In Cumberland 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 wages were the highest in Cumberland County for 2006. The average industry job in Cumberland County received a wage of $108,915 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $116,935 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania exsists in metalworking machinery manufacturing ($82,456), furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers ($71,209), offices of physicians ($68,377) and wired telecommunications carriers ($67,947) 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.

Cumberland County Wages have increased by 9.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania by a total of 9.8%. This is less than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 6.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $39,178. The overall industry wage 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.

Cumberland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cumberland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Radio and television broadcasting industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 85 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 experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Radio and television broadcasting industry in Cumberland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4.5 percent in terms of employees in the Radio and television broadcasting industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Radio and television broadcasting (85 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (60.5 percent decline)
3. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (53.3 percent decline)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (46.7 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (46 percent decline)

Cumberland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 536.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cumberland County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 51.5 percent. The Religious organizations industry in Cumberland County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Religious organizations (536.7 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (431.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (409.2 percent gain)
4. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (302.5 percent gain)
5. Scientific research and development services (200.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is 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 experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cumberland County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,341 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (1,341 jobs lost)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (1,159 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (840 jobs lost)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (534 jobs lost)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (504 jobs lost)

Of the 139 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 51 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 87 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cumberland County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 1,173 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 8.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cumberland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1,173 new jobs)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (967 new jobs)
3. Warehousing and storage (748 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (664 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (583 new jobs)

In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,808 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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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.

Cumberland County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Cumberland County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Outpatient care centers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 54.9 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 industry reported a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Outpatient care centers industry in Cumberland County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.5 in percent of workers in the Outpatient care centers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (54.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (43.3 percent decline)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (26.2 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (23.6 percent decline)
5. Support activities for road transportation (22.5 percent decline)

Cumberland County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 785.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cumberland County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where it saw a loss of 1 percent. The Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry in Cumberland County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (785.3 percent gain)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (300.0 percent gain)
3. Religious organizations (96.9 percent gain)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (76.1 percent gain)
5. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (59.7 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cumberland County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has grown the most with 296 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 7.2 percent of the growth in Cumberland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (296 new jobs)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (249 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (232 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (195 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (192 new jobs)

From the 142 4-digit NAICS industries, 53 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 89 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cumberland County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Outpatient care centers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 507 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Outpatient care centers industry make up 21.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (507 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (209 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (153 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (117 jobs lost)
5. Insurance carriers (82 jobs lost)

In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 821 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.





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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 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

The median household income in the area has increased a small amount from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has increased to $55,429, representing a 1.4 percent growth. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 4 of 5 counties in percent of growth for household income in Pennsylvania. Cumberland County ranks 84 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median income in the US.

As the median income level saw a growth since 2000 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in median household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt an increase of 35.8 percent since 2000. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Cumberland County, experiencing a 22.5 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 6.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 25.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Cumberland County, accounting 11.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cumberland County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $54,647 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 14.1 percent higher than the median in Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the income level is 10.1 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The poverty rate in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has increased by 1.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 6.6 percent to 7.7 percent.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $66,008. This household income level is 20.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania reported a median household income of $37,050, which is 32.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,934 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 31.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $37,429. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cumberland County reported a median household income of $36,330, this level was 33.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.

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

Higher Education in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 28 percent of the White Alone, 13.4 percent of Black or African American, 46.8 percent of the Asian alone and 16 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has a highly-educated working age population, with 28 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Cumberland is reported having a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, Cumberland has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 6.2 percent to a total of 34.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Cumberland on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 30.8 percent (Men) versus 25.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 6.4 percent. In the year 2005, 37.4 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 5.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 31.2 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

By measuring total land area, Cumberland covers a total land area of 550 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average population density of 405 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Calvert, MD (409 per sq. mile ), Cabarrus, NC (412 per sq. mile ), Manatee, FL (414 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- James City, VA (402 per sq. mile ), Johnson, IN (401 per sq. mile ), New London, CT (400 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to be 39.6 years old. The median age in Cumberland is less than the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.2 years of age. With a total of 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Cumberland can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 223,089 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 213,970. This growth represents an increase of 4.3 percent. Cumberland ranks 11 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 342 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Cumberland from outside the country. The immigration into Cumberland accounts for 1.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has a population base that is comprised of 92.4 percent White, 2.8 percent African American, 2.1 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Cumberland has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.5 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Throughout the State of Pennsylvania, Cumberland County places 11 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 872 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Cumberland County, the real estate market was made up of 92,328 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 4,276 residential units since 2001, or 4.9 percent.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 32.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

The residential home values in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $32,700, or 27.1 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $120,500.

Cumberland County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $153,200, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the Pennsylvania 2005 median home value of $131,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Cumberland County has a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 4 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Cumberland County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Transportation and Warehousing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 14.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 15,677 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Transportation and Warehousing industries make up 12.9 and 11 percent of industry employment.

In Cumberland County, Transportation and Warehousing, Finance and insurance and Management of companies and enterprises are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.96. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.96 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Cumberland may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in Cumberland County. The industry averages 77 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania typical size of 56 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Cumberland County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,567 total jobs during the period, accounting for 13.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 53.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Cumberland County, increasing by 25.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Pennsylvania had changed in sector employment of -1.1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.







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