Lycoming County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lycoming County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 88 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Lycoming County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.2 in percent of workers in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (88 percent decline)
2. Private households (62.9 percent decline)
3. Performing arts companies (42.7 percent decline)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (23.7 percent decline)
5. Florists (19.8 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Lycoming County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste collection industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 117.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lycoming County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 63.5 percent. The Waste collection industry in Lycoming County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (117.5 percent gain)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (109.2 percent gain)
3. Direct selling establishments (60.9 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (43.5 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (42.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lycoming County

The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 538 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry make up 36.5 percent of the total job loss in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (538 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (108 jobs lost)
3. Private households (69 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (67 jobs lost)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (62 jobs lost)

From the 123 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 54 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 67 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 253 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lycoming County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 154 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry makes up 13.4 percent of the growth in Lycoming County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (154 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (89 new jobs)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (54 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (52 new jobs)
5. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (51 new jobs)





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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 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 86.8 percent since 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Lycoming County, experiencing a 22.9 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $38,562, which represents a 3.1 percent decline. Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 26 of 33 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Pennsylvania. Lycoming County ranks 555 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

The poverty rate in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has increased by 0.7 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 11.5 percent to 12.2 percent.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lycoming County, reporting 19.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,154. This household income level is 21 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Lycoming County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,537 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lycoming County had a median household income level of $39,579, this level was 0.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $25,238. Hispanic in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $27,300, this median is 31.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lycoming County had a medium-high household income of $39,799 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and this is 23.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

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