Salem, OR

Salem Metro Area industry wages have increased by 16.0% percent since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in the Salem Metro Area by a total of 16.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Salem Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Oregon, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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The average total wages in all industries in Salem, OR when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 Metro Area wages throughout the nation. The average pay is 18.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,156. The overall 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.

Salem Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Employment for all industries has increased by 10.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of 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 experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

The Salem Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 43.6 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 reported a loss of 15.8 percent. The losses in the Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry in Salem outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 11.2 percent in terms of employees in the Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (43.6 percent decline)
2. Activities related to real estate (36.6 percent decline)
3. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (28.4 percent decline)
4. Individual and family services (23.6 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (18.4 percent decline)

The Salem Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for forestry industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 135.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Salem has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where this industry saw a gain of 8.9 percent. The Support activities for forestry industry in Salem outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 2.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (135.1 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (86.2 percent gain)
3. Shoe stores (66.8 percent gain)
4. Business support services (62.4 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (52.9 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Salem Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Activities related to real estate industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 255 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Activities related to real estate industry make up 23.6 percent of the total employment decline in Salem, OR.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (255 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (159 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (121 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (78 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (76 jobs lost)

In the Salem, OR metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 11,442 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Salem Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry has grown the most with 746 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Business support services industry makes up 9.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Salem.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (746 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (726 new jobs)
3. Support activities for forestry (625 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (588 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (403 new jobs)

Out of the 66 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 49 industries reported a drop in employment.

1-Year Industry Employment Change in Salem, OR

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Employment for all industries has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of Oregon, experiencing a gain of 3.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2 percent.

The Salem Metro Area: 1-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 65.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Salem has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 52.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Salem outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (65.3 percent gain)
2. Other ambulatory health care services (42.0 percent gain)
3. Shoe stores (36.5 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (34.1 percent gain)
5. Taxi and limousine service (29.0 percent gain)

The Salem Metro Area: 1-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 22 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oregon, where the it saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks industry in Salem outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.4 in percent of workers in the Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (22 percent decline)
2. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (19.5 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13.4 percent decline)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (12.2 percent decline)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (9.8 percent decline)

In the Salem, OR metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,985 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total 1-Year Employment Decline in the Salem Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 83 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 12.2 percent of the total job loss in Salem, OR.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (83 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (67 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (61 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for forestry (58 jobs lost)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (52 jobs lost)

Total 1-Year Employment Growth in the Salem Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 270 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.2 percent of the total employment growth in Salem.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (270 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (224 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (200 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (190 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (176 new jobs)

Of the 78 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 30 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 48 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

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

Income and Poverty in Salem, OR

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Compared to Metro Areas across the United States, the Salem metro area reported a relatively high median income for all households of $51,991 (2005 Dollars). This median is 7.9 percent higher than the median in Oregon of $47,872 and this is 5.5 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $43,295, representing a 16.7 percent decline. The Salem, OR MSA, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 1 of 4 metro area in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Oregon. Salem ranks 155 of 233 metro area when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the Salem, OR metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a of . percent since the year 2000. The Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Salem, encountering a . percent in median income, since the values reporting the 2000 Decennial Census.

The poverty rate in the Salem, OR Metro has increased by 6.2 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 9.9 percent to 16.1 percent.

When put side-by-side with other Metros throughout the United States, the Salem metro area may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 26.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Salem, having 15.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $55,213. This household income level is 6.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Salem, OR White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $56,988 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Salem had a median income of $46,210, which was 11.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 38.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $31,953. Hispanic Householders in Salem, OR reported a median household income of $45,807, this median household income is 11.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

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

Higher Education in the Salem, OR Metro Area

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In the Salem, OR Metro Area according the 2005 American Community Survey, 22.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 34.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Salem, OR Metro Area can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2005 population, with 21.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The Salem MSA was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Oregon's proportion of 27.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the Salem, OR Metro Area, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in the Salem metro area have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 22.8 percent (Men) versus 21.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 5.2 percent. By 2005, 22.8 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has decreased by a total of 1.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 21.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

From 2000, the Salem metro area has decreased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has declined by 3.6 percent to a total of 21.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Oregon percent of 27.8 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Salem, OR

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The Salem metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made of 75 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 1.8 percent Asian, and 18.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 21.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Salem has increased the level of diversity when 18.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The Salem metro area had an estimated population of 375,560 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 348,277. This growth signifies an increase of 7.8 percent. Salem ranks 2 of 6 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Oregon and the metro area ranks 93 of 361 metro areas when calculating the total change in MSA population across the US.

By measuring total land area, the Salem metro area extends a total area of 1925 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 195 persons per square mile. Similar metro areas in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison (196 per sq. mile ), Battle Creek (196 per sq. mile ), Gainesville (196 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin (195 per sq. mile ), Asheville (193 per sq. mile ), Gadsden (193 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a very high number of individuals migrated into the Salem metro area, with 10,483 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Salem totals 14.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Oregon. This percent of immigration 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 Salem

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Salem recorded a median home value in 2005 of $165,000, reported by the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall State of Oregon 2005 home median value of $201,200 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Looking across the State of Oregon, Salem ranks 5 of the 6 metro areas in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The metropolitan statistical area (msa) ranks 184 of 361, in terms of residential real estate percentage change compared to other United States metro areas.

Salem can be understood as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. For the year 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 4.1 percent of the houses were valued over a half a million dollars.

In Salem, the census reported 142,041 homes in the year 2005. This MSA has gone through a medium-high growth level in the number housing units, adding a total of 7,405 homes since 2001, or 5.5 percent.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Salem, Oregon. In 2005, 22 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Salem, Oregon -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Construction in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Salem, changing a total of 18.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of Oregon had changed in sector employment of 12.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

The Administrative and waste services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in the Salem MSA, since the year 2001, moving from making up 5.3 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Salem, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.2 percent of the total MSA employment. This totals 17,358 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 13.9 and 13 percent of total employment, respectively.

A top paying industry in Salem is the management of companies and enterprises industry with an average annual wage of $55,621. Locally, since the year 2001, the annual average wages in the industry have grown by 6.1 percent or $3,194. The State of Oregon has a similar pattern in the management of companies and enterprises industry, falling near the top of industries in terms of 2004 annual average wages.

In Salem, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 8.8. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 8.8 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Salem produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Salem MSA, with the industry averaging 32 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 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).