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

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Jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Providence County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Providence County received a wage of $123,808 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Rhode Island of $93,667 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $82,655.

Other high-paying jobs in Providence County, Rhode Island are present in computer systems design and related services ($80,224), software publishers ($76,600), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($75,876) and power generation and supply ($74,782) 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.

Providence County Wages have increased by 21.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Providence County, Rhode Island by a total of 21.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Rhode Island 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.

Providence County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Providence County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Colleges and universities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,561 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Colleges and universities industry makes up 7.7 percent of the total growth in Providence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Colleges and universities (1,561 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (987 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (965 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (789 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (725 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Providence County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2,674 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry make up 15.2 percent of the total employment decline in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (2,674 jobs lost)
2. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (867 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (838 jobs lost)
4. Printing and related support activities (834 jobs lost)
5. Other nonferrous metal production (636 jobs lost)

Of the 183 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 89 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 94 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Providence County, Rhode Island, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 369 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Providence County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The ISPs and web search portals industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 84.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Rhode Island, where the industry reported a loss of 57.7 percent. The losses in the ISPs and web search portals industry in Providence County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 32.7 percent in terms of employees in the ISPs and web search portals industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. ISPs and web search portals (84.9 percent decline)
2. Other textile product mills (77.1 percent decline)
3. Rooming and boarding houses (76.6 percent decline)
4. Spring and wire product manufacturing (75.1 percent decline)
5. Land subdivision (74.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Rhode Island, which experienced a gain of 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Providence County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 455.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Providence County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Rhode Island, where this industry saw a gain of 56 percent. The Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry in Providence County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (455.1 percent gain)
2. Other heavy construction (353.3 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (95.1 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (84.4 percent gain)
5. Private households (82.3 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.

Providence County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Providence County, Rhode Island, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,824 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 191 4-digit NAICS industries, 94 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 97 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Providence County

Given the industries in the area, the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 642 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry make up 13.6 percent of the total employment decline in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (642 jobs lost)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (331 jobs lost)
3. Textile and fabric finishing mills (155 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (140 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (135 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Providence County

The Colleges and universities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 707 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Colleges and universities industry makes up 10.9 percent of the growth in Providence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Colleges and universities (707 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (353 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (349 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (198 new jobs)
5. Investigation and security services (195 new jobs)

Providence County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Taxi and limousine service industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 50.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Providence County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Rhode Island, where it saw a gain of 14.9 percent. The Taxi and limousine service industry in Providence County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Taxi and limousine service (50.0 percent gain)
2. Other support services (32.7 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (23.9 percent gain)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (22.9 percent gain)
5. Shoe stores (20.1 percent gain)

Providence County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.9 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 gone through in the Rhode Island, where the it saw a gain of 37.9 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Providence County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (54.9 percent decline)
2. Other heavy construction (40.7 percent decline)
3. Spring and wire product manufacturing (38.2 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (33 percent decline)
5. Vegetable and melon farming (31.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Rhode Island, which went through a gain of 0.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Providence County, Rhode Island

Hispanic headed households in Providence County, Rhode Island reported a median household income of $25,796, which is 40.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Providence County reported an income level of $23,949, this was 44.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Providence County, Rhode Island White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,671 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,755. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $37,893. This household income level is 12.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The rate of poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island has increased by 0.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 15.5 percent to 16.2 percent.

While household income level experienced a growth from 2000 to 2005 in Providence County, Rhode Island, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in median household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 28.9 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Providence County, seeing a 4.9 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Providence County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $43,232 (2005 Dollars). This median is 13.9 percent lower than the median in Rhode Island of $49,245 and the median is 13.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The areas median household income has increased from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $45,006, representing a 4.1 percent growth. Providence County, Rhode Island, in terms of percent of growth, ranks 1 of 3 counties in percent of growth for income levels in the State of Rhode Island. Providence County ranks 40 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median income in the US.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Providence County, Rhode Island can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 45.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Providence County, with 25.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Demographic Profile for Providence County, Rhode Island

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Providence County, Rhode Island to be 36.2 years of age. The median in Providence is less than the median age in Rhode Island of 38.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.5 years of age. With 23.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Providence can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Providence from outside the country. The immigration into Providence makes up 87.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Rhode Island. This amount of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Providence County, Rhode Island has a population that is made up of 71.2 percent White, 7.2 percent African American, 3.2 percent Asian, and 16.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 26.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Rhode Island percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Providence has increased the percent of minority makeup when 23.1 percent of the people were minorities.

Providence County, Rhode Island had a population of 639,653 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 622,814. This growth denotes an increase of 2.7 percent. Providence ranks 1 of 5 counties in terms of population growth in Rhode Island and the county ranks 217 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In terms of total land area, Providence spans a total of 413 total square miles. The area has a very high average area density of 1,548 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- San Mateo, CA (1,558 per sq. mile ), Lake, IL (1,570 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, PA (1,606 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Multnomah, OR (1,546 per sq. mile ), Mecklenburg, NC (1,513 per sq. mile ), Honolulu, HI (1,509 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Providence County, Rhode Island

In Providence County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 255,444 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,745 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.7 percent.

Providence County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $264,800, according to the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall Rhode Island 2005 home value of $281,300 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

The residential housing values in Providence County, Rhode Island have increased very sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $140,900, or 113.7 percent, from their 2000 value of $123,900.

Throughout the State of Rhode Island, Providence County stands 5 of 5 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,792 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Providence County has a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 6.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There seems to be a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in Providence County, Rhode Island. In 2005, 5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Providence County, Rhode Island -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Providence County, with an industry growth of 17.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Rhode Island experienced a change in employment in the sector of . percent, during the time since 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Providence County. The sector faced a loss of 10,161 jobs during the period, or 24 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 84.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Providence County, Educational services, Health care and social assistance and Management of companies and enterprises have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Educational services industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.74. The level of employment in the Educational services industry is 2.74 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Providence may be an exporter of products or services of Educational services.

In Providence County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 19.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 48,906 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 13 and 10.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Providence County, with the industry averaging 56 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the Rhode Island average establishment size of 39 for the Utilities industry.







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