In Beaver County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the office administrative services industry had the highest average wages in Beaver County for 2006. The average industry job in Beaver County received a wage of $111,020 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Pennsylvania of $61,479 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,535.

High-wage employment in Beaver County, Pennsylvania can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($98,609), freight transportation arrangement ($93,511), investigation and security services ($85,580) and other wood product manufacturing ($81,226) 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.

Beaver County Wages have increased by 17.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Beaver County, Pennsylvania by a total of 17.2%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Beaver County Industry Wages Lag Behind Pennsylvania, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Beaver County, Pennsylvania can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 14.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,178. The average pay 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.

Beaver County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 114 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 48 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 66 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 634 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Beaver County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 707 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. industry make up 15.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. (707 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (524 jobs lost)
3. Steel product mfg. from purchased steel (478 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (376 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (293 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Beaver County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 797 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 15.5 percent of the growth in Beaver County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (797 new jobs)
2. Legal services (455 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (413 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (382 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (224 new jobs)

Beaver County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 829.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Beaver County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 10.4 percent. The Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry in Beaver County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 21.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (829.6 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (384.0 percent gain)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (293.8 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (253.1 percent gain)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (110.5 percent gain)

Beaver County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 50.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Beaver County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (71.4 percent decline)
2. Office administrative services (61.5 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (60.2 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (57.7 percent decline)
5. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (57.1 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 1.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Beaver County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 125 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 52 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 73 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Beaver County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has added the most employment with 194 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total growth in Beaver County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (194 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (174 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (172 new jobs)
4. Legal services (140 new jobs)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (129 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Beaver County

Given the industries in the area, the Other nonferrous metal production industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 117 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other nonferrous metal production industry make up 11.3 percent of the total job loss in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other nonferrous metal production (117 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (94 jobs lost)
3. Office administrative services (91 jobs lost)
4. Personal care services (52 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (50 jobs lost)

In Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,123 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Beaver County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 94.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 17 percent. The losses in the Office administrative services industry in Beaver County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.7 in percent of workers in the Office administrative services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (94.8 percent decline)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (54.7 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (48.3 percent decline)
4. Private households (47.5 percent decline)
5. Other schools and instruction (32.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Beaver County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 155.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Beaver County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 11.7 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Beaver County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (155.9 percent gain)
2. Remediation and other waste services (59.8 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (57.4 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (44.4 percent gain)
5. Consumer goods rental (41.4 percent gain)





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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 Beaver County, Pennsylvania

As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 31.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Beaver County, undergoing a 2.6 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $41,303, which amounts to a 4.6 percent decline. Beaver County, Pennsylvania, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 19 of 33 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Pennsylvania. Beaver County ranks 485 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income in the US.

Hispanic Householders in Beaver County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $51,370, this income level is 18.7 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Beaver County reported an income level of $32,663, this median was 24.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $56,240. This income level is 29.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Beaver County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $44,577 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 40.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $25,934.

The poverty rate in Beaver County, Pennsylvania has increased by 1.1 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 9.4 percent to 10.5 percent.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Beaver County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 30.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Beaver County, with 16.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Beaver County reported a medium-high median income for all households of $43,284 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 13.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.6 percent. By 2005, 20.6 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 2.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Beaver has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 41.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Beaver have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 17.6 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 43.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000, Beaver has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 18.6 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 average US percent of 27.2.

In Beaver County, Pennsylvania according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 18 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Beaver County, Pennsylvania

When calculating the total land area, Beaver encompasses a total area of 434 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high population density of 409 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Cabarrus, NC (412 per sq. mile ), Manatee, FL (414 per sq. mile ), Niagara, NY (415 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calvert, MD (409 per sq. mile ), James City, VA (402 per sq. mile ), Johnson, IN (401 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Beaver internationally. The migration from outside the US into Beaver totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made of 91.8 percent White, 6.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 7.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Beaver has increased in diversity when 6.9 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Beaver County, Pennsylvania to be 42.9 years of age. The median age in Beaver is greater than the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.7 years old. With a total of 21.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Beaver can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania had a population of 177,377 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 181,156. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.1 percent. Beaver ranks 63 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 3,109 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Beaver County, Pennsylvania

The residential home values in Beaver County, Pennsylvania have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $18,400, or 21.6 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $85,000.

Beaver County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $103,400, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the State of Pennsylvania 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $131,900 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Pennsylvania, Beaver County stands 52 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,428 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Beaver County, the census reported 79,204 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,048 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.3 percent.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 62.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Beaver County is made up of a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Beaver County, moving a total of 118.9 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 had changed in sector employment of 51.7 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Beaver County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 19 percent of total employment in the county, making up 8,925 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 16.9 and 16.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Beaver County. In the County, the industry averages 132 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 34 and greater than the Pennsylvania average establishment size of 35 for the Utilities industry.

Beaver County is ranked number 23 of 68 total Counties throughout Pennsylvania by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 22 of 68 Counties.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Beaver County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,951 jobs during the period, or 19.8 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 68.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Beaver County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 7.89. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 7.89 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Beaver specializes in Utilities.





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