In Snyder County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Snyder County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Snyder County was paid an annual wage of $48,192 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $67,501 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Snyder County, Pennsylvania may be found in outpatient care centers ($47,862), building foundation and exterior contractors ($45,313), nonresidential building construction ($44,205) and advertising and related services ($40,424) 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.

Snyder County Wages have increased by 15.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Snyder County, Pennsylvania by a total of 15.9%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Snyder County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 30.2 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Snyder County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Snyder County

Given the industries in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 147 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 23.4 percent of the total job loss in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (147 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (132 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (130 jobs lost)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (78 jobs lost)
5. Private households (34 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Snyder County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 271 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.7 percent of the growth in Snyder County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (271 new jobs)
2. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (153 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (97 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (93 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (83 new jobs)

In Snyder County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 853 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 52 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 34 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Snyder County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 337.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Snyder County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 4.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Snyder County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (337.2 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (110.9 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (101.9 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (97.7 percent gain)
5. Clothing stores (95.5 percent gain)

Snyder County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 70.8 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 felt a loss of 50.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Snyder County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (70.8 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (48.9 percent decline)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (43.8 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (41.9 percent decline)
5. Computer systems design and related services (37.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 0.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Snyder County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Snyder County

Given the industries in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 426 jobs. The declines in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 57.8 percent of the total employment decline in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (426 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (64 jobs lost)
3. Clothing stores (21 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (19 jobs lost)
5. Private households (17 jobs lost)

In Snyder County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 299 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Snyder County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 161 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 40.6 percent of the total employment growth in Snyder County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (161 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (43 new jobs)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (39 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (23 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (18 new jobs)

Of the 62 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 26 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Snyder County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 71.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Snyder County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 22.8 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Snyder County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (71.9 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (22.2 percent gain)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (20.8 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (17.4 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (15.5 percent gain)

Snyder County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54.3 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 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 Snyder 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 (54.3 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (28.6 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (25 percent decline)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (25 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (24.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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 Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 49.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,353. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Snyder County reported an income level of $33,638, which was 20.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Snyder County, Pennsylvania , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $23,643, this median household income is 43.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Snyder County, Pennsylvania White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,271 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $33,638. This household income level is 20.1 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Snyder County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 46.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Snyder County, with 14.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Snyder County accounted a medium-high household income of $42,098 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 11.5 percent lower than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 16.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

In 2000, the Census reported that in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 44.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Snyder have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13.4 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 47.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Snyder County, Pennsylvania according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, 4.6 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania has a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Snyder is reported having 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Snyder County, Pennsylvania

In terms of total land area, Snyder extends a total area of 331 square miles. This area has a medium-low average population density of 115 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Noble, IN (115 per sq. mile ), Hawkins, TN (115 per sq. mile ), Fayette, IN (116 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lancaster, SC (115 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, IN (115 per sq. mile ), King George, VA (115 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Snyder County, Pennsylvania to be 38.1 years old. The median age in Snyder is less than the median age in the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.8 years of age. With 22.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Snyder can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania had a total estimated population of 38,207 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 37,551. This growth signifies an increase of 1.7 percent. Snyder ranks 26 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 1,291 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Snyder from another country. The international migration into Snyder makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made of 96.9 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Snyder has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Snyder County, Pennsylvania

In Snyder County, the real estate market was made up of 15,445 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 427 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.8 percent.

When compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, Snyder County stands 21 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,444 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Snyder County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $87,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Pennsylvania 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $97,000 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 82 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Snyder County. The sector dealt with a loss of 427 jobs, or 7.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 36 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Snyder County, moving a total of 96.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.5 percent. The State of Pennsylvania had an industry job change of 1.5 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Snyder County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 37.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 5,482 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 19.5 and 10.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Snyder County, Manufacturing, Educational services and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.93. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.93 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Snyder County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Snyder County. In the County, the industry averages 69 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Pennsylvania typical size of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.







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