In Washington County, jobs in the cement and concrete product manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Employment in the cement and concrete product manufacturing industry had the highest average wages in Washington County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County was paid an annual wage of $99,144 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Pennsylvania of $42,808 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $44,786.

Other high-paying jobs in Washington County, Pennsylvania can be found in other investment pools and funds ($94,867), office administrative services ($83,156), computer systems design and related services ($81,138) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($80,096) 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.

Washington County Wages have increased by 18.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Washington County, Pennsylvania by a total of 18.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Pennsylvania and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Washington County, Pennsylvania can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $39,178. The industry pay was less 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 607 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 13.8 percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (607 jobs lost)
2. Other heavy construction (453 jobs lost)
3. Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. (311 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (288 jobs lost)
5. Private households (221 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 578 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 7.0 percent of the growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (578 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (540 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (469 new jobs)
4. Special food services (428 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (353 new jobs)

In Washington County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 4,199 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

From the 134 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 56 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 78 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Special food services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 511.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Washington County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 6.7 percent. The Special food services industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (511.2 percent gain)
2. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (226.5 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (222.2 percent gain)
4. Insurance carriers (214.1 percent gain)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (179.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, experiencing a gain of 0.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 85.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 50.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Washington County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (85.5 percent decline)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (77.2 percent decline)
3. Other personal services (73.4 percent decline)
4. ISPs and web search portals (61.1 percent decline)
5. Used merchandise stores (60 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.

Washington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 570 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 16.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (570 new jobs)
2. Business support services (357 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (292 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (193 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (156 new jobs)

In Washington County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,851 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 146 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 75 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 68 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 142 jobs. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 7.5 percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (142 jobs lost)
2. Waste treatment and disposal (139 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (126 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (121 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (103 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 237.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Washington County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 0.1 percent. The Insurance carriers industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (237.1 percent gain)
2. Business support services (230.8 percent gain)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (153.0 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (119.4 percent gain)
5. Professional and similar organizations (64.1 percent gain)

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 72.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry reported a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Washington County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (72.7 percent decline)
2. Private households (72.6 percent decline)
3. Waste treatment and disposal (69.2 percent decline)
4. Support activities for road transportation (32.7 percent decline)
5. Other personal services (31.2 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 Washington County, Pennsylvania

As the median income level saw a growth in the last five year in Washington County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in the household income level was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 4.7 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Washington County, encountering a 60.2 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Washington County reported an income level of $28,275, this median was 35.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Washington County, Pennsylvania recorded a median income of $42,237, this median household income is 4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 30.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,402. In Washington County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,582 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $60,450. This median is 37.4 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Washington County, Pennsylvania may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 24.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Washington County, accounting 15.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Washington County reported a medium-high median income for households of $44,000 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.6 percent lower than the median in State of Pennsylvania of $46,924 and this is 11.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The rate of poverty in Washington County, Pennsylvania has stayed the same by 0.0 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 9.8 percent to 9.8 percent.

The median household income has increased from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $44,947, which represents a 2.2 percent growth. Washington County, Pennsylvania, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 2 of 5 counties in percent of growth for household income in Pennsylvania. Washington County ranks 70 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of growth in median household income in the United States.

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

Higher Education in Washington County, Pennsylvania

In Washington County, Pennsylvania as reported in the 2000 Census, 19 percent of the White Alone, 10.2 percent of Black or African American, 47.8 percent of the Asian alone and 13.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since the year 2000, Washington has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 5.4 percent to a total of 24.2 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Washington County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Washington have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 21 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 43 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 25 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 6.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 23.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Washington County, Pennsylvania may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 18.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Washington counted 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. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County, Pennsylvania had a population of 206,406 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 203,040. This growth signifies an increase of 1.7 percent. Washington ranks 18 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the county ranks 640 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Washington extends a total area of 857 square miles. The county has a medium-high population density of 241 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Bell, TX (242 per sq. mile ), Ouachita, LA (243 per sq. mile ), Kent, DE (244 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- La Crosse, WI (241 per sq. mile ), Wicomico, MD (240 per sq. mile ), Orange, TX (238 per sq. mile ).

Washington County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made up of 94.6 percent White, 3.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Washington has increased the percent of minority population when 4.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Washington County, Pennsylvania to be 42.0 years old. The median in Washington is greater than the median in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 40.8 years of age. With 20.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Washington can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Washington from another country. The international migration into Washington totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Washington County, Pennsylvania

In Washington County, the real estate market was made up of 91,027 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,867 residential units since 2001, or 3.3 percent.

The residential real estate values in Washington County, Pennsylvania have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $27,100, or 31 percent, since their values in that year of $87,500.

The State of Pennsylvania, Washington County places 20 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,292 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 54.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Washington County is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Washington County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $114,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the Pennsylvania 2005 home median value of $131,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Washington County, Mining, Utilities and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.82. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 3.82 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Washington specializes in Mining.

In Washington County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 11,320 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 15.5 and 14.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Washington County. The industry averages 86 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the Pennsylvania average of 21 for the Mining industry.

Management of companies and enterprises saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Washington County, with a job growth of 50.2 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 1.6 percent. The State of Pennsylvania experienced a sector employment shift of 51.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Washington County. The industry lost a total of 1,121 employees during the period, or 9.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 46.5 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).