In Wasco County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry paid the average highest wages in Wasco County for 2006. The average industry job in Wasco County received an annual wage of $66,770 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Oregon of $54,332 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $63,540.

Top-pay jobs in Wasco County, Oregon are present in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($59,114), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($57,684), wired telecommunications carriers ($49,107) and offices of physicians ($44,567) 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.

Wasco County Wages have increased by 4.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Wasco County, Oregon by a total of 4.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oregon and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Wasco County, Oregon when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,156. The average pay 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.

Wasco County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wasco County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 710 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 62.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Wasco County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (710 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (49 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (41 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (41 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (41 new jobs)

In Wasco County, Oregon, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,031 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wasco County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 96 jobs. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 35.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Wasco County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (96 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (40 jobs lost)
3. Clothing stores (23 jobs lost)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (19 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (19 jobs lost)

Of the 48 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 29 industries reported a drop in employment.

Wasco County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vegetable and melon farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 57 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oregon, where the industry felt a loss of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Vegetable and melon farming industry in Wasco County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.5 in percent of jobs in the Vegetable and melon farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (57 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (54 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (47.1 percent decline)
4. Individual and family services (36.2 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34.5 percent decline)

Wasco County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 400.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Wasco County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 25.5 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Wasco County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (400.0 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (257.7 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (176.7 percent gain)
4. Home furnishings stores (144.4 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (93.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 13.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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.

Wasco County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Oregon, which went through a gain of 3.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Wasco County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 100.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Wasco County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry took a gain of 22.9 percent. The Other heavy construction industry in Wasco County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (100.0 percent gain)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (87.1 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (66.7 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (50.0 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (45.3 percent gain)

Wasco County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 42.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oregon, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.1 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Wasco County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (42.2 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (35.7 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (33.7 percent decline)
4. Radio and television broadcasting (20.5 percent decline)
5. Individual and family services (20.4 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wasco County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 34 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 16.1 percent of the total employment growth in Wasco County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (34 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (26 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (18 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (17 new jobs)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (16 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wasco County

Given the industries in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 38 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry make up 26.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Wasco County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (38 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (15 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (14 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (11 jobs lost)

Out of the 50 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 19 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 29 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Wasco County, Oregon, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 48 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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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 Wasco County, Oregon

Hispanic headed households in Wasco County, Oregon reported a median household income of $34,978, this income level is 16.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Wasco County, Oregon White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,568 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wasco County had a median household income level of $33,638, this was 20 percent less than the median for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $52,943. This median is 25.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 91.6 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $80,620.

Compared to counties across the United States, Wasco County had a medium-high household income of $42,072 (2005 Dollars). This median is 13.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Oregon of $47,872 and the median household income is 16.8 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, Wasco County, Oregon can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 24.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Wasco County, reporting 26.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Wasco County, Oregon

In Wasco County, Oregon according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 16 percent of Black or African American, 37.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Wasco County, Oregon, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Wasco have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.4 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Wasco County, Oregon may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Wasco has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Oregon's proportion of 25 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Wasco County, Oregon

Wasco County, Oregon had a population that was estimated at 23,593 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 23,815. The decline shows a decrease of -0.9 percent. Wasco ranks 33 of 36 counties by growth in total population in Oregon and the county ranks 2,376 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Wasco County, Oregon has a population that is made of 82.2 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 11.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 12.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Wasco has increased the percent of minority population when 10.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wasco County, Oregon to be 41.3 years of age. The median age in Wasco is greater than the median age in Oregon of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 40.0 years of age. With 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wasco can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

When measuring the total land area, Wasco spans a total area of 2381 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 10 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Wasco from another country. The international migration into Wasco totals 0.3 percent of immigration into the State of Oregon. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Wasco County, Oregon

In Wasco County, the census reported 10,705 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 13 residential units since 2001, or 0.1 percent.

Wasco County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $105,500, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Oregon 2000 median home value of $152,100 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Oregon, Wasco County ranks 35 of 36 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,032 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Wasco County, Oregon. In 2000, 65 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Wasco County, increasing by 36.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 13.8 percent. The State of Oregon went through a industry job change of 18.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Wasco County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,491 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 18.3 and 11.4 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Wasco County. The sector faced a loss of 221 total jobs during the period, accounting for 25.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 61.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Wasco County, averaging 20 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Oregon typical size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Wasco County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.41. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.41 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Wasco may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.







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