In Perry County, jobs in the motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Perry County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Perry County received a wage of $46,487 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $33,192 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $42,649.

Top-pay jobs in Perry County, Pennsylvania exsists in computer systems design and related services ($46,457), general freight trucking ($45,332), specialized freight trucking ($41,784) and offices of physicians ($40,241) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Perry County Wages have increased by 12.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Perry County, Pennsylvania by a total of 12.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Perry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 4.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Perry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 291.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perry County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 30 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Perry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (291.5 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (173.7 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (123.7 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (118.1 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (95.7 percent gain)

Perry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 85.9 percent from 2001 (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 reported a gain of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Perry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 in percent of workers in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (85.9 percent decline)
2. Logging (58.6 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (46.3 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (30.7 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (21.4 percent decline)

In Perry County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 273 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 116 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry make up 28.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (116 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (98 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (55 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (35 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (27 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

The Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 46 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 17.4 percent of the growth in Perry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (46 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (28 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (24 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (22 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (16 new jobs)

Out of the 40 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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.

Perry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 50 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 20 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 30 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Perry County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 68 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

The Specialized freight trucking industry has grown the most with 43 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 24.8 percent of the total employment growth in Perry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (43 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (23 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (13 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (8 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (7 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 49 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 23.0 percent of the total employment decline in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (49 jobs lost)
2. Direct selling establishments (39 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (14 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (14 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (14 jobs lost)

Perry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 48.9 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 seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Perry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (48.9 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (37.3 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (31.3 percent decline)
4. Specialty food stores (26.7 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (26.3 percent decline)

Perry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 240.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Perry County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Perry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (240.7 percent gain)
2. Advertising and related services (177.8 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (41.0 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (40.6 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (36.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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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 Perry County, Pennsylvania

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Perry County had a relatively high household income of $49,034 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 4.3 percent higher than the household income median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and this is 0.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Perry County had a median household income level of $21,938, which was 55.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Perry County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $49,050 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Perry County, Pennsylvania , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,900, this median household income is 12.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 99.5 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $97,825. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $89,073. This median income level is 81.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Perry County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 38.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Perry County, accounting 14.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Perry County, Pennsylvania

In Perry County, Pennsylvania as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.2 percent of Black or African American, 53.6 percent of the Asian alone and 21.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Perry County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Perry 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Perry County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 49.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Perry have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 50 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Perry County, Pennsylvania

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Perry County, Pennsylvania to be 39.5 years of age. The median in Perry is less than the median in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 23.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Perry can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Perry encompasses a total area of 554 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 81 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Thomas, GA (82 per sq. mile ), Autauga, AL (82 per sq. mile ), Barren, KY (82 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pulaski, MO (81 per sq. mile ), Middlesex, VA (81 per sq. mile ), Polk, NC (80 per sq. mile ).

Perry County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 44,728 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 43,618. This growth represents an increase of 2.5 percent. Perry ranks 23 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 1,054 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Perry County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 97.7 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Perry has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.3 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Perry from another country. The international migration into Perry totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Perry County, Pennsylvania

Perry County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $96,500, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Pennsylvania 2000 median home value of $97,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Perry County, there were a total of 19,610 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 481 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.5 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Perry County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 74.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Perry County has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

The State of Pennsylvania, Perry County is positioned 30 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,610 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Perry County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 15.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 8.7 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing has the largest businesses in Perry County. In the County, the industry averages 20 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and less than the State of Pennsylvania average establishment size of 24 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

In Perry County, Retail Trade, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 22.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,340 employees. The Transportation and Warehousing and Construction industries make up 13.2 and 11.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Perry County, increasing in size by 163.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Pennsylvania experienced a sector employment shift of -1.1 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Perry County. The industry was hit with a loss of 409 employees during the period, or 44.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 65 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Perry County, Transportation and Warehousing, Construction and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 3.57. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 3.57 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Perry may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.





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