In Monroe County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Monroe County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Monroe County received an annual wage of $130,753 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $69,736 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Top-pay jobs in Monroe County, Pennsylvania are present in medical and diagnostic laboratories ($117,594), apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers ($108,642), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($105,378) and support activities for air transportation ($70,990) 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.

Monroe County Wages have increased by 24.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Monroe County, Pennsylvania by a total of 24.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Pennsylvania and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Monroe County, Pennsylvania can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 22 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Monroe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 303 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 13.4 percent of the total job loss in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (303 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (226 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (205 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (177 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (153 jobs lost)

Given the 110 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 40 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 70 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Monroe County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 5,023 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has grown the most with 539 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 10.7 percent of the growth in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (539 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (299 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (258 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (253 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (240 new jobs)

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.6 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 24.1 percent. The losses in the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry in Monroe County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (77.6 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (62.3 percent decline)
3. Private households (62.1 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (54.4 percent decline)
5. Unclassified (52.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 12.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1066.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Monroe County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 67.8 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Monroe County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1066.7 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (283.0 percent gain)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (270.5 percent gain)
4. Furniture stores (150.3 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (146.9 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.

Monroe County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 119 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 51 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 65 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 312 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry makes up 15.4 percent of the total employment growth in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (312 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (224 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (172 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (147 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (104 new jobs)

In Monroe County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,715 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 220 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 13.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (220 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (190 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (172 jobs lost)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (169 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (145 jobs lost)

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 75 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Monroe County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (75 percent decline)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (42.3 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (39.8 percent decline)
4. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (38.1 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (28.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1048.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Monroe County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 11.7 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Monroe County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1048.4 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (450.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (88.9 percent gain)
4. Residential mental health facilities (88.8 percent gain)
5. Home furnishings stores (49.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Monroe County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 15.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Monroe County, with 12.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 22.1 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $66,105. Hispanic in Monroe County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $63,224, which is 16.8 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Monroe County had a median household income level of $60,361, this level was 11.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Monroe County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $53,196 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.7 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $84,953. This median is 57 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Monroe County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $54,121 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 13.3 percent higher than the household income median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 9.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Monroe County, Pennsylvania has stayed the same by 0.0 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 9 percent to 9 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 44.1 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Monroe County, undergoing a 5 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $52,119, which amounts to a 3.7 percent decline. Monroe County, Pennsylvania, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 24 of 33 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Pennsylvania. Monroe County ranks 528 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline 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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania

In Monroe County, Pennsylvania as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.4 percent of the White Alone, 21.6 percent of Black or African American, 47.2 percent of the Asian alone and 14 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has decreased by 0.6 percent. As reported in 2005, 20.4 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has decreased by a total of 1.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 18.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania is made up of a highly-educated population, with 20.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Monroe has 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.

From 2000, Monroe has decreased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has declined by 1.4 percent to a total of 19.2 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 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent achieving this level. The female population in Monroe have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 21.2 percent (Men) versus 19.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Monroe County, Pennsylvania

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Monroe from outside the country. The immigration into Monroe accounts for 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania had an estimated population of 163,234 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the 2000 total population of 139,845. This growth shows an increase of 16.7 percent. Monroe ranks 4 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the county ranks 142 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Monroe County, Pennsylvania to be 37.3 years of age. The median in Monroe is less than the median age in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 37.2 years old. With 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Monroe can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

By measuring total land area, Monroe covers a total land area of 609 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 268 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Riverside, CA (270 per sq. mile ), Clark, IN (271 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, TN (273 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Mary's, MD (267 per sq. mile ), Outagamie, WI (267 per sq. mile ), Brazos, TX (267 per sq. mile ).

Monroe County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made up of 76.3 percent White, 9.8 percent African American, 1.8 percent Asian, and 10.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 22.0 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Monroe has increased in diversity when 13.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Monroe County, Pennsylvania

When compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County ranks 1 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 375 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

The residential real estate values in Monroe County, Pennsylvania have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $50,500, or 40.3 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $125,200.

Monroe County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $175,700, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the overall Pennsylvania 2005 home median value of $131,900 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

In Monroe County, the real estate market was made up of 75,650 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 6,141 residential structures since 2001, a change of 8.8 percent.

Monroe County may be be described as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 2.3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 20.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Monroe County, moving a total of 161.7 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 13.8 percent. The State of Pennsylvania underwent a employment change in the industry of 8.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Accommodation and food services since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Monroe County. The sector dealt with a loss of 462 jobs, or 6.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 31.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Monroe County. In the County, the industry averages 38 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Pennsylvania average establishment size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Monroe County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 8,884 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 14.7 and 11.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Monroe County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.4. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 2.4 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Monroe County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.







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