In Lake County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the legal services industry had the highest average wages in Lake County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lake County received an annual wage of $34,996 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Oregon of $51,730 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,391.

Other high-paying jobs in Lake County, Oregon exsists in auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($33,403), logging ($31,994), automobile dealers ($27,488) and health and personal care stores ($27,405) 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.

Lake County Wages have increased by 5.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Lake County, Oregon by a total of 5.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oregon and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lake County, Oregon can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,156. The average pay 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.

Lake County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Lake County, Oregon, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 90 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 8 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lake County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has grown the most with 65 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 73.0 percent of the growth in Lake County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (65 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (23 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (113 new jobs)
4. Department stores (108 new jobs)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (83 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lake County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 25.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lake County, Oregon.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (5 jobs lost)
2. Logging (4 jobs lost)
3. Religious organizations (4 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 6.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Oregon, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Lake County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 118.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lake County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 21.8 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Lake County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 14.5 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (118.9 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (44.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (6.3 percent gain)

Lake County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 21.1 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 sector experienced a gain of 7 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Lake County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 8.3 percent in terms of employees in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (21.1 percent decline)
2. Logging (17.5 percent decline)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (16.1 percent decline)
4. Religious organizations (15.3 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (13 percent decline)

Lake County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lake County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 27 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 54.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lake County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (27 new jobs)
2. Other crop farming (6 new jobs)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (5 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (4 new jobs)

In Lake County, Oregon, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 75 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 12 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lake County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 7 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 58.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lake County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (7 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (3 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (205 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (193 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (186 jobs lost)

Lake County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 38.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 12 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Lake County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of workers in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (38.2 percent decline)
2. Legal services (9.1 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (8.7 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (4.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oregon, experiencing a gain of 3.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Lake County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 58.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lake County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oregon, where this industry saw a gain of 10.8 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Lake County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (58.3 percent gain)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (18.5 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (12.9 percent gain)
4. Other crop farming (11.9 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (5.4 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 Lake County, Oregon

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lake County reported a relatively low median household income of $34,522 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 38.7 percent lower than the median in Oregon of $47,872 and this is 42.3 percent lower 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, Lake County, Oregon can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 30 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lake County, reporting 25.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic in Lake County, Oregon reported a median household income of $20,138, this income level is 41.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lake County had a median household income level of $28,701, this was 16.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Lake County, Oregon White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,161 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $146,696. This income level is 324.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Lake County, Oregon

In Lake County, Oregon as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 20.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Lake County, Oregon may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Lake was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Oregon's proportion of 25 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Lake County, Oregon, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Lake on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Lake County, Oregon

In terms of total land area, Lake encompasses a total area of 8136 square miles. This area has a very low density of 1 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Banner, NE (1 per sq. mile ).

Lake County, Oregon had an estimated population of 7,313 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 7,410. The decline represents a decrease of -1.3 percent. Lake ranks 28 of 36 counties in terms of population growth in Oregon and the county ranks 2,126 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lake County, Oregon to be 44.8 years of age. The median age in Lake is greater than the median age for the State of Oregon of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.8 years old. With a total of 21.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lake can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.2 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 the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Lake internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lake makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Oregon. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Lake County, Oregon has a population that is made up of 88.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 6.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Lake has increased the percent of minority makeup when 6.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Lake County, Oregon

Lake County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $65,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Oregon 2000 home value of $152,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Oregon, Lake County is positioned 26 of 36 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,078 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Lake County, Oregon. In 2000, 88.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Lake County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 4,098 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 73 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.8 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lake County. The industry averages 30 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Oregon average of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Lake County since 2001, going from making up 7.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Lake County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.97. The level of employment in the Utilities industry is 1.97 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Lake County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

Construction has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Lake County, with an industry growth of 48.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 7.3 percent. The State of Oregon underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.5 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Lake County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 18.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 269 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 17.3 and 12.4 percent of total employment, respectively.







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