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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Crawford County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Crawford County earned an annual wage of $62,055 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Pennsylvania of $116,935 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania may be found in utility system construction ($52,816), medical and diagnostic laboratories ($51,133), offices of physicians ($50,600) and insurance carriers ($49,649) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Crawford County Wages have increased by 10.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Crawford County, Pennsylvania by a total of 10.5%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Crawford County, Pennsylvania can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $39,178. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Crawford County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Crawford County

Given the industries in the area, the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 449 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry make up 19.1 percent of the total employment decline in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (449 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (420 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (182 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (153 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (100 jobs lost)

From the 91 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 44 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 46 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 482 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Crawford County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 278 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Individual and family services industry makes up 13.2 percent of the growth in Crawford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (278 new jobs)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (184 new jobs)
3. Special food services (183 new jobs)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (182 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (175 new jobs)

Crawford County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motion picture and video industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 225.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Crawford County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry took a loss of 3.7 percent. The Motion picture and video industries industry in Crawford County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motion picture and video industries (225.0 percent gain)
2. Special food services (127.7 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (124.5 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (116.7 percent gain)
5. Printing and related support activities (105.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Crawford County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the it saw a gain of 12.5 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Crawford County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (75.7 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (75.1 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (70.3 percent decline)
4. Private households (69.7 percent decline)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (60 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.

Crawford County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 92 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 43 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 48 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 702 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Crawford County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 131 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry makes up 11.0 percent of the total employment growth in Crawford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (131 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (118 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (106 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (77 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (75 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Crawford County

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 45 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 9.8 percent of the total employment decline in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (45 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (44 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (35 jobs lost)
4. Private households (35 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (33 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 2.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Crawford County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Crawford 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 (55.9 percent decline)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (50.9 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (50 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (41 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (40.5 percent decline)

Crawford County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 162.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Crawford County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 2.7 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Crawford County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (162.5 percent gain)
2. Outpatient care centers (96.7 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (94.7 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (83.5 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (61.3 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 Crawford County, Pennsylvania

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 76.4 percent since 2000. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Crawford County, seeing a 8.3 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Crawford County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 36.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Crawford County, having 22.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Crawford County, Pennsylvania has increased by 0.1 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 12.8 percent to 12.9 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Crawford County accounted a medium-low median household income of $39,265 (2005 Dollars). This median is 19.5 percent lower than the median in Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median is 25.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $47,714. This median is 21.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Crawford County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $39,557 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 27.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $28,373. Hispanic headed households in Crawford County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $24,445, this income level is 37.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Crawford County reported a median household income of $42,413, this was 8 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $35,842, which amounts to a 8.7 percent decline. Crawford County, Pennsylvania, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 5 of 33 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Pennsylvania. Crawford County ranks 293 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

In Crawford County, Pennsylvania as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 8.2 percent of Black or African American, 40.4 percent of the Asian alone and 8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 0.8 percent. In the year 2005, 14.8 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 0.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 15.2 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Crawford 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 47.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Crawford on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.4 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 48.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the year 2000, Crawford has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 0.4 percent to a total of 15 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Crawford County, Pennsylvania

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Crawford County, Pennsylvania to be 39.7 years old. The median in Crawford is equal to 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 38.1 years of age. With a total of 22.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Crawford can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Crawford internationally. The international migration into Crawford totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When calculating the total land area, Crawford extends a total area of 1013 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 88 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Taylor, KY (88 per sq. mile ), Dallas, IA (88 per sq. mile ), Walker, AL (88 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Whiteside, IL (87 per sq. mile ), Lee, GA (87 per sq. mile ), San Juan, WA (87 per sq. mile ).

Crawford County, Pennsylvania had a total estimated population of 89,442 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 90,390. The decline shows a decrease of -1 percent. Crawford ranks 47 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,947 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania has a population base that is comprised of 96.4 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Crawford has increased the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Crawford County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $88,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall State of Pennsylvania 2005 home value of $131,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The residential real estate values in Crawford County, Pennsylvania have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $15,500, or 21.3 percent, from their 2000 value of $72,800.

When compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, Crawford County ranks 41 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,181 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Crawford County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 43,393 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 724 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 70.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Crawford County may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Crawford County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 30.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 7,961 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 18.1 and 13.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Crawford County, Manufacturing, Educational services and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.37. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.37 times greater than the national average, signifying that Crawford may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Crawford County ranks 36 of 68 Counties throughout the State of Pennsylvania by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 34 of 68 Counties.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Crawford County. The industry was hit with a loss of 760 jobs during the period, or 8.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 61.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Crawford County, growing by 87.5 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 1.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania faced a industry job change of 51.7 percent, since the year 2001.

Educational services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Crawford County, averaging 54 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 46 for the Educational services industry.





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