In Elk County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Elk County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Elk County was paid an annual wage of $106,438 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Pennsylvania of $67,501 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Elk County, Pennsylvania can be found in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($40,894), building equipment contractors ($40,388), forging and stamping ($36,776) and steel product mfg. from purchased steel ($35,936) 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.

Elk County Wages have increased by 9.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Elk County, Pennsylvania by a total of 9.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Pennsylvania and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Elk County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $39,178. The average 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.

Elk County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Elk County

The Building equipment contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 275 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 39.2 percent of the total job loss in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (275 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (140 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (64 jobs lost)
4. Home health care services (55 jobs lost)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (41 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Elk County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 160 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 15.5 percent of the total employment growth in Elk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (160 new jobs)
2. Forging and stamping (114 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (86 new jobs)
4. Outpatient care centers (80 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (69 new jobs)

Of the 47 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Elk County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 344 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Elk County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 219.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Elk 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 Nonresidential building construction industry in Elk County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (219.1 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (133.8 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (120.5 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (92.5 percent gain)
5. Outpatient care centers (83.3 percent gain)

Elk County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 73.7 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 industry sector experienced a loss of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Elk County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.3 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (73.7 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (49.5 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (35.9 percent decline)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (32.5 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (30.8 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.

Elk County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Elk County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 37 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Elk County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 74 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Individual and family services industry makes up 17.9 percent of the total employment growth in Elk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (74 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (60 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (58 new jobs)
4. Outpatient care centers (54 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (32 new jobs)

Given the 52 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 25 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Elk County

Given the industries in the area, the Home health care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 122 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Home health care services industry make up 33.1 percent of the total job loss in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (122 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (38 jobs lost)
3. Forging and stamping (35 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (33 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Elk County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Home health care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 40.7 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 sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.5 percent. The losses in the Home health care services industry in Elk County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.1 in percent of workers in the Home health care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (40.7 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (31.2 percent decline)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (25 percent decline)
4. Other nonferrous metal production (24.8 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (24.5 percent decline)

Elk County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 177.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Elk County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 1.6 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Elk County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (177.8 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (56.4 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (53.4 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (44.1 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (42.2 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 Elk County, Pennsylvania

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Elk County reported a medium-high median household income of $43,934 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 11.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Elk County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 43.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Elk County, reporting 18.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Elk County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $23,693, this median is 46.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Elk County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,846 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Elk County reported an income level of $45,155, this was 2.8 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $84,947. This income level is 93.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Elk County, Pennsylvania

In 2000, the Census reported that in Elk County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 47.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Elk have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 51.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Elk County, Pennsylvania according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 39.4 percent of the Asian alone and 30 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Elk County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Elk is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Elk County, Pennsylvania

Elk County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 33,577 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 35,045. The decline represents a decrease of -4.2 percent. Elk ranks 51 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 3,026 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Elk spans a total area of 829 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 41 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Scott, TN (41 per sq. mile ), Howell, MO (41 per sq. mile ), Huron, MI (41 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brown, TX (41 per sq. mile ), Summit, CO (41 per sq. mile ), Nicholas, WV (41 per sq. mile ).

Elk County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 98.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Elk has increased in diversity when 1.0 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Elk County, Pennsylvania to be 42.4 years of age. The median age in Elk is greater than the median age in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.5 years old. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Elk can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Elk internationally. The international migration into Elk totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Elk County, Pennsylvania

In the State of Pennsylvania, Elk County is positioned 62 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,762 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Elk County, the census reported 18,343 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 136 homes since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Elk County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 85.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Elk County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $78,000, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Pennsylvania 2000 median home value of $97,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Elk County, with the industry averaging 47 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Pennsylvania typical size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

Elk County is ranked number 45 of 68 Counties in the State of Pennsylvania by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 44 of 68 Counties.

In Elk County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 46.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,708 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 16 and 10.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Elk County, with an industry growth of 95.5 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Pennsylvania experienced a sector employment shift of -1.1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Elk County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.65. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.65 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Elk County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Elk County. The industry was hit with a loss of 559 employees during the period, or 7.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 43.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.





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