In Potter County, jobs in the pipeline transportation of natural gas pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the pipeline transportation of natural gas industry wages were the highest in Potter County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Potter County earned an annual wage of $63,625 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Pennsylvania of $65,308 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $90,366.

Top-pay jobs in Potter County, Pennsylvania can be found in offices of physicians ($54,936), offices of dentists ($45,246), architectural and engineering services ($37,546) and health and personal care stores ($33,626) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Potter County Wages have increased by 11.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Potter County, Pennsylvania by a total of 11.0%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Pennsylvania and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Potter County, Pennsylvania can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 16.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Potter County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 21.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 0.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Potter County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 62.5 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 it saw a loss of 50.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Potter County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (62.5 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (46.1 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (22.5 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (17.5 percent decline)

Potter County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Personal care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 207.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Potter County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 14.6 percent. The Personal care services industry in Potter County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 16.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (207.7 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (96.4 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (86.6 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (51.2 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (29.5 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Potter County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Health and personal care stores industry has grown the most with 22 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Health and personal care stores industry makes up 20.6 percent of the growth in Potter County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (22 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (19 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (19 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
5. Personal care services (9 new jobs)

In Potter County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,487 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 20 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Potter County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 60 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 42.9 percent of the total job loss in Potter County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (60 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (31 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (8 jobs lost)
5. Private households (7 jobs lost)





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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.

Potter County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Potter County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 25.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Potter County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (18 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Private households (12 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (5 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Potter County

The Individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 26 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 34.6 percent of the total employment growth in Potter County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (26 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (11 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (10 new jobs)
4. Pipeline transportation of natural gas (8 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (4 new jobs)

Given the 26 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Potter County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 10 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Potter County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 34.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Potter County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where it saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Potter County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (34.2 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (24.2 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (17.6 percent gain)
4. Legal services (14.5 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (13.5 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 0.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Potter County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Potter County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (75 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (20.8 percent decline)
3. Personal care services (18.4 percent decline)
4. Other information services (12.5 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (12.2 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 Potter County, Pennsylvania

Hispanic Householders in Potter County, Pennsylvania , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $44,972, which is 19.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $65,081. This median is 72.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Potter County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,697 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 19.2 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $44,972. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Potter County had a median income of $21,938, which was 41.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Potter County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $37,736 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 24.3 percent lower than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 30.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Potter County, Pennsylvania can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 31.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Potter County, having 22.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Potter County, Pennsylvania

Reported by the 2000 Census in Potter County, Pennsylvania, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 47.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Potter on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.2 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 47 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Potter County, Pennsylvania as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 42.2 percent of the Asian alone and 12.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Potter County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Potter was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Pennsylvania's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Potter County, Pennsylvania

Potter County, Pennsylvania has a population base that is comprised of 97.4 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Potter has increased the level of diversity when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Potter internationally. The international migration into Potter accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Potter County, Pennsylvania to be 41.1 years old. The median age in Potter is greater than the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.1 years of age. With a total of 24.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Potter can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Potter County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 17,834 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 18,145. The decline represents a decrease of -1.7 percent. Potter ranks 41 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,528 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In terms of total land area, Potter spans a total area of 1081 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Potter County, Pennsylvania

In Potter County, the real estate market was made up of 12,622 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 344 residential units since 2001, or 2.8 percent.

Potter County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $68,700, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Pennsylvania 2000 home value of $97,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Pennsylvania, Potter County stands 22 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,459 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Potter County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 86.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Potter County, averaging 36 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Potter County, with an industry growth of 18.9 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -1 percent. The State of Pennsylvania experienced a sector employment shift of 3.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Potter County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 13.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 719 employees. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors provide 11.4 and 5.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Potter County. The sector dealt with a loss of 299 jobs, or 29.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 79.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Potter County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.73. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.73 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Potter may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Potter County is ranked number 64 of 68 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Pennsylvania according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 61 of 68 Counties.





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