In Morrow County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Morrow County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Morrow County received an annual wage of $50,652 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Oregon of $31,363 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $37,902.

High-wage employment in Morrow County, Oregon exsists in vegetable and melon farming ($35,154), building equipment contractors ($34,947), fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty ($33,125) and lessors of real estate ($30,930) 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.

Morrow County Wages have increased by 6.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Morrow County, Oregon by a total of 6.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oregon and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Morrow County, Oregon when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 13.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,156. The average 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.

Morrow County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morrow County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 170 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 69.8 percent of the total employment growth in Morrow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (170 new jobs)
2. Other crop farming (65 new jobs)
3. Religious organizations (6 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (675 new jobs)
5. Employment services (589 new jobs)

Of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Morrow County, Oregon, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 417 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morrow County

Given the industries in the area, the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 66 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry make up 41.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morrow County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (66 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (33 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (30 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (24 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (5 jobs lost)

Morrow County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 196.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Morrow County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oregon, where the industry felt a loss of 4.8 percent. The Other crop farming industry in Morrow County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 24.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (196.0 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (109.2 percent gain)
3. Religious organizations (36.0 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (9.1 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (5.3 percent gain)

Morrow County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 91 percent from 2001 (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 loss of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Morrow County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.8 in percent of jobs in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (91 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (38.4 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (31.2 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (9.6 percent decline)
5. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (9 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 16 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Oregon, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt 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.

Morrow County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Morrow County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 19 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 63.3 percent of the total employment growth in Morrow County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (19 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (6 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (5 new jobs)

In Morrow County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 110 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 15 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Morrow County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 73 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry make up 53.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morrow County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (73 jobs lost)
2. Logging (24 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (16 jobs lost)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (10 jobs lost)
5. Other crop farming (8 jobs lost)

Morrow County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 56.7 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 felt a loss of 2 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Morrow County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.8 in percent of workers in the Logging industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (56.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (23.4 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (22.5 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (14.3 percent decline)
5. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (9.9 percent decline)

Morrow County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 53.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morrow County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oregon, where the industry took a gain of 12 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Morrow County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (53.8 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20.8 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (6.2 percent gain)
4. Religious organizations (4.6 percent gain)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (2.2 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 3.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Oregon, which went through a gain of 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Morrow County, Oregon

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Morrow County accounted a medium-high household income of $43,900 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 9 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.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Morrow County, Oregon can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 41.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Morrow County, accounting 33.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Morrow County had a median income of $48,263, this was 9.9 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 23.3 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $54,113. In Morrow County, Oregon White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,307 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Morrow County, Oregon , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $32,205, which is 26.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $57,038. This median income level is 29.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Morrow County, Oregon

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Morrow County, Oregon, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Morrow have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.2 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Morrow County, Oregon according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, 14.2 percent of Black or African American, 36.8 percent of the Asian alone and 1.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Morrow County, Oregon has a less-educated population, with 11 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Morrow 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Morrow County, Oregon

Morrow County, Oregon has a population base that is comprised of 69.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 27.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 28.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Morrow has increased in diversity when 25.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Morrow County, Oregon had a population of 11,666 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 11,057. This growth signifies an increase of 5.5 percent. Morrow ranks 24 of 36 counties when calculating total change in population for Oregon and the county ranks 1,331 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Morrow spans a total of 2032 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Morrow County, Oregon to be 33.9 years of age. The median in Morrow is less 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 33.5 years of age. With a total of 29 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Morrow can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Morrow from another country. The international migration into Morrow makes up 0.5 percent of all immigration into Oregon. This level of international migration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Morrow County, Oregon

When compared to other counties in Oregon, Morrow County stands 28 of 36 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,306 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Morrow County, Oregon. In 2000, 74.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Morrow County, the real estate market was made up of 4,389 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 67 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Morrow County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $89,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Oregon 2000 median home value of $152,100 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Utilities industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Morrow County since 2001, going from making up 5.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Morrow County, growing by 36.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Oregon had changed in sector employment of -1.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Morrow County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Administrative and waste services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.17. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.17 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Morrow County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Morrow County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 27.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 855 jobs. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries total 6.3 and 6.1 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Morrow County, with the industry averaging 66 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Oregon average of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.







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