In Forest County, jobs in the residential building construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the residential building construction industry wages were the highest in Forest County for 2006. The average industry job in Forest County was paid an annual wage of $20,072 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Pennsylvania of $39,467 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $43,351.

Top-pay jobs in Forest County, Pennsylvania may be found in services to buildings and dwellings ($16,808), limited-service eating places ($13,025), rv parks and recreational camps ($11,558) and traveler accommodation ($11,486) 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.

Forest County Wages have increased by 19.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Forest County, Pennsylvania by a total of 19.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Pennsylvania and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Forest 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 34.7 percent lower than the with an state 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.

Forest County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Forest County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 512 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Forest County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 33 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up -1.0 percent of the growth in Forest County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Individual and family services (554 new jobs)





Forest County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30.1 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 felt a gain of 11 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Forest County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (30.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.5 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 were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Forest County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 318.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Forest County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a loss of 4.1 percent. The Employment services industry in Forest County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (318.6 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (184.6 percent gain)
3. Special food services (147.0 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (128.1 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (125.3 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.

Forest County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Forest County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 291 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Forest County

The Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 5 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 106.7 percent of the total growth in Forest County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (5 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (68 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Forest County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 10 jobs. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 90.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Forest County, Pennsylvania.

Top 1 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (10 jobs lost)



Total employment has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Forest County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 7.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Forest County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry took a loss of 0.9 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Forest County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.2 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (7.4 percent gain)

Forest County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 11 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 it saw a gain of 6 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Forest County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (11 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (7.4 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 Forest County, Pennsylvania

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Forest County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 12 to 17 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Forest County, with 40.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $21,938. This median income level is 32 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Forest County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $32,631 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Forest County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $23,985, which is 25.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Forest County reported a median household income of $26,534, this was 17.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Forest County was reported to have a relatively low median income for households of $32,270 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 45.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 52.3 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 Forest County, Pennsylvania

Forest County, Pennsylvania is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 8.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Forest 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Forest County, Pennsylvania, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 51.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Forest have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.2 percent (Men) versus 8.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 54.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Forest County, Pennsylvania as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Forest County, Pennsylvania

Forest County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made up of 87.2 percent White, 9.6 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 12.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Forest has increased in diversity when 3.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Forest from another country. The international migration into Forest makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Pennsylvania. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Forest encompasses a total area of 428 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 13 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ).

Forest County, Pennsylvania had a total estimated population of 5,739 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the 2000 total population of 4,940. This growth represents an increase of 16.2 percent. Forest ranks 25 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 1,199 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Forest County, Pennsylvania to be 41.5 years of age. The median in Forest is greater than the median age in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 44.3 years of age. With a total of 18.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Forest can be described as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Forest County, Pennsylvania

Forest County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $57,300, reported 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 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, Forest County stands 43 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,210 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Forest County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 95.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Forest County, there were a total of 8,899 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 145 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Forest County, with the industry averaging 41 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Pennsylvania average establishment size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Forest County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.66. This means the percent of total employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.66 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Forest may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Forest County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 19 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

In Forest County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 34.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 436 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 19.2 and 8.6 percent of all employment.

Other services, except public administration in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Forest County, changing a total of 66.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.8 percent. The State of Pennsylvania experienced a change in employment in the sector of 3.3 percent, during the period.







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