In Washington County, jobs in the software publishers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the software publishers industry paid the average highest wages in Washington County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County received an annual wage of $95,283 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Oregon of $82,812 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $96,720.

Top-pay jobs in Washington County, Oregon may be found in scientific research and development services ($92,546), electric goods merchant wholesalers ($86,928), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($86,623) and semiconductor and electronic component mfg. ($83,455) 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.

Washington County Wages have increased by 10.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Washington County, Oregon by a total of 10.3%. 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.

Washington County Industry Wages Exceed Oregon, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Washington 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 25.5 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $36,156. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Washington County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 9,552 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,295 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 13.2 percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,295 jobs lost)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (1,820 jobs lost)
3. Software publishers (1,724 jobs lost)
4. Electronic instrument manufacturing (1,171 jobs lost)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (852 jobs lost)

Of the 179 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 73 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 106 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,783 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry makes up 7.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (1,783 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,580 new jobs)
3. Business support services (1,436 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (971 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (869 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Oregon, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Local messengers and local delivery industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 844.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Washington County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oregon, where the industry felt a gain of 7.5 percent. The Local messengers and local delivery industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 15.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Local messengers and local delivery (844.7 percent gain)
2. Data processing and related services (197.5 percent gain)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (196.4 percent gain)
4. Shoe stores (172.4 percent gain)
5. Vending machine operators (171.2 percent gain)

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.3 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 felt a gain of 21.8 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Washington County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 14.5 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (72.3 percent decline)
2. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (69.8 percent decline)
3. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (63.7 percent decline)
4. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (59.7 percent decline)
5. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (59.5 percent decline)





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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.

Washington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 26.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oregon, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.5 in percent of jobs in the Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (26.3 percent decline)
2. Support activities for animal production (21.7 percent decline)
3. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (20.3 percent decline)
4. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (19 percent decline)
5. Wireless telecommunications carriers (18.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Oregon, experiencing a gain of 3.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Taxi and limousine service industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 241.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Washington County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oregon, where this industry saw a gain of 0.2 percent. The Taxi and limousine service industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Taxi and limousine service (241.7 percent gain)
2. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (85.7 percent gain)
3. Vending machine operators (74.1 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (67.6 percent gain)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (63.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Given the industries in the area, the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 136 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry make up 7.6 percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (136 jobs lost)
2. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (112 jobs lost)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (108 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (105 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (79 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,476 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry makes up 12.0 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (1,476 new jobs)
2. Business support services (706 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (570 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (417 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (374 new jobs)

In Washington County, Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 10,627 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 185 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 62 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 122 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). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Washington County, Oregon

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $53,431, representing a 12.4 percent decline. Washington County, Oregon, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 2 of 14 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Oregon. Washington County ranks 116 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Washington County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $60,983 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 21.5 percent higher than the household income median in State of Oregon of $47,872 and the median household income is 19.4 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Washington County, Oregon can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 20.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Washington County, accounting 10.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Washington County, Oregon White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $61,790 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 17.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $50,474. Hispanic households in Washington County, Oregon , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $43,408, which is 28.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Washington County reported a median household income of $51,645, this median was 15.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $71,147. This household income level is 16.7 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

The poverty rate in Washington County, Oregon has increased by 2.9 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 7.4 percent to 10.3 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Washington County, Oregon, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 49.4 percent since 2000. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Washington County, encountering a 9.5 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

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

Higher Education in Washington County, Oregon

Washington County, Oregon can be considered to have a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 34.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Washington was reported to have a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Oregon's proportion of 25 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.6 percent. By 2005, 40.6 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 increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 33.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Washington County, Oregon, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 38 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Washington have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 38 percent (Men) versus 31.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Since the year 2000, Washington has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.4 percent to a total of 37 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is greater than the State of Oregon percent of 27.8 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.

In Washington County, Oregon according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 34.8 percent of the White Alone, 32 percent of Black or African American, 51.6 percent of the Asian alone and 11.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Washington County, Oregon

Since 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Washington internationally. The migration from outside the US into Washington accounts for 24 percent of immigration into the State of Oregon. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Washington County, Oregon to be 34.4 years old. The median in Washington is less than the median in Oregon of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.0 years old. With a total of 26.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Washington can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

Washington County, Oregon has a population that is made up of 73.6 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 8 percent Asian, and 13.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 23.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Oregon percent of 14.9. Since 2000, Washington has increased the percent of minority makeup when 19.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Washington County, Oregon had a population that was estimated at 499,794 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 448,508. This growth shows an increase of 11.4 percent. Washington ranks 1 of 36 counties when analyzing total population change in Oregon and the county ranks 56 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In terms of total land area, Washington spans a total of 724 square miles. This area has a high average population density of 691 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Genesee, MI (694 per sq. mile ), Galveston, TX (697 per sq. mile ), Kent, MI (697 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Guilford, NC (683 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, CO (682 per sq. mile ), Waukesha, WI (682 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Washington County, Oregon

The residential housing values in Washington County, Oregon have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $53,500, or 29 percent, from their 2000 value of $184,800.

Washington County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $238,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the State of Oregon 2005 median home value of $201,200 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

The State of Oregon, Washington County is positioned 5 of 36 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 501 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Washington County has a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 7.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of affordable housing in Washington County, Oregon. In 2005, 6.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Washington County, the real estate market was made up of 196,957 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 13,500 housing units since the year 2001, or 7.4 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Washington County. The sector dealt with a loss of 4,179 jobs, or 8.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 52.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Washington County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.69. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.69 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Washington County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Educational services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Washington County, growing by 26.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Oregon had an industry job change of 18.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Washington County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 21.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 46,693 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 12.9 and 8.6 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Washington County. The industry averages 55 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Oregon average establishment size of 34 for the Manufacturing industry.







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