In Lawrence County, jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Lawrence County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lawrence County received an annual wage of $68,967 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Pennsylvania of $40,684 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $43,635.

Other top-pay jobs in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania exsists in activities related to credit intermediation ($66,797), commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($65,475), management of companies and enterprises ($61,424) and forging and stamping ($56,556) 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.

Lawrence County Wages have increased by 17.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania by a total of 17.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Pennsylvania and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.4 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Lawrence County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 256 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Business support services industry makes up 14.7 percent of the total growth in Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (256 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (191 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (153 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (123 new jobs)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (88 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 474 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.5 percent of the total employment decline in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (474 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (259 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (219 jobs lost)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (179 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (153 jobs lost)

In Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,009 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

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.

Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 288.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lawrence County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 12.5 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Lawrence County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (288.0 percent gain)
2. Business support services (155.3 percent gain)
3. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (135.4 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (108.4 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (54.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 3.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 81.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 28.6 percent. The losses in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Lawrence County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 20.9 percent in terms of employment in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (81.7 percent decline)
2. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (79.5 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (78.2 percent decline)
4. Private households (69.1 percent decline)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (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.

Lawrence County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 1.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other personal services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 196.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lawrence County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 2.3 percent. The Other personal services industry in Lawrence County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (196.2 percent gain)
2. Shoe stores (94.1 percent gain)
3. Child day care services (65.7 percent gain)
4. Special food services (33.1 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (29.9 percent gain)

Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 53.8 percent from 2005 (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 reported a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Lawrence County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.4 in percent of jobs in the Activities related to credit intermediation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (53.8 percent decline)
2. Private households (52.6 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (35.4 percent decline)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (24.7 percent decline)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (24.6 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Child day care services industry has added the most employment with 91 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Child day care services industry makes up 14.2 percent of the total employment growth in Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (91 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (54 new jobs)
3. Special food services (46 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (44 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (38 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Community care facilities for the elderly industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 84 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry make up 11.7 percent of the total employment decline in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (84 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (50 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (49 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (47 jobs lost)
5. Management and technical consulting services (43 jobs lost)

Given the 100 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 48 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 51 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 298 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 35.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lawrence County, with 22.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The rate of poverty in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has declined by 0.8 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 12.1 percent to 11.3 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lawrence County reported a medium-low median income for households of $38,788 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 21 percent lower than the median income in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the income level is 26.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The household income has increased from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $39,940, which represents a 3 percent growth. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 5 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of Pennsylvania. Lawrence County ranks 53 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in median income level for the United States.

In Lawrence County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,504 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $35,197, this median household income is 9.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,272. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,890. This income level is 26 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lawrence County reported a median household income of $29,104, this level was 25 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

While household income level experienced a growth in the last five year in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in median household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through an increase of 109.2 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Lawrence County, undergoing a 69.9 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.6 percent. In the year 2005, 20.6 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 1.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 15.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 44.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Lawrence on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16.4 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 46.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Since 2000, Lawrence has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.0 percent to a total of 18 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has a moderately-educated population, with 15 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lawrence is reported having 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 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.4 percent of the White Alone, 3.8 percent of Black or African American, 55.4 percent of the Asian alone and 30 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania had a population of 92,809 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 94,625. The decline represents a decrease of -1.9 percent. Lawrence ranks 56 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 3,054 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania to be 42.0 years of age. The median age in Lawrence is greater than the median in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.6 years of age. With 21.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lawrence can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Lawrence from outside the country. The immigration into Lawrence totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made up of 94.3 percent White, 3.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Lawrence has increased the level of diversity when 4.5 percent of the people were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Lawrence encompasses a total area of 360 square miles. The county has a medium-high population density of 257 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Richland, OH (258 per sq. mile ), Saginaw, MI (258 per sq. mile ), McCracken, KY (258 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alachua, FL (256 per sq. mile ), Union, NC (256 per sq. mile ), Indian River, FL (256 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

In Lawrence County, there were a total of 40,368 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 487 residential units since 2001, or 1.2 percent.

The residential home values in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $18,900, or 26.2 percent, from their 2000 value of $72,200.

Lawrence County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $91,100, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the Pennsylvania 2005 home median value of $131,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Pennsylvania, Lawrence County stands 55 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,501 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Lawrence County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.7 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 67.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Lawrence County, growing by 76.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.5 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Lawrence County. The industry averages 39 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 27 and less than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 46 for the Educational services industry.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Lawrence County. The sector faced a loss of 1,095 jobs, or 22.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 43.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Lawrence County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 19.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 5,141 jobs. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 15.6 and 14.6 percent of all employment.

In Lawrence County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Educational services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.54. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities sector is 1.54 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lawrence may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.

Lawrence County ranks 34 of 68 total Counties throughout Pennsylvania according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 32 of 68 Counties.





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