In Curry County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry paid the average highest wages in Curry County for 2006. The average industry job in Curry County earned an annual wage of $45,321 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Oregon of $68,572 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $82,655.

Other high-paying jobs in Curry County, Oregon are present in highway, street, and bridge construction ($38,912), automobile dealers ($38,245), offices of dentists ($38,041) and nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($36,521) 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.

Curry County Wages have increased by 25.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Curry County, Oregon by a total of 25.3%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Curry County, Oregon 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 29.5 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.

Curry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Curry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 180.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Curry County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oregon, where it saw a loss of 5.6 percent. The Consumer goods rental industry in Curry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (180.0 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (137.2 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (118.2 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (104.6 percent gain)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (84.5 percent gain)

Curry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Personal care services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 16.4 percent. The losses in the Personal care services industry in Curry County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 16.5 in percent of workers in the Personal care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (55 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (36.8 percent decline)
3. Individual and family services (35 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (29.4 percent decline)
5. Private households (17.3 percent decline)

From the 39 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Curry County, Oregon, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 457 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Curry County

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 68 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 14.8 percent of the total growth in Curry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (68 new jobs)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (45 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (44 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (30 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Curry County

The Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 30 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 21.5 percent of the total employment decline in Curry County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (30 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (29 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (17 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (12 jobs lost)
5. Logging (11 jobs lost)





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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.

Curry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Curry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oregon, where the industry reported a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Curry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.8 percent in terms of employment in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (55.8 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (47.1 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (39.2 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (36.4 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (30.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Oregon, which saw a gain of 3.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Curry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 30.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Curry County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry took a gain of 14.3 percent. The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Curry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (30.9 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (29.6 percent gain)
3. Social advocacy organizations (18.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (17.1 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (16.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Curry County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 41 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry makes up 29.5 percent of the growth in Curry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (41 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (29 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (17 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (7 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Curry County

The Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 47 jobs. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 24.1 percent of the total employment decline in Curry County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (47 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (18 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (9 jobs lost)

In Curry County, Oregon, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 42 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 41 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 26 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 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 Curry County, Oregon

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Curry County, Oregon may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 14.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Curry County, accounting 15 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $45,755. This income level is 29.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Curry County, Oregon , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,210, this income level is 2.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Curry County had a median household income level of $30,443, this was 13.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 67.2 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $58,918. In Curry County, Oregon White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,576 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Curry County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $35,237 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 35.9 percent lower than the median in State of Oregon of $47,872 and the income level is 39.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Curry County, Oregon

In Curry County, Oregon according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17 percent of the White Alone, 28 percent of Black or African American, 2.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Curry County, Oregon may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age 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. Curry is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Oregon's proportion of 25 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Curry County, Oregon, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Curry have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 17.8 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Curry County, Oregon

When measuring the total land area, Curry covers a total land area of 1627 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), Cameron, PA (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Curry County, Oregon to be 48.8 years of age. The median age in Curry is greater than the median age in Oregon of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in this median, when at that time it was 48.9 years old. With a total of 17.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Curry can be understood as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 26.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Curry internationally. The international migration into Curry totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Oregon. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Curry County, Oregon had an estimated population of 22,427 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 21,123. This growth represents an increase of 6.2 percent. Curry ranks 19 of 36 counties by growth in total population in Oregon and the county ranks 992 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Curry County, Oregon has a population base that is comprised of 91.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 4.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 5.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Curry has increased the percent of minority population when 4.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Curry County, Oregon

The State of Oregon, Curry County ranks 18 of 36 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,241 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Curry County, there were a total of 11,968 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 392 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.4 percent.

Curry County is made up of a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 2.1 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Curry County, Oregon. In 2000, 37.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Curry County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $148,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Oregon 2000 home value of $152,100 and greater than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Curry County, Accommodation and food services, Construction and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 1.94. The level of employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 1.94 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Curry County may specialize, or be an exporter of Accommodation and food services.

Construction from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Curry County, growing by 59.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.3 percent. The State of Oregon encountered a change in industry employment of 12.5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Curry County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,141 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 19.1 and 10.7 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Curry County. The industry averages 31 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Oregon establishments size average of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Curry County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 10.1 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.







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