In Bedford County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry wages were the highest in Bedford County for 2006. The average industry job in Bedford County was paid an annual wage of $78,107 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Pennsylvania of $82,077 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $82,655.

Other top-pay jobs in Bedford County, Pennsylvania are present in power generation and supply ($55,821), other specialty trade contractors ($50,933), utility system construction ($46,565) and petroleum merchant wholesalers ($38,950) 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.

Bedford County Wages have increased by 17.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Bedford County, Pennsylvania by a total of 17.5%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Pennsylvania and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Bedford County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,178. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Bedford County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bedford County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 107 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 10.0 percent of the total growth in Bedford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (107 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (92 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (88 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (73 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (64 new jobs)

From the 54 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 34 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,226 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bedford County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Management of companies and enterprises industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 209 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 31.0 percent of the total job loss in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (209 jobs lost)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (101 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (74 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (55 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (44 jobs lost)

Bedford County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 147.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bedford County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 19.3 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Bedford County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 26.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (147.8 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (142.5 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (141.9 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (114.7 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (106.0 percent gain)

Bedford County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 76.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 50.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Bedford County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (76.7 percent decline)
2. Grantmaking and giving services (70 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (57.8 percent decline)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (42 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (37.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 8.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Bedford County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Bedford County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Bedford County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (66.7 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (48.2 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (44.2 percent decline)
4. Logging (37.1 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (23.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Bedford County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 148.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Bedford County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry took a loss of 1.4 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Bedford County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (148.7 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (120.0 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (69.3 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (67.7 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (59.0 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bedford County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 119 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 24.2 percent of the total growth in Bedford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (119 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (64 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (55 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (23 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (23 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bedford County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 91 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 26.0 percent of the total job loss in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (91 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (41 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (39 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (31 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (27 jobs lost)

In Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 456 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 61 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 35 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Bedford County, Pennsylvania

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $20,110. This median is 47.5 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Bedford County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $33,638, this income level is 12.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Bedford County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,306 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 105.5 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $78,683. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Bedford County had a median income of $74,588, this median was 94.8 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Bedford County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $38,295 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 22.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 28.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Bedford County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 26.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Bedford County, accounting 14.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

In Bedford County, Pennsylvania as reported in the 2000 Census, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 10.2 percent of Black or African American, 9.6 percent of the Asian alone and 13 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Bedford County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 10.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bedford has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 51.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Bedford have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.8 percent (Men) versus 9.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 50.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Bedford from another country. The international migration into Bedford accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Bedford County, Pennsylvania has a population base that is comprised of 98.2 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Bedford has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Bedford County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 50,091 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 50,041. This growth signifies an increase of 0.1 percent. Bedford ranks 32 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 1,857 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Bedford spans a total of 1015 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 49 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Allegany, NY (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Bedford County, Pennsylvania to be 41.5 years of age. The median in Bedford is greater than the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 39.6 years of age. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Bedford can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Bedford County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $80,200, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania 2000 home median value of $97,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Bedford County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 24,212 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 483 housing units since the year 2001, or 2 percent.

Throughout the State of Pennsylvania, Bedford County is positioned 36 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,921 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Bedford County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 84 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Bedford County, with a job growth of 50.2 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Bedford County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,344 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 17.2 and 13.2 percent of industry employment.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Bedford County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 29.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 17.2 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Bedford County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,994 jobs, or 48.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 81.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Bedford County, Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.89. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.89 times greater than the national average, signifying that Bedford specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

Bedford is the County that is ranked 51 of 68 total Counties throughout Pennsylvania in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 49 of 68 Counties.

Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Bedford County, with the industry averaging 34 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 40 and less than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 56 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.



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