In Westmoreland County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Westmoreland County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Westmoreland County received a wage of $175,948 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Pennsylvania of $82,077 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $82,655.

High-wage employment in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania exsists in cutlery and handtool manufacturing ($142,651), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($107,798), waste collection ($102,891) and software publishers ($90,273) 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.

Westmoreland County Wages have increased by 20.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania by a total of 20.2%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 15.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $39,178. The overall industry wage 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.

Westmoreland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 171 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 78 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 92 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Westmoreland County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 1,639 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 8.9 percent of the total employment growth in Westmoreland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1,639 new jobs)
2. Warehousing and storage (1,628 new jobs)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (1,039 new jobs)
4. Employment services (984 new jobs)
5. Electronic instrument manufacturing (778 new jobs)

In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,131 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Westmoreland County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,639 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 13.5 percent of the total employment decline in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (1,639 jobs lost)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (1,041 jobs lost)
3. Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. (1,031 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (673 jobs lost)
5. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (557 jobs lost)

Westmoreland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 63.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a loss of 50.2 percent. The losses in the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry in Westmoreland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 45.7 percent in terms of employees in the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (63.4 percent decline)
2. Private households (59 percent decline)
3. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (58.3 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (58 percent decline)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (57.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Pennsylvania, which went through a gain of 0.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Westmoreland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 777.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Westmoreland County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry took a gain of 11 percent. The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Westmoreland County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (777.1 percent gain)
2. Waste collection (460.9 percent gain)
3. Land subdivision (388.9 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (353.1 percent gain)
5. Electronic instrument manufacturing (314.8 percent gain)





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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 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 28.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Westmoreland County, reporting 14.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $148,873. This income level is 242.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Westmoreland County had a median income of $55,087, which was 26.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,583 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $52,391, this income level is 20.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 33.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,927.

The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $43,323, representing a 0.2 percent decline. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 32 of 33 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Pennsylvania. Westmoreland County ranks 664 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

The rate of poverty in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has declined by 0.3 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 8.6 percent to 8.3 percent.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 50.3 percent since 2000. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Westmoreland County, seeing a 0.5 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Westmoreland County accounted a medium-high median household income of $43,414 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 8.1 percent lower than the median in Pennsylvania of $46,924 and the median household income is 13.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Westmoreland on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 22.4 percent (Men) versus 18.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 42 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 2.6 percent. In the year 2005, 24.6 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 1.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 20 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the year 2000, Westmoreland has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 22.2 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 25.6 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania as reported in the 2000 Census, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 12.2 percent of Black or African American, 61 percent of the Asian alone and 20.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has a highly-educated population of the working age, with 20.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Westmoreland 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.

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

Demographic Profile for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made of 95.8 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Westmoreland has increased the percent of minority population when 3.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania had a population of 367,635 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 369,820. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.6 percent. Westmoreland ranks 58 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the county ranks 3,073 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Westmoreland covers a total land area of 1025 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high density of 358 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Paulding, GA (359 per sq. mile ), Charleston, SC (360 per sq. mile ), Tolland, CT (360 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Columbia, GA (358 per sq. mile ), Clark, OH (356 per sq. mile ), Trumbull, OH (356 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Westmoreland internationally. The migration from outside the US into Westmoreland makes up 0.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of Pennsylvania. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to be 43.4 years of age. The median in Westmoreland is greater than the median age in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.4 years old. With a total of 20.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Westmoreland can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $111,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall Pennsylvania 2005 median home value of $131,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The residential real estate values in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $20,700, or 22.8 percent, since their values in that year of $90,600.

The State of Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County places 38 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,039 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Westmoreland County can be understood as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 1.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Westmoreland County, the real estate market was made up of 165,007 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 3,019 residential units since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, 58.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Westmoreland County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 1.47. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 1.47 times greater than the national average, signifying that Westmoreland County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in Westmoreland County, with the industry averaging 48 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and less than the Pennsylvania average of 56 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Westmoreland County. The sector faced a loss of 5,079 employees during the period, or 20.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 76.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Westmoreland County, increasing in size by 56.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Pennsylvania encountered a change in industry employment of -1.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Westmoreland County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 20,220 employees. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 16.4 and 15 percent of industry employment.







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