsop is greater than the median age in the State of Oregon of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.1 years old. With a total of 21.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Clatsop can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make 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.

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Clatsop from another country. The international migration into Clatsop accounts for 0.6 percent of the total migration into the State of Oregon. This percent of international migration is high 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 Clatsop County, Oregon

In Clatsop County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 20,473 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 627 residential units since 2001, or 3.2 percent.

Clatsop County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $143,400, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Oregon 2000 median home value of $152,100 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in Oregon, Clatsop County stands 20 of 36 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,322 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Clatsop County may be be described as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 2.5 percent residential property is valued over $500k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Clatsop County, Oregon -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Educational services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Clatsop County, rising by 33.3 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of Oregon went through a industry job change of 18.3 percent, during the period.

In Clatsop County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 2.48. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Accommodation and food services industry is 2.48 times greater than the national average, signifying that Clatsop specializes in Accommodation and food services.

In Clatsop County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 24.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,336 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 17.8 and 16.1 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Clatsop County. The industry averages 35 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Oregon average establishment size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.









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