Oregon

Industry wages in the State of Oregon grown by 13.0% since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have in the State of Oregon grown by a total of 13.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

The counties in the State of Oregon range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 30.5% in Sherman County to a low of a 4.1% in Wasco County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Oregon
Total Industry Wages

1. Sherman County (30.5%)
2. Harney County (27.9%)
3. Curry County (25.3%)
4. Union County (22.5%)
5. Gilliam County (22.2%)
6. Josephine County (21.4%)
7. Deschutes County (20.4%)
8. Lincoln County (20.4%)
9. Tillamook County (19.8%)
10. Crook County (19.5%)

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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.

Wages in the State of Oregon Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Oregon can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 States wages throughout the nation. The average pay is less than average pay in United States of $40,259.

The counties in the State of Oregon in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $45,362 in Washington County to a low of a $18,259 in Wheeler County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Oregon
Total Industry Wages

1. Washington County ($45,362)
2. Multnomah County ($40,413)
3. Benton County ($38,225)
4. Clackamas County ($38,071)
5. Gilliam County ($33,947)
6. Linn County ($33,457)
7. Lane County ($31,575)
8. Yamhill County ($31,344)
9. Deschutes County ($31,241)
10. Morrow County ($31,163)

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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.

Oregon Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Employment for all industries has increased by 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The State of Oregon: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1008.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. The Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing industry in Oregon outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 35.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (1008.6 percent gain)
2. Hardware manufacturing (245.4 percent gain)
3. Leather and hide tanning and finishing (169.6 percent gain)
4. Junior colleges (165.0 percent gain)
5. Outpatient care centers (119.7 percent gain)

The State of Oregon: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sound recording industries industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 86.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Sound recording industries industry in Oregon outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 29 percent in terms of employment in the Sound recording industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sound recording industries (86.7 percent decline)
2. Cable and other subscription programming (65.7 percent decline)
3. Fabric mills (65 percent decline)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (44.9 percent decline)
5. Telecommunications resellers (44 percent decline)

The counties in the State of Oregon in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 31.6 percent job gained in Deschutes County to a low of a 6.8 percent job lost in Malheur County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Oregon
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Deschutes County (31.6 percent gain)
2. Josephine County (21.0 percent gain)
3. Hood River County (20.7 percent gain)
4. Wallowa County (20.2 percent gain)
5. Polk County (16.6 percent gain)
6. Morrow County (16.0 percent gain)
7. Gilliam County (15.3 percent gain)
8. Crook County (15.0 percent gain)
9. Yamhill County (14.7 percent gain)
10. Coos County (14.7 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Oregon in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 14,459 total jobs gained in Deschutes County to a low of 11,487 jobs lost in Multnomah County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Oregon
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Deschutes County (14,459 jobs gained)
2. Clackamas County (11,672 jobs gained)
3. Marion County (9,615 jobs gained)
4. Washington County (9,552 jobs gained)
5. Lane County (9,304 jobs gained)
6. Jackson County (8,537 jobs gained)
7. Josephine County (3,849 jobs gained)
8. Yamhill County (3,598 jobs gained)
9. Coos County (2,233 jobs gained)
10. Douglas County (2,224 jobs gained)

Of the 285 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 137 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 148 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In the State of Oregon, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 79,526 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Oregon

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 6,581 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 5.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (6,581 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (6,330 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (5,906 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (5,742 new jobs)
5. Business support services (5,109 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Oregon

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5,342 jobs. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 10.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (5,342 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (2,715 jobs lost)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (2,277 jobs lost)
4. Printing and related support activities (1,848 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (1,777 jobs lost)

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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.

Oregon One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Oregon

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,654 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 4.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (2,654 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (2,483 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (2,220 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (2,120 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (1,983 new jobs)

Of the 276 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 80 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 196 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Oregon

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Motor vehicle manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 481 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Motor vehicle manufacturing industry make up 7.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle manufacturing (481 jobs lost)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (350 jobs lost)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (342 jobs lost)
4. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (342 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (321 jobs lost)

In the State of Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 50,514 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

The counties in the State of Oregon in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 9.1 percent job gained in Gilliam County to a low of a 4.2 percent job lost in Wheeler County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Oregon
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Gilliam County (9.1 percent gain)
2. Deschutes County (9.1 percent gain)
3. Sherman County (7.4 percent gain)
4. Polk County (7.4 percent gain)
5. Wallowa County (7.0 percent gain)
6. Crook County (6.2 percent gain)
7. Lake County (5.4 percent gain)
8. Yamhill County (5.2 percent gain)
9. Washington County (5.0 percent gain)
10. Columbia County (4.9 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Oregon in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 11,289 total jobs gained in Multnomah County to a low of 160 jobs lost in Malheur County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Oregon
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Multnomah County (11,289 jobs gained)
2. Washington County (10,627 jobs gained)
3. Deschutes County (5,010 jobs gained)
4. Lane County (4,160 jobs gained)
5. Clackamas County (4,000 jobs gained)
6. Marion County (3,101 jobs gained)
7. Yamhill County (1,374 jobs gained)
8. Jackson County (1,236 jobs gained)
9. Josephine County (1,004 jobs gained)
10. Polk County (884 jobs gained)

The state of Oregon: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 34.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. The losses in the Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry in Oregon outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 8 in percent of jobs in the Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water (34.7 percent decline)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (18.4 percent decline)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (14.4 percent decline)
4. Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. (12.4 percent decline)
5. Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing (10.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

The State of Oregon: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 52.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter).. The Unclassified industry in Oregon outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (52.6 percent gain)
2. Insurance and employee benefit funds (40.5 percent gain)
3. Cable and other subscription programming (34.4 percent gain)
4. Support activities for crop production (27.7 percent gain)
5. Internet publishing and broadcasting (25.3 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 the State of Oregon

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Compared to other States throughout the nation, the State of Oregon accounted a medium-high median income for households of $47,872 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other States throughout the United States, the State of Oregon may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 24.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Oregon, with 17.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Oregon range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $60,983 in Washington County to a low of $33,638 in Wheeler County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Oregon
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Washington County ($60,983)
2. Clackamas County ($60,934 )
3. Columbia County ($53,582)
4. Yamhill County ($51,610)
5. Polk County ($49,504)
6. Benton County ($49,019)
7. Deschutes County ($48,961)
8. Multnomah County ($48,295)
9. Marion County ($47,167)
10. Hood River County ($44,841)

The poverty rate in the State of Oregon has increased by 2.5 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 11.6 percent to 14.1 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $42,944, posting a 10.3 percent decline. The State of Oregon ranks 4 of 46 states in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Oregon range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 18.6 percent in Malheur County to a low of 6.6 percent in Clackamas County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Oregon
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Malheur County (18.6 percent)
2. Klamath County (16.8 )
3. Lake County (16.1 percent)
4. Wheeler County (15.6 percent)
5. Coos County (15 percent)
6. Josephine County (15 percent)
7. Morrow County (14.8 percent)
8. Baker County (14.7 percent)
9. Jefferson County (14.6 percent)
10. Sherman County (14.6 percent)

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in the State of Oregon, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 43.8 percent in the last five years. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Oregon, encountering a 23.2 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $54,937. This household income level is 14.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the state, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Oregon reported an income level of $35,960, this median was 24.9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 25.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $35,611. Hispanic households in Oregon, as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $37,339, this median household income is 22 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In the State of Oregon, White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,665 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

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

Higher Education in the State of Oregon

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From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.6 percent. In the year 2005, 28.6 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 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In the State of Oregon as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey, 28 percent of the White Alone, 20.4 percent of Black or African American, 46 percent of the Asian alone and 9.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Oregon can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 27.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey. The State of Oregon counted a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the State of Oregon, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Oregon on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 28.6 percent (Men) versus 26.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Oregon range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 47.4 percent in Benton County to a low of 11 percent in Morrow County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Oregon
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Benton County (47.4 percent)
2. Washington County (34.6 percent)
3. Multnomah County (30.6 percent)
4. Clackamas County (28.4 percent)
5. Lane County (25.6 percent)
6. Polk County (25.4 percent)
7. Deschutes County (25 percent)
8. Hood River County (23 percent)
9. Jackson County (22.2 percent)
10. Union County (21.8 percent)

Since the year 2000, the State of Oregon has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 27.8 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

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