In Lincoln County, jobs in the data processing and related services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the data processing and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Lincoln County for 2006. The average industry job in Lincoln County earned an annual wage of $84,251 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Oregon of $64,634 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,666.

Other high-paying jobs in Lincoln County, Oregon can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($58,821), nonresidential building construction ($55,171), highway, street, and bridge construction ($53,575) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($45,297) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Lincoln County Wages have increased by 20.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Lincoln County, Oregon by a total of 20.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Oregon and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lincoln 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 30 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,156. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 67 4-digit NAICS industries, 22 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 42 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 185 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 15.9 percent of the total growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (185 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (136 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (129 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (67 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (52 new jobs)

In Lincoln County, Oregon, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,414 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 61 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 16.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lincoln County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (61 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (49 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (38 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (37 jobs lost)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (26 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 11 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 54.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 9.4 percent. The losses in the Management of companies and enterprises industry in Lincoln County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.5 percent in terms of employees in the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (54.9 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (50 percent decline)
3. Florists (44.8 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (42.7 percent decline)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (38.5 percent decline)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste collection industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 115.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 12 percent. The Waste collection industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 32.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (115.6 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (108.1 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (82.4 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (77.4 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (75.5 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.

Lincoln County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 65 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 27.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lincoln County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (65 jobs lost)
2. Private households (30 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (19 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (16 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (15 jobs lost)

In Lincoln County, Oregon, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 355 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 65 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 16.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (65 new jobs)
2. Employment services (58 new jobs)
3. Seafood product preparation and packaging (41 new jobs)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (20 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (20 new jobs)

Given the 73 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 38 industries reported a drop in employment.

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of Oregon, experiencing a gain of 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 322.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Lincoln County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oregon, where this industry saw a gain of 52.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (322.2 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (66.7 percent gain)
3. Other support services (65.4 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (27.6 percent gain)
5. Seafood product preparation and packaging (26.6 percent gain)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oregon, where the industry reported a gain of 6.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (65.2 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (23.1 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (20.2 percent decline)
4. Advertising and related services (19.2 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (18.7 percent decline)





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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 Lincoln County, Oregon

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lincoln County, Oregon can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lincoln County, accounting 25 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 29.7 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $49,725. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $83,229. This median is 117.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Lincoln County, Oregon recorded a median income of $39,195, which is 2.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Lincoln County reported an income level of $34,770, this level was 9.3 percent less than the median for all households. In Lincoln County, Oregon White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,559 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Lincoln County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $38,340 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 24.9 percent lower than the median in State of Oregon of $47,872 and the median household income is 28.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Lincoln County, Oregon

Lincoln County, Oregon may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 20.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Lincoln counted 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lincoln County, Oregon, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Lincoln have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 22.6 percent (Men) versus 19.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Lincoln County, Oregon according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 21.2 percent of the White Alone, 3.6 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 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 Lincoln County, Oregon

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lincoln County, Oregon to be 44.8 years of age. The median age in Lincoln 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 44.2 years old. With a total of 19.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Lincoln can be described as having a relatively 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 61.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Lincoln spans a total of 980 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 47 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Vermilion, LA (47 per sq. mile ), Scott, MS (47 per sq. mile ), Monroe, WI (47 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Paulding, OH (47 per sq. mile ), Caledonia, VT (47 per sq. mile ), Arenac, MI (47 per sq. mile ).

Lincoln County, Oregon had a total estimated population of 45,994 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 44,341. This growth signifies an increase of 3.7 percent. Lincoln ranks 18 of 36 counties in terms of population growth in Oregon and the county ranks 911 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Lincoln County, Oregon has a population base that is comprised of 87.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 6.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Lincoln has increased in diversity when 6.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Lincoln from another country. The international migration into Lincoln makes up 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oregon. This percent of immigration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Lincoln County, Oregon

In Lincoln County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 28,162 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 879 residential units since 2001, or 3.2 percent.

Lincoln County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $148,800, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Oregon 2000 home value of $152,100 and greater than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a fair amount of affordable housing in Lincoln County, Oregon. In 2000, 34.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Throughout the State of Oregon, Lincoln County ranks 19 of 36 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,300 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lincoln County is made up of a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 1.6 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lincoln County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,101 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 20.2 and 10.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lincoln County. In the County, the industry averages 18 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Oregon typical size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Lincoln County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.99. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 2.99 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lincoln County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.

Educational services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, changing a total of 277.8 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of Oregon experienced a sector employment shift of 18.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.









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