In Allegheny County, jobs in the natural gas distribution pay the highest wages

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Employment in the natural gas distribution industry had the highest average wages in Allegheny County for 2006. The average industry job in Allegheny County was paid an annual wage of $125,256 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $71,172 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $72,213.

High-wage employment in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania are present in spectator sports ($120,880), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($113,067), management of companies and enterprises ($108,561) and scheduled air transportation ($94,951) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Allegheny County Wages have increased by 16.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by a total of 16.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Pennsylvania and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Allegheny County Industry Wages Exceed Pennsylvania, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 9.1 percent higher than the with an state average of $39,178. The average 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.

Allegheny County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Allegheny County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 211.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Allegheny County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 78.8 percent. The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry in Allegheny County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Promoters of performing arts and sports (211.8 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (194.9 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (154.2 percent gain)
4. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (133.6 percent gain)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (119.0 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Allegheny County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 89.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 88.9 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Allegheny County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (89.4 percent decline)
2. Other heavy construction (84.4 percent decline)
3. Power generation and supply (79.3 percent decline)
4. Textile furnishings mills (79 percent decline)
5. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (72.2 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Allegheny County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 8,320 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 20.0 percent of the growth in Allegheny County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (8,320 new jobs)
2. Colleges and universities (3,544 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (2,728 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (2,003 new jobs)
5. Scientific research and development services (1,837 new jobs)

In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 31,835 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 219 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 146 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 73 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Allegheny County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3,694 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 5.7 percent of the total employment decline in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (3,694 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (2,828 jobs lost)
3. Power generation and supply (2,712 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (2,316 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (2,209 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.

Allegheny County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Allegheny County

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has added the most employment with 2,492 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 12.4 percent of the growth in Allegheny County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (2,492 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (1,200 new jobs)
3. Colleges and universities (1,102 new jobs)
4. Scientific research and development services (1,001 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (961 new jobs)

Given the 230 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 115 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 115 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,545 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Allegheny County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,478 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Business support services industry make up 7.6 percent of the total employment decline in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (1,478 jobs lost)
2. Scheduled air transportation (1,395 jobs lost)
3. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (1,240 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (1,056 jobs lost)
5. Other support services (909 jobs lost)

Allegheny County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 320.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Allegheny County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 11.5 percent. The Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry in Allegheny County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (320.3 percent gain)
2. Sound recording industries (100.0 percent gain)
3. Cable and other program distribution (79.7 percent gain)
4. Promoters of performing arts and sports (58.0 percent gain)
5. Utility system construction (57.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Allegheny County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 62.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 38.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Allegheny County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (62.8 percent decline)
2. Other support services (55 percent decline)
3. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (50.7 percent decline)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (48.9 percent decline)
5. Support activities for air transportation (46.4 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.

Income and Poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

The poverty rate in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has increased by 1.2 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 11.2 percent to 12.4 percent.

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 20.8 percent since the year 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Allegheny County, undergoing a 1.1 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Allegheny County reported a medium-high median income for households of $44,845 (2005 Dollars). This median is 4.6 percent lower than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 9.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Allegheny County, with 17.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $41,562, posting a 7.3 percent decline. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 12 of 33 counties in percent of decline for household income in Pennsylvania. Allegheny County ranks 355 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $25,892. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Allegheny County reported a median household income of $34,088, which was 24 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $37,702, this median household income is 15.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $49,437. This median income level is 10.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,804 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 6.6 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 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 29.4 percent of the White Alone, 13.4 percent of Black or African American, 73.4 percent of the Asian alone and 37.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 28.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Allegheny has a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 4.4 percent. By 2005, 36.4 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 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 29.8 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Allegheny on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 32.2 percent (Men) versus 25.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From the year 2000, Allegheny has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 32.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania had an estimated population of 1,235,841 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 1,279,817. The decline represents a decrease of -3.4 percent. Allegheny ranks 66 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 3,137 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to be 41.5 years of age. The median age in Allegheny is greater than the median age in the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years old. With 21.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Allegheny can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Allegheny covers a total land area of 730 total square miles. The area has a very high density of 1,693 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Macomb, MI (1,726 per sq. mile ), Fulton, GA (1,732 per sq. mile ), Prince George's, MD (1,743 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rockland, NY (1,681 per sq. mile ), Gwinnett, GA (1,678 per sq. mile ), Norfolk, MA (1,636 per sq. mile ).

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 82.7 percent White, 12.9 percent African American, 2.1 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Allegheny has increased the percent of minority population when 15.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Allegheny from another country. The international migration into Allegheny accounts for 11 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

In Allegheny County, the census reported 590,376 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 5,160 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.9 percent.

The residential home values in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $17,500, or 20.8 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $84,200.

In the State of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County stands 61 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,682 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Allegheny County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $101,700, according to the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall State of Pennsylvania 2005 home median value of $131,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 63.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Allegheny County can be understood as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1.8 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Allegheny County. The industry was hit with a loss of 12,108 jobs during the period, or 21.9 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 27.2 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Allegheny County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 18 percent of total employment in the county, making up 109,428 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 12.6 and 8.7 percent of all employment.

In Allegheny County, Educational services, Management of companies and enterprises and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Educational services industry has an LQ of 2.7. The percent of employment in the Educational services sector is 2.7 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Allegheny County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Educational services.

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Allegheny County, with an industry growth of 51.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania felt a shift in employment in the industry of 51.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Educational services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Allegheny County, with the industry averaging 76 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 46 for the Educational services industry.







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