In Sullivan County, jobs in the private households pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the private households industry wages were the highest in Sullivan County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sullivan County earned an annual wage of $26,172 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Pennsylvania of $20,498 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $16,145.

Other high-paying jobs in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania are present in other specialty trade contractors ($24,693), residential building construction ($22,759), nursing care facilities ($20,043) and legal services ($19,271) 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.

Sullivan County Wages have increased by 11.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania by a total of 11.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania can be understood as being very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 46.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $39,178. The average pay 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.

Sullivan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sullivan County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 7 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 53.8 percent of the total growth in Sullivan County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Residential building construction (7 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (4 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (1 new jobs)

In Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 66 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sullivan County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 11 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 40.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (11 jobs lost)
3. Private households (6 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (81 jobs lost)

Of the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

Sullivan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 12.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sullivan County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 12.4 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Sullivan County lagged behind the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 30.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Residential building construction (12.9 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (8.3 percent gain)
3. Legal services (6.7 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (5.7 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Sullivan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 51.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the it saw a loss of 50.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Sullivan 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 employees in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (51.5 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (23.1 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (16 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.

Sullivan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sullivan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 14 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 59.7 percent of the total growth in Sullivan County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (14 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (4 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (3 new jobs)

From the 10 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sullivan County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Logging industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs. The declines in the Logging industry make up 50.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (8 jobs lost)
2. Private households (6 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (2 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (40 jobs lost)
5. Insurance carriers (22 jobs lost)

Sullivan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.9 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 sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Sullivan 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 3 Industries
1. Private households (52.9 percent decline)
2. Logging (44.4 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (29.2 percent decline)

Sullivan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 31.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sullivan County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a loss of 0.9 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Sullivan County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (31.9 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (15.6 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (7.0 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (4.6 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (2.2 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which experienced a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Sullivan County had a medium-low household income of $35,426 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 32.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median is 38.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Sullivan County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,641 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $17,550, this median household income is 50.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Sullivan County had a median income of $7,313, this level was 79.4 percent less than the median for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 12 to 17 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sullivan County, reporting 27.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania has a moderately-educated population, with 12.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Sullivan 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 45 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Sullivan on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.6 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 46 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania to be 45.5 years of age. The median in Sullivan is greater than the median age for the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 43.0 years old. With 18.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Sullivan can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 23.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Sullivan from outside the country. The immigration into Sullivan accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania has a population base that is comprised of 94.6 percent White, 3.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Sullivan has increased in diversity when 3.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania had a population of 6,391 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,563. The decline represents a decrease of -2.6 percent. Sullivan ranks 34 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,270 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Sullivan spans a total area of 450 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 14 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

Sullivan County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $74,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Pennsylvania 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $97,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Sullivan County, the real estate market was made up of 6,201 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 161 homes since 2001, or 2.7 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, 81.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

The State of Pennsylvania, Sullivan County stands 29 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,531 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Professional and technical services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Sullivan County, growing in new jobs by 58.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania underwent a employment change in the industry of 5.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Sullivan County, averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Pennsylvania establishments size average of 41 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Sullivan County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 16.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 214 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 13.3 and 8.1 percent of all employment.

In Sullivan County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.79. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 1.79 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Sullivan specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.









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