In Klamath County, jobs in the other support services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the other support services industry reported the top wages in Klamath County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Klamath County received a wage of $114,553 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Oregon of $33,798 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $35,403.

High-wage employment in Klamath County, Oregon can be found in offices of physicians ($55,584), advertising and related services ($49,851), plywood and engineered wood product mfg. ($47,487) and couriers ($45,125) 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Klamath County, Oregon when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $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.

Klamath County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Klamath County

Given the industries in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 148 jobs. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 15.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Klamath County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (148 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (101 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (84 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (76 jobs lost)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (68 jobs lost)

Out of the 79 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 34 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 45 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Klamath County, Oregon, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 960 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Klamath County

The Residential building construction industry has added the most employment with 198 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 13.5 percent of the growth in Klamath County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (198 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (174 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (113 new jobs)
4. Department stores (108 new jobs)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (83 new jobs)

Klamath County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 233.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Klamath County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oregon, where it saw a gain of 27 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Klamath County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (233.3 percent gain)
2. Other schools and instruction (221.1 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (172.4 percent gain)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (78.8 percent gain)
5. Advertising and related services (73.3 percent gain)

Klamath County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 72.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oregon, where the it saw a gain of 28.1 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Klamath County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 29.2 in percent of jobs in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (72.6 percent decline)
2. Insurance carriers (65.5 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (64.4 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (48.3 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (44.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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.

Klamath County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Klamath County

Given the industries in the area, the Vegetable and melon farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 54 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 14.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Klamath County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (54 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (53 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (40 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for forestry (40 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (23 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Klamath County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 111 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 16.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Klamath County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (111 new jobs)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (78 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (36 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (33 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (27 new jobs)

In Klamath County, Oregon, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 688 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Given the 89 4-digit NAICS industries, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 53 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total employment has increased by 3.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oregon, which went through a gain of 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Klamath County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 77.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oregon, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.8 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Klamath County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (77.6 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (37.8 percent decline)
3. Support activities for forestry (33.4 percent decline)
4. Individual and family services (32.2 percent decline)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (29.4 percent decline)

Klamath County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 487.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Klamath County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oregon, where it saw a gain of 14.3 percent. The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Klamath 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 (487.5 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (90.9 percent gain)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (63.1 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (42.2 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (29.8 percent gain)





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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 Klamath County, Oregon

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Klamath County, Oregon, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 93.4 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Klamath County, seeing a 89.7 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Klamath County had a medium-low median household income of $36,898 (2005 Dollars). This median is 29.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Oregon of $47,872 and the income level is 33.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Klamath County, Oregon , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $27,222, this income level is 26.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Klamath County reported a median household income of $23,949, which was 35.1 percent less than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $37,660. This median is 2.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Klamath County, Oregon White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,165 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 22.5 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $45,191.

The household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $35,901, which represents a 2.7 percent decline. Klamath County, Oregon, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 14 of 14 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Oregon. Klamath County ranks 575 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

The poverty rate in Klamath County, Oregon has increased by 5.2 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 16.8 percent to 22 percent.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Klamath County, Oregon can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 39.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Klamath County, accounting 28.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Klamath County, Oregon

In Klamath County, Oregon according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 15.6 percent of Black or African American, 27.8 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the year 2000, Klamath has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 0.6 percent to a total of 16.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Oregon percent of 27.8 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.4 percent. In the year 2005, 19.4 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has decreased by a total of 0.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 13.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Klamath County, Oregon may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 16 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Klamath has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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 Klamath County, Oregon, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Klamath have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.4 percent (Men) versus 14.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Klamath County, Oregon

By measuring total land area, Klamath extends a total area of 5944 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 11 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).

Klamath County, Oregon has a population base that is comprised of 84 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 8.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Klamath has increased the percent of minority population when 9.2 percent of the people were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Klamath County, Oregon to be 38.8 years of age. The median age in Klamath is greater than the median in Oregon of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.2 years of age. With 24 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Klamath can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Klamath internationally. The international migration into Klamath totals 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Oregon. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Klamath County, Oregon had a population of 66,192 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 63,932. This growth denotes an increase of 3.5 percent. Klamath ranks 16 of 36 counties when calculating total change in population for Oregon and the county ranks 770 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Klamath County, Oregon

In Klamath County, the census reported 29,974 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 900 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.1 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Klamath County, Oregon have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $33,600, or 36.9 percent, from their 2000 value of $91,100.

Klamath County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $124,700, published by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the State of Oregon 2005 home value of $201,200 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Klamath County may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Klamath County, Oregon. In 2005, 50.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in Oregon, Klamath County places 21 of 36 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,350 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Klamath County. The industry averages 35 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Oregon typical size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Professional and technical services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Klamath County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 7.5 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

In Klamath County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 16.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,955 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors provide 15.1 and 13.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Utilities is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Klamath County, with a job growth of 35.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -8.2 percent. The State of Oregon experienced a sector employment shift of -9.8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.









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