In Philadelphia County, jobs in the other nonferrous metal production pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other nonferrous metal production industry wages were the highest in Philadelphia County for 2006. The average industry job in Philadelphia County was paid an annual wage of $198,743 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $54,759 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $55,101.

Top-pay jobs in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania exsists in spectator sports ($177,343), aerospace product and parts manufacturing ($176,796), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($141,267) and insurance and employee benefit funds ($98,247) 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.

Philadelphia County Wages have increased by 18.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania by a total of 18.1%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Philadelphia County Industry Wages Exceed Pennsylvania, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be described as very high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 16.3 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $39,178. The industry pay was greater 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.

Philadelphia County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Philadelphia County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 140.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Philadelphia County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 67.8 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Philadelphia County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (140.8 percent gain)
2. Facilities support services (114.4 percent gain)
3. Other ground passenger transportation (107.1 percent gain)
4. Remediation and other waste services (86.8 percent gain)
5. Waste collection (72.2 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 0.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Philadelphia County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 93.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 43.3 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Philadelphia County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.4 percent in terms of employment in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (93.3 percent decline)
2. Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. (92.8 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (90.1 percent decline)
4. Forging and stamping (78.8 percent decline)
5. Textile furnishings mills (76.5 percent decline)

Given the 209 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 126 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 83 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Philadelphia County

Given the industries in the area, the Special food services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5,945 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Special food services industry make up 10.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (5,945 jobs lost)
2. Insurance carriers (3,247 jobs lost)
3. Other support services (2,496 jobs lost)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,341 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (1,966 jobs lost)

In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 17,951 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Philadelphia County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 7,110 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 16.0 percent of the growth in Philadelphia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (7,110 new jobs)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (3,361 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (2,904 new jobs)
4. Other hospitals (2,798 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (2,315 new jobs)





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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.

Philadelphia County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Philadelphia County

The Private households industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,207 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Private households industry make up 8.6 percent of the total job loss in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (1,207 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,093 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (639 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (614 jobs lost)
5. Colleges and universities (487 jobs lost)

From the 218 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 119 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 99 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 4,735 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Philadelphia County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3,000 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 15.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Philadelphia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (3,000 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (1,643 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,505 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (1,388 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (1,001 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Philadelphia County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Junior colleges industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 169.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Philadelphia County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 53.3 percent. The Junior colleges industry in Philadelphia County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Junior colleges (169.4 percent gain)
2. Taxi and limousine service (120.8 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (80.4 percent gain)
4. Support activities for rail transportation (40.4 percent gain)
5. Waste collection (40.1 percent gain)

Philadelphia County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74.9 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 Philadelphia County 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 (74.9 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (67.8 percent decline)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (56.7 percent decline)
4. Textile furnishings mills (49.2 percent decline)
5. Software publishers (42.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

The poverty rate in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has increased by 1.6 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 22.9 percent to 24.5 percent.

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 17.3 percent since 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Philadelphia County, undergoing a 16.3 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $32,573, which represents a 9.5 percent decline. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 3 of 33 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia County ranks 252 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $32,519. This median is 9.6 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Philadelphia County reported an income level of $30,324, this median was 15.7 percent less than the median for all households. In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,719 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 18.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $24,292, this income level is 32.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 14.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,674.

Compared to counties across the United States, Philadelphia County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $35,973 (2005 Dollars). This median is 30.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 36.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 22.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 42.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Philadelphia County, reporting 34 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 23.6 percent of the White Alone, 10.2 percent of Black or African American, 32.8 percent of the Asian alone and 9.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, 23.6 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 3.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 20 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Philadelphia has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Philadelphia have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19.4 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the year 2000, Philadelphia has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 21.6 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania had an estimated population of 1,463,281 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,513,701. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.3 percent. Philadelphia ranks 67 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 3,138 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Philadelphia covers a total land area of 135 square miles. The county has a extremly high population density of 10,832 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Suffolk, MA (11,184 per sq. mile ), Hudson, NJ (12,927 per sq. mile ), San Francisco, CA (15,835 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- District of Columbia, DC (8,966 per sq. mile ), Alexandria city, VA (8,917 per sq. mile ), Richmond, NY (7,944 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania to be 35.1 years old. The median in Philadelphia is less than the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 34.3 years old. With 25.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Philadelphia can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Philadelphia internationally. The migration from outside the US into Philadelphia totals 29.4 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has a population base that is comprised of 39.6 percent White, 43.6 percent African American, 5.1 percent Asian, and 10.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 58.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Philadelphia has increased the level of diversity when 56.0 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

In the State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County ranks 67 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 3,101 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Philadelphia County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 659,769 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a decline in housing units, losing all together -1,526 residential units since 2001, or -0.2 percent.

The residential real estate values in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $40,500, or 67.8 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $59,700.

Philadelphia County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $100,200, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the Pennsylvania 2005 home value of $131,900 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Philadelphia County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 2.1 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 60.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Philadelphia County, averaging 198 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 35 for the Utilities industry.

In Philadelphia County, Health care and social assistance, Educational services, 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 22.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 119,494 jobs. The Educational services and Retail Trade sectors provide 10.3 and 9.1 percent of industry employment.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Philadelphia County, increasing by 122.7 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 1.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania had changed in sector employment of 51.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Philadelphia County, Educational services, Health care and social assistance and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Educational services sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.31. The level of employment in the Educational services industry is 5.31 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Philadelphia may be an exporter of products or services of Educational services.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Philadelphia County. The sector faced a loss of 8,907 total jobs during the period, accounting for 22.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 24 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.







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