In Linn County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Linn County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Linn County received a wage of $93,507 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Oregon of $100,469 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Linn County, Oregon may be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($66,150), scientific research and development services ($65,188), data processing and related services ($62,057) and computer systems design and related services ($56,253) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Linn County Wages have increased by 16.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Linn County, Oregon by a total of 16.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oregon and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Linn County, Oregon can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 7.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,156. The average 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.

Linn County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Linn County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 413.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Linn County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oregon, where it saw a gain of 53.5 percent. The Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Linn County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 25.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (413.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (212.7 percent gain)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (133.8 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (130.1 percent gain)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (85.1 percent gain)

Linn County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oregon, where the it saw a loss of 12.7 percent. The losses in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Linn County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.9 percent in terms of employment in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household goods repair and maintenance (82.7 percent decline)
2. Business support services (69.3 percent decline)
3. Support activities for forestry (68.5 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (52.2 percent decline)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (49 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Oregon, which experienced a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

In Linn County, Oregon, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 896 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 111 4-digit NAICS industries, 46 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 64 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Linn County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for forestry industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 285 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Support activities for forestry industry make up 17.1 percent of the total employment decline in Linn County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (285 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (167 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (116 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (115 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (94 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Linn County

The Employment services industry has added the most employment with 296 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 9.4 percent of the total employment growth in Linn County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (296 new jobs)
2. Department stores (236 new jobs)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (179 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (170 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (164 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.

Linn County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Linn County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oregon, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Linn County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.1 in percent of workers in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (82.2 percent decline)
2. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (47.3 percent decline)
3. Household goods repair and maintenance (46.2 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (27.3 percent decline)
5. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (26.6 percent decline)

Linn County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 105.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Linn County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oregon, where it saw a gain of 52.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Linn County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (105.3 percent gain)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (79.7 percent gain)
3. Land subdivision (50.0 percent gain)
4. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (46.3 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (42.3 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Oregon, which saw a gain of 3.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Linn County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 143 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Insurance carriers industry make up 16.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Linn County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (143 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (125 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (61 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (58 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (34 jobs lost)

From the 118 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 54 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 63 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Linn County, Oregon, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 846 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Linn County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 261 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 17.8 percent of the growth in Linn County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (261 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (125 new jobs)
3. Department stores (89 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (72 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (69 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 Linn County, Oregon

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Linn County had a medium-high household income of $43,896 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 9.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Oregon of $47,872 and this is 11.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Linn County, Oregon, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 10.4 percent since 2000. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Linn County, encountering a 37.8 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The poverty rate in Linn County, Oregon has increased by 4.6 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 11.4 percent to 16 percent.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Linn County reported a median household income of $36,255, this median was 17.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Linn County, Oregon White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,212 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $44,515. This median is 1.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Linn County, Oregon recorded a median income of $34,076, this median household income is 22.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 24.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,150.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Linn County, Oregon can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 26.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Linn County, accounting 21.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $39,305, representing a 10.5 percent decline. Linn County, Oregon, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 6 of 14 counties in percent of decline for household income in Oregon. Linn County ranks 200 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

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

Higher Education in Linn County, Oregon

Linn County, Oregon can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 13.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Linn was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Oregon's proportion of 25 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Linn County, Oregon, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Linn have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14.4 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Linn County, Oregon according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 9 percent of Black or African American, 16.8 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since the year 2000, Linn has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 15.2 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Oregon percent of 27.8 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.4 percent. By 2005, 13.6 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 increased by a total of 4.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Linn County, Oregon

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Linn County, Oregon to be 37.7 years old. The median in Linn is greater than the median in Oregon of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.5 years old. With 24.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Linn can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Linn County, Oregon has a population that is made up of 90.3 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 5.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Linn has increased in diversity when 5.5 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Linn extends a total area of 2292 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 48 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Tattnall, GA (48 per sq. mile ).

Linn County, Oregon had a population that was estimated at 108,914 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 103,054. This growth represents an increase of 5.7 percent. Linn ranks 10 of 36 counties by growth in total population in Oregon and the county ranks 457 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Linn from outside the country. The immigration into Linn makes up 0.8 percent of all immigration into Oregon. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Linn County, Oregon

In Linn County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 45,191 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 2,110 homes since 2001, or 4.9 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Linn County, Oregon have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $24,400, or 19.7 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $124,100.

Linn County can be understood as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

The State of Oregon, Linn County is positioned 15 of 36 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 862 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Linn County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $148,500, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall Oregon 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $201,200 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Linn County, Oregon. In 2005, 34 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Linn County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.9. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.9 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Linn County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Linn County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 8,400 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.8 and 10.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Linn County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Finance and insurance is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Linn County, rising by 33 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Oregon felt a shift in employment in the industry of 4.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Linn County. In the County, the industry averages 41 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Oregon typical size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.







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