Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area industry wages have increased by 13.0% percent since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area by a total of 13.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Pennsylvania and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Pennsylvania, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Total wages in all industries in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Metro Areas in the United States. The overall wages are 20.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,178. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 11,491 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 617 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry make up 27.0 percent of the total job loss in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (617 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (486 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (234 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (230 jobs lost)
5. Private households (126 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,475 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 11.6 percent of the total growth in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (1,475 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (1,425 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (1,372 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (1,054 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (975 new jobs)

Given the 45 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 30 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 3.8 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (50.6 percent gain)
2. Freight transportation arrangement (47.5 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (42.7 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (40.7 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (40.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 84.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 88.9 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (84.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (40.6 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (21.6 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (20.1 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (17 percent decline)

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Freight transportation arrangement industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 88.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 6.7 percent. The Freight transportation arrangement industry in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Freight transportation arrangement (88.6 percent gain)
2. Remediation and other waste services (49.8 percent gain)
3. Animal aquaculture (32.1 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (30.9 percent gain)
5. Support activities for air transportation (29.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2 percent.

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Basic chemical manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 37.2 percent. The losses in the Basic chemical manufacturing industry in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.7 in percent of workers in the Basic chemical manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Basic chemical manufacturing (75.5 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (69.5 percent decline)
3. Waste treatment and disposal (62.8 percent decline)
4. Accessories and other apparel manufacturing (59.3 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (51.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Warehousing and storage industry has grown the most with 1,345 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 19.9 percent of the total growth in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1,345 new jobs)
2. Employment services (870 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (638 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (500 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (381 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area

The Basic chemical manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 4,245 jobs. The declines in the Basic chemical manufacturing industry make up 56.3 percent of the total employment decline in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

Top 5 Industries
1. Basic chemical manufacturing (4,245 jobs lost)
2. Waste treatment and disposal (373 jobs lost)
3. Accessories and other apparel manufacturing (244 jobs lost)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (225 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (222 jobs lost)

From the 93 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 42 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 51 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,334 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-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.

Higher Education in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

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From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, 26.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 23.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The American Community Survey reported that in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 26.8 percent (Men) versus 23.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 25.2 percent of the White Alone, 12.8 percent of Black or African American, 60.6 percent of the Asian alone and 11.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since 2000, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 25 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 25 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey. The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton MSA counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 25.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

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In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area to be 39.7 years of age. The median in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is equal to the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.6 years old. With 11.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.6 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a high amount of people migrated into the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area, with 8,366 people migrating in internationally. The migration from outside the US into Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton accounts for 8.2 percent of all immigration into Pennsylvania. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised of 83.9 percent White, 3.3 percent African American, 2.1 percent Asian, and 9.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a level of diversity, with 15.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton has increased the percent of minority makeup when 11.6 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area encompasses a total area of 1459 square miles. The MSA has a high density of 542 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (543 per sq. mile ), Orlando (554 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz-Watsonville (561 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (522 per sq. mile ), Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (518 per sq. mile ), Worcester (518 per sq. mile ).

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area had an estimated population of 790,535 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 742,001. This growth signifies an increase of 6.5 percent. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton ranks 2 of 14 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the metro area ranks 54 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton

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The residential housing values in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $62,200, or 55 percent, from 2000 when they had reported median values of $113,100.

In the State of Pennsylvania, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton places 5 of the 14 metro areas by percentage growth in residential real estate. The metro area is positioned 204 of 361, compared to percent change of residential structures in other metropolitan areas throughout the United States.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $175,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall Pennsylvania 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $131,900 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the real estate market was made up of 325,855 homes in 2005. The metro area has experienced a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding all together 14,702 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.7 percent.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is made up of a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. During the year 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 4.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 29.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Allentown, Pennsylvania -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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In Allentown, Educational services, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Educational services sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.41. The percent of employment in the Educational services sector is 1.41 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Allentown may be an exporter of products or services of Educational services.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Allentown MSA. In the region, the industry averages 44 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania average establishment size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Allentown, with an industry growth of 14.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Pennsylvania encountered a change in industry employment of 1.7 percent, since the year 2001.

An industry with high wages in Allentown is the utilities sector paying an annual wage of $78,810. Locally, since the year 2001, the annual average pay of the industry has grown by 6.2 percent or $4,623. The State of Pennsylvania shows the same pattern in the utilities industry, falling at the top of sectors by 2004 industry pay.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in the Allentown MSA. The sector faced a loss of 12,038 total jobs during the period, accounting for 21.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 74.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the Metro Area.

In Allentown, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the Metropolitan Area making up 16.7 percent of all the jobs in the Metropolitain Area. This makes up 47,394 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 15.9 and 14.5 percent of industry employment.

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