In Clarion County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Clarion County for 2006. The average industry job in Clarion County earned an annual wage of $76,873 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Pennsylvania of $116,935 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Clarion County, Pennsylvania are present in power generation and supply ($68,780), wired telecommunications carriers ($55,593), coal mining ($52,082) and water, sewage and other systems ($51,626) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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.

Clarion County Wages have increased by 15.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Clarion County, Pennsylvania by a total of 15.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Pennsylvania and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Clarion County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $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.

Clarion County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clarion County

The General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 205 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 27.4 percent of the total job loss in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (205 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (106 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (76 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (75 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (41 jobs lost)

Of the 56 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 24 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 32 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clarion County

The Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 293 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 22.6 percent of the growth in Clarion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (293 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (260 new jobs)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (142 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (81 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (53 new jobs)

In Clarion County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 151 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Clarion County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 409.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clarion County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 72 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Clarion County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 35 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (409.3 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (208.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (165.6 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (149.4 percent gain)
5. Waste collection (91.2 percent gain)

Clarion County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 62.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a gain of 37.7 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Clarion County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 percent in terms of employees in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (62.1 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (57.6 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (42.4 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (36.4 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (34.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 0.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less 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.

Clarion County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 62 4-digit NAICS industries, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 29 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Clarion County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 337 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clarion County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 108 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 27.4 percent of the total employment growth in Clarion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (108 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (29 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (28 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (24 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clarion County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 96 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 25.2 percent of the total employment decline in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (96 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (46 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (37 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (32 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (27 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Clarion County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 81.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Clarion County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a loss of 1.1 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Clarion County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (81.3 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (52.9 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (42.3 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (41.8 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (34.0 percent gain)

Clarion County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 48.5 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 seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Clarion County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5 in percent of jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48.5 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (38.8 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (36.7 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (25 percent decline)
5. Other ambulatory health care services (22.9 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 Clarion County, Pennsylvania

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $48,263. This income level is 34.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Clarion County had a median income of $11,408, which was 68.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Clarion County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,084 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Clarion County, Pennsylvania reported a median household income of $39,305, which is 9.2 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 57.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $15,356.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Clarion County, Pennsylvania can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 67.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Clarion County, having 26.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Clarion County had a medium-low median income for all households of $36,001 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.3 percent lower than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the income level is 36.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

In Clarion County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15 percent of the White Alone, 60.6 percent of Black or African American, 44.2 percent of the Asian alone and 18.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 15.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Clarion is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 48.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Clarion have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.8 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 52 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Clarion County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made up of 97.8 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Clarion has increased in diversity when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Clarion from outside the country. The immigration into Clarion totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania had a population of 40,589 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 41,743. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.8 percent. Clarion ranks 49 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,989 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Clarion covers a total land area of 602 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 67 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Russell, KY (67 per sq. mile ), Trousdale, TN (67 per sq. mile ), Dodge, NE (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northumberland, VA (67 per sq. mile ), Webb, TX (67 per sq. mile ), Caldwell, TX (67 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Clarion County, Pennsylvania to be 37.9 years of age. The median age in Clarion is less than the median in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.3 years of age. With 19.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Clarion can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Clarion County, Pennsylvania

In Clarion County, the real estate market was made up of 19,916 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 361 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Clarion County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $68,800, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Pennsylvania 2000 home median value of $97,000 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of Pennsylvania, Clarion County ranks 39 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,056 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 89.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Clarion County, with the industry averaging 52 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania average establishment size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

Retail Trade saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Clarion County. The sector faced a loss of 283 jobs, or 12 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 36.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Clarion County, Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.55. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 4.55 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Clarion County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Clarion is the County that is ranked 53 of 68 Counties throughout the State of Pennsylvania in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 52 of 68 Counties.

In Clarion County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 24.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,989 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 18.3 and 17.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Clarion County, with a job growth of 48.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Pennsylvania went through a industry job change of -1.1 percent, during the time since 2001.





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