In Columbia 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 reported the top wages in Columbia County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Columbia County earned an annual wage of $85,048 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Pennsylvania of $116,935 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Columbia County, Pennsylvania can be found in outpatient care centers ($69,160), computer systems design and related services ($66,976), other support services ($52,366) and architectural and engineering services ($49,545) 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.

Columbia County Wages have increased by 12.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Columbia County, Pennsylvania by a total of 12.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Columbia County, Pennsylvania can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,178. The overall industry wage 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.

Columbia County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Columbia County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 425 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 16.2 percent of the total employment growth in Columbia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (425 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (414 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (253 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (220 new jobs)
5. Business support services (172 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Columbia County

The Department stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 466 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 37.9 percent of the total employment decline in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (466 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (110 jobs lost)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (81 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (63 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (58 jobs lost)

From the 68 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 36 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Columbia County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 598 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Columbia County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 737.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Columbia County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where this industry saw a gain of 55 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Columbia County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (737.0 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (223.3 percent gain)
3. Business support services (196.9 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (179.2 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (169.8 percent gain)

Columbia County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Department stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 68.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 24.2 percent. The losses in the Department stores industry in Columbia County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 11 in percent of jobs in the Department stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (68.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (67.6 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (54.2 percent decline)
4. Private households (42.9 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (39.6 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.

Columbia County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Columbia County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 483 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 77 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 43 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Columbia County

Given the industries in the area, the Plastics product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 82 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 20.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (82 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (32 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (25 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (23 jobs lost)
5. Private households (23 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Columbia County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Business support services industry has added the most employment with 199 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Business support services industry makes up 20.8 percent of the total growth in Columbia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (199 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (169 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (88 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (85 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (63 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Columbia County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Columbia 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 workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (55.2 percent decline)
2. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (43.4 percent decline)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (25.8 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (25.6 percent decline)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (23.6 percent decline)

Columbia County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 332.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Columbia County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where this industry saw a loss of 2.7 percent. The Business support services industry in Columbia County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (332.2 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (78.5 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (65.9 percent gain)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (57.1 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (40.6 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 Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Columbia County accounted a medium-high median household income of $39,890 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 17.6 percent lower than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 23.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $24,696. Hispanic households in Columbia County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,734, this median is 28 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $35,935. This income level is 9.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Columbia County had a median income of $42,413, which was 6.3 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Columbia County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,219 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Columbia County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 44 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Columbia County, accounting 16.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Columbia County, Pennsylvania

In Columbia County, Pennsylvania as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 41 percent of Black or African American, 51 percent of the Asian alone and 11.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Columbia County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Columbia was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 45.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Columbia have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16 percent (Men) versus 15.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 47 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Columbia County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 64,939 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 64,108. This growth represents an increase of 1.3 percent. Columbia ranks 24 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 1,171 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Columbia covers a total land area of 486 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 134 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- McLean, IL (134 per sq. mile ), Robeson, NC (134 per sq. mile ), Tangipahoa, LA (135 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sevier, TN (134 per sq. mile ), Talbot, MD (133 per sq. mile ), Potter, TX (132 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Columbia from outside the country. The immigration into Columbia makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Columbia County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made of 96.5 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Columbia has increased the percent of minority population when 2.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Columbia County, Pennsylvania to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Columbia 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 37.6 years old. With a total of 18.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Columbia can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Columbia County, Pennsylvania

The State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County ranks 31 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,630 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Columbia County, the census reported 28,701 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 690 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.5 percent.

Columbia County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $87,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Pennsylvania 2000 home median value of $97,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 80 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Columbia County is made up of a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Columbia County, with the industry averaging 64 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania average establishment size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

Professional and technical services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Columbia County, moving a total of 120.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania encountered a change in industry employment of 5.3 percent, since the year 2001.

In Columbia County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.39. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.39 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Columbia may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Columbia County. The sector dealt with a loss of 687 total jobs during the period, accounting for 9.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 53.5 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Columbia County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 30.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 6,426 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 17.5 and 12.8 percent of industry employment.







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