Lebanon, PA

Lebanon Metro Area industry wages have increased by 12.5% percent since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in the Lebanon Metro Area by a total of 12.5%. This is less than the growth in average 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.

Lebanon Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Pennsylvania, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Total wages in all industries in Lebanon, PA can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Metro Areas in the United States. The overall wages are 24.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Lebanon Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Of the 105 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 35 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 67 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Lebanon Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 364 jobs. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 17.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lebanon, PA.

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 the Lebanon, PA metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,170 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Lebanon Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Animal slaughtering and processing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 672 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry makes up 13.0 percent of the total growth in Lebanon.

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)

The Lebanon Metro Area: 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 outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 19.6 in percent of jobs 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)

The Lebanon Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 248.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lebanon has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where this industry saw a gain of 42.2 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Lebanon outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation 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)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Lebanon One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Lebanon Metro Area

The General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 126 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lebanon, PA.

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 the Lebanon, PA metro area, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,370 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 120 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 53 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 61 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Lebanon Metro Area

The Employment services industry has grown the most 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 growth in Lebanon.

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 industry employment has increased by 3.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2 percent.

The Lebanon Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 89.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Lebanon outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment 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)

The Lebanon Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 181.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lebanon has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where this industry saw a gain of 10.8 percent. The Religious organizations industry in Lebanon outpaced the United States, which experienced a 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)

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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, PA

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Evaluated with other MSAs across the nation, the Lebanon metro area can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 31 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lebanon, having 24.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 12.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $34,793. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lebanon had a median income of $29,616, this median was 25.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Lebanon, PA White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,511 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Lebanon, PA reported a median household income of $33,256, this income level is 16.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $42,160. This income level is 6.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Compared to Metro Areas across the United States, the Lebanon metro area was reported to have a relatively low household income of $39,624 (2005 Dollars). This median is 18.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median is 24 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The poverty rate in the Lebanon, PA Metro has declined by 9.6 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 15.6 percent to 6 percent.

While the median household income saw a growth in the last five year in the Lebanon, PA metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in household income was the category. This group felt an of . percent in the last five years. The Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Lebanon, seeing a . percent in household income level, since the year 2005.

The median household income has increased sharply from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $47,768, representing a 20.6 percent growth. The Lebanon, PA MSA, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 26 of 28 metro area in percent of growth for income levels in the State of Pennsylvania. Lebanon ranks 26 of 28 metro area when comparing total percent of growth in median household income in the United States.

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

Higher Education in the Lebanon, PA Metro Area

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From the year 2000, the Lebanon metro area has decreased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has declined by 0.4 percent to a total of 18.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In the Lebanon, PA Metro Area according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 19.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Lebanon, PA Metro Area can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 18.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The Lebanon MSA counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 25.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 27.2 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 0.4 percent. In the year 2005, 20.4 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has decreased by a total of 0.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 17.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the Lebanon, PA Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 46 percent achieving this level. The female population in the Lebanon metro area have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20.4 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma category, with 52 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Lebanon, PA

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The Lebanon metro area had a population of 125,578 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 120,433. This growth signifies an increase of 4.3 percent. Lebanon ranks 7 of 14 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the metro area ranks 235 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.

The Lebanon metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised 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 amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Lebanon has increased the percent of minority makeup when 7.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

By measuring total land area, the Lebanon metro area encompasses a total area of 362 square miles. The MSA has a medium-high density of 347 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Youngstown-Warren-Boardman (348 per sq. mile ), Erie (350 per sq. mile ), Knoxville (353 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Muskegon-Norton Shores (345 per sq. mile ), Austin-Round Rock (344 per sq. mile ), Modesto (338 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated into the Lebanon metro area, with 663 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Lebanon accounts for 0.6 percent of all immigration into Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Lebanon

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When comparing areas across the State of Pennsylvania, Lebanon ranks 3 of the 14 metro areas by percentage growth in residential real estate. The metro area is positioned 195 of 361, when comparing the change in housing structures in other metropolitan areas throughout the nation.

In Lebanon, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 52,299 housing structures in 2005. The metro area has seen a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding a sum of 2,463 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.9 percent.

Lebanon recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $132,800, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the State of Pennsylvania 2005 home median value of $131,900 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Lebanon may be described as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. During the year 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.9 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 45.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

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A well-paying sector in Lebanon is the utilities industry with an average annual wage of $68,600. Locally, since the year 2001, the industry annual average wages have grown by 15 percent or $8,954. The State of Pennsylvania shows the same economic condition in the utilities industry, ranking at the top of industries in terms of 2004 annual average wages.

In Lebanon, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.93. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.93 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lebanon produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Lebanon, 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 all jobs throughout the region, totaling 9,587 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 16.5 and 16.2 percent of industry employment.

Management of companies and enterprises is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Lebanon, rising by 161.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 1.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania experienced a sector employment shift of 51.7 percent, during the time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Lebanon Metro Area. The industry averages 43 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Pennsylvania average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in the Lebanon Metro Area. The industry lost a total of 324 total jobs during the period, accounting for 3.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 89.3 percent of all employment losses in the Metro Area.

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