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

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Huntingdon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Huntingdon County earned an annual wage of $41,836 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Pennsylvania of $67,501 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($41,461), outpatient care centers ($37,033), building equipment contractors ($34,741) and cement and concrete product manufacturing ($34,303) 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.

Huntingdon County Wages have increased by 16.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania by a total of 16.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Pennsylvania and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 31.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Huntingdon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Huntingdon County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 107 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 32.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (107 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (69 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (24 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (21 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (18 jobs lost)

From the 41 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Huntingdon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has added the most employment with 181 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Individual and family services industry makes up 25.0 percent of the total growth in Huntingdon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (181 new jobs)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (133 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (51 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (48 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (37 new jobs)

In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 475 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Huntingdon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 67.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Huntingdon County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 17.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (67.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (49.5 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (35.6 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (24.2 percent decline)
5. Printing and related support activities (24.1 percent decline)

Huntingdon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1295.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Huntingdon County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 72 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Huntingdon County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 35 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (1295.2 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (225.0 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (148.6 percent gain)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (128.6 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (113.5 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.

Huntingdon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Huntingdon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 57.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Huntingdon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (57.4 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (57.2 percent decline)
3. Private households (48.9 percent decline)
4. Civic and social organizations (24.1 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (22.7 percent decline)

Huntingdon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Vocational rehabilitation services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 57.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Huntingdon County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where this industry saw a loss of 5.3 percent. The Vocational rehabilitation services industry in Huntingdon County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vocational rehabilitation services (57.5 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (51.8 percent gain)
3. Specialty food stores (22.8 percent gain)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (18.8 percent gain)
5. Sawmills and wood preservation (17.7 percent gain)

In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 354 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 48 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 24 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Huntingdon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 67 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 29.8 percent of the growth in Huntingdon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (67 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (32 new jobs)
3. Vocational rehabilitation services (24 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (15 new jobs)
5. Sawmills and wood preservation (11 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Huntingdon County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 69 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 25.4 percent of the total job loss in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (69 jobs lost)
2. Civic and social organizations (36 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (29 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (19 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (16 jobs lost)





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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 Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Compared to counties across the United States, Huntingdon County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $38,976 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.4 percent lower than the median in Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median is 26.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,141 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Huntingdon County had a median income of $77,025, this was 97.6 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $27,056, this median household income is 30.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $57,038. This household income level is 46.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 36.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $24,700.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Huntingdon County, with 16.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Huntingdon 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 44 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Huntingdon on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 51 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12.4 percent of the White Alone, 1.2 percent of Black or African American, 21 percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania had a population of 45,947 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 45,598. This growth represents an increase of 0.8 percent. Huntingdon ranks 29 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 1,512 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Huntingdon from outside the country. The immigration into Huntingdon accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Huntingdon encompasses a total area of 874 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 53 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Waldo, ME (53 per sq. mile ), Barron, WI (53 per sq. mile ), Lamoille, VT (53 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alpena, MI (53 per sq. mile ), Martin, KY (53 per sq. mile ), Miami, KS (53 per sq. mile ).

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made of 92.5 percent White, 5.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Huntingdon has increased the percent of minority makeup when 6.6 percent of the population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania to be 39.4 years of age. The median age in Huntingdon is less than the median age in 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 37.9 years old. With 19.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Huntingdon can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

When compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County ranks 28 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,496 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Huntingdon County, the census reported 21,834 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 576 homes since 2001, or 2.7 percent.

Huntingdon County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $72,800, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Pennsylvania 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $97,000 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Huntingdon County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 87.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Huntingdon County, rising by 53.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Pennsylvania saw a change in employment in the sector of 10.9 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Huntingdon County. In the County, the industry averages 59 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Huntingdon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,464 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 13.3 and 9.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Huntingdon County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 1.99. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities industry is 1.99 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Huntingdon may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.









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