In Lebanon 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 reported the top wages in Lebanon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lebanon County received a wage of $88,863 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Pennsylvania of $116,935 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania exsists in lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($67,598), wired telecommunications carriers ($63,216), computer systems design and related services ($60,271) and industrial machinery manufacturing ($59,986) 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.

Lebanon County Wages have increased by 12.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania by a total of 12.5%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Pennsylvania and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 24.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $39,178. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Lebanon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lebanon County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Animal slaughtering and processing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 672 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry makes up 13.0 percent of the total growth in Lebanon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (672 new jobs)
2. Employment services (600 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (520 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (322 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (256 new jobs)

Given the 105 4-digit NAICS industries, 35 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 67 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lebanon County

The Nursing care facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 364 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 17.6 percent of the total job loss in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (364 jobs lost)
2. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (260 jobs lost)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (205 jobs lost)
4. Foundries (187 jobs lost)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (170 jobs lost)

In Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,170 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 8.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Lebanon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 86.2 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 it saw a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry in Lebanon County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 19.6 percent in terms of employment in the Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (86.2 percent decline)
2. Private households (75 percent decline)
3. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (70.8 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (67.1 percent decline)
5. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (60.3 percent decline)

Lebanon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 248.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lebanon County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where this industry saw a gain of 42.2 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Lebanon County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 9.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (248.9 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (178.1 percent gain)
3. Waste collection (152.6 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (152.3 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (124.8 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.

Lebanon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lebanon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 89.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Lebanon County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (89.1 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (40.4 percent decline)
3. Office administrative services (36.9 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (31.2 percent decline)
5. Other personal services (29.3 percent decline)

Lebanon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 181.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lebanon County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 10.8 percent. The Religious organizations industry in Lebanon County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Religious organizations (181.3 percent gain)
2. Waste collection (147.1 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (80.0 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (71.1 percent gain)
5. Employment services (67.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lebanon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 440 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 26.8 percent of the total employment growth in Lebanon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (440 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (101 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (89 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (76 new jobs)
5. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (75 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lebanon County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 126 jobs. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.1 percent of the total employment decline in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (126 jobs lost)
2. Private households (90 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (82 jobs lost)
4. Printing and related support activities (59 jobs lost)
5. Office administrative services (44 jobs lost)

In Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,370 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 120 4-digit NAICS industries, 53 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 61 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

In Lebanon County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,406 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 28.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $34,235. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $54,113. This income level is 13.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lebanon County reported a median household income of $30,503, this was 36.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,302, this income level is 40.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 31.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lebanon County, with 14.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania has declined by 1.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 7.5 percent to 6 percent.

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 91.8 percent since 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Lebanon County, experiencing a 106.9 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lebanon County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $47,780 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.8 percent higher than the median in Pennsylvania of $46,924 and this is 2.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $47,768, which amounts to a 0 percent decline. Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 33 of 33 counties in percent of decline for household income in Pennsylvania. Lebanon County ranks 668 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lebanon counted 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.

In Lebanon County, Pennsylvania as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 12.6 percent of Black or African American, 35.2 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 45.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Lebanon have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.4 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 47.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Since the year 2000, Lebanon has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.4 percent to a total of 18.8 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.4 percent. In the year 2005, 20.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 17.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

When measuring the total land area, Lebanon spans a total area of 362 total square miles. The area has a medium-high population density of 347 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Roanoke, VA (351 per sq. mile ), Scott, IA (352 per sq. mile ), Rutherford, TN (353 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rock Island, IL (346 per sq. mile ), Muskegon, MI (345 per sq. mile ), Washington, TN (345 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania to be 40.1 years old. The median in Lebanon is greater than the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.8 years old. With a total of 22.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lebanon can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania had a total estimated population of 125,578 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 120,433. This growth signifies an increase of 4.3 percent. Lebanon ranks 15 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the county ranks 490 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made of 91 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Lebanon has increased the level of diversity when 7.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Lebanon internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lebanon totals 0.6 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

In Lebanon County, the real estate market was made up of 52,299 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,463 residential units since 2001, or 4.9 percent.

Lebanon County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $132,800, according to the American Community Survey. This is greater than the Pennsylvania 2005 home value of $131,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The residential housing values in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $32,100, or 31.9 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $100,700.

In the State of Pennsylvania, Lebanon County stands 10 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 855 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Lebanon County has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.9 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 45.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Lebanon County, averaging 43 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania average establishment size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Lebanon County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.93. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.93 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lebanon may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Management of companies and enterprises has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lebanon County, changing a total of 161.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania felt a shift in employment in the industry of 51.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Lebanon County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 9,587 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 16.5 and 16.2 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Lebanon County. The industry was hit with a loss of 324 total jobs during the period, accounting for 3.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 89.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.







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