Rhode Island

Industry wages in the State of Rhode Island grown by 19.6% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of Rhode Island grown by a total of 19.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

The counties in the State of Rhode Island range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 21.6% in Providence County to a low of a 13.2% in Bristol County.

Top five counties in terms of industry wages in the Rhode Island
Total Industry Wages

1. Providence County (21.6%)
2. Newport County (18.2%)
3. Kent County (18.0%)
4. Washington County (17.9%)
5. Bristol County (13.2%)

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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.

Wages in the State of Rhode Island Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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The overall industry wages in Rhode Island can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other States throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are less than the wages in United States of $40,259.

The counties in the State of Rhode Island in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $38,489 in Providence County to a low of a $32,962 in Washington County.

Top four counties in terms of industry wages in the Rhode Island
Total Industry Wages

1. Providence County ($38,489)
2. Kent County ($35,768)
3. Newport County ($34,291)
4. Washington County ($32,962)

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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.

Rhode Island Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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The State of Rhode Island: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses in the Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry in Rhode Island outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 32.5 in percent of jobs in the Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (77.2 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (74.1 percent decline)
3. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (68.6 percent decline)
4. Vending machine operators (65.2 percent decline)
5. Glass and glass product manufacturing (61.3 percent decline)

The State of Rhode Island: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Internet publishing and broadcasting industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1120.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). The Internet publishing and broadcasting industry in Rhode Island outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 24.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Internet publishing and broadcasting (1120.0 percent gain)
2. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (279.9 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (119.4 percent gain)
4. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (118.0 percent gain)
5. Motion picture and video industries (87.0 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Rhode Island

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3,408 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry make up 14.8 percent of the total employment decline in Rhode Island.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (3,408 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (2,011 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (920 jobs lost)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (904 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (844 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Rhode Island

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,817 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 7.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rhode Island.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (2,817 new jobs)
2. Colleges and universities (1,959 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (1,554 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,498 new jobs)
5. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (1,392 new jobs)

From the 233 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 130 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 103 industries reported a drop in employment.

In the State of Rhode Island, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 11,964 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Rhode Island in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 6,312 total jobs gained in Kent County to a low of 369 jobs gain in Providence County.

Top five counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Rhode Island
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Kent County (6,312 jobs gained)
2. Washington County (4,596 jobs gained)
3. Newport County (1,223 jobs gained)
4. Bristol County (1,095 jobs gained)
5. Providence County (369 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of Rhode Island in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 12.6 percent job gained in Washington County to a low of a 0.1 percent job gain in Providence County.

Top five counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Rhode Island
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Washington County (12.6 percent gain)
2. Bristol County (9.2 percent gain)
3. Kent County (9.2 percent gain)
4. Newport County (3.9 percent gain)
5. Providence County (0.1 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.

Rhode Island One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The counties in the State of Rhode Island in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 0.7 percent job gained in Providence County to a low of a 0.4 percent job lost in Washington County.

Top three counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Rhode Island
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Providence County (0.7 percent gain)
2. Kent County (0.6 percent gain)
3. Newport County (0.3 percent gain)

Of the 222 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 121 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 101 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Rhode Island

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 658 jobs. The declines in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry make up 9.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Rhode Island.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (658 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (427 jobs lost)
3. Ship and boat building (388 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (342 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (249 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Rhode Island

The Colleges and universities industry has added the most employment with 761 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Colleges and universities industry makes up 8.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rhode Island.

Top 5 Industries
1. Colleges and universities (761 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (610 new jobs)
3. Motion picture and video industries (519 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (503 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (423 new jobs)

In the State of Rhode Island, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,176 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Rhode Island in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 1,824 total jobs gained in Providence County to a low of 183 jobs lost in Washington County.

Top three counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Rhode Island
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Providence County (1,824 jobs gained)
2. Kent County (466 jobs gained)
3. Newport County (101 jobs gained)

The state of Rhode Island: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 64.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry in Rhode Island outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.2 percent in terms of employment in the Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (64.2 percent decline)
2. Support activities for animal production (32.9 percent decline)
3. General rental centers (32 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (20.4 percent decline)
5. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (19.1 percent decline)

The State of Rhode Island: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Sound recording industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 133.3 percent from 2005 to 2006.. The Sound recording industries industry in Rhode Island outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sound recording industries (133.3 percent gain)
2. Motion picture and video industries (92.2 percent gain)
3. ISPs and web search portals (77.7 percent gain)
4. Internet publishing and broadcasting (45.2 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (37.9 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2 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 the State of Rhode Island

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When compared to other States throughout the United States, the State of Rhode Island reported a medium-high median income for all households of $49,245 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 0.2 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other States throughout the US, the State of Rhode Island can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 38.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Rhode Island, reporting 19.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has increased from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $51,458, posting a 4.5 percent growth. The State of Rhode Island ranks 1 of 5 states when analyzing the growth in household income across the nation.

The poverty rate in the State of Rhode Island has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 11.9 percent to 12.3 percent.

As the median household income witnessed a growth since 2000 in the State of Rhode Island, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in median income was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through an increase of 85.7 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Rhode Island, encountering a 21 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Rhode Island reported a median household income of $26,691, this level was 45.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. In the State of Rhode Island, White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $52,194 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 40.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $29,218. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,673. This median is 13.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the state. Hispanic in Rhode Islandreported a median household income of $26,736, this income level is 45.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Rhode Island range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 15.5 percent in Providence County to a low of 6.3 percent in Bristol County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Rhode Island
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Providence County (15.5 percent)
2. Washington County (7.3 )
3. Newport County (7.1 percent)
4. Kent County (6.6 percent)
5. Bristol County (6.3 percent)
6. Greene County (15.9 percent)
7. Clarion County (15.4 percent)
8. Sullivan County (14.5 percent)
9. Clinton County (14.2 percent)
10. Tioga County (13.5 percent)

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Rhode Island range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $62,131 in Washington County to a low of $43,232 in Providence County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Rhode Island
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Washington County ($62,131)
2. Bristol County ($59,362 )
3. Newport County ($59,024)
4. Kent County ($55,712)
5. Providence County ($43,232)
6. Greene County ($15.9)
7. Clarion County ($15.4)
8. Sullivan County ($14.5)
9. Clinton County ($14.2)
10. Tioga County ($13.5)

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

Higher Education in the State of Rhode Island

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Rhode Island has a moderately-educated working age population, with 29.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of Rhode Island is reported having a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

The American Community Survey reported that in the State of Rhode Island, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 30.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the Rhode Island have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 30.2 percent (Men) versus 28.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma category, with 28.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Rhode Island range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 38.4 percent in Newport County to a low of 21.2 percent in Providence County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Rhode Island
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Newport County (38.4 percent)
2. Washington County (35.4 percent)
3. Bristol County (34.2 percent)
4. Kent County (24.8 percent)
5. Providence County (21.2 percent)
6. Allegheny County (28.4 percent)
7. Cumberland County (28 percent)
8. Dauphin County (23.6 percent)
9. Butler County (23.4 percent)
10. Lehigh County (23.4 percent)

Since 2000, the State of Rhode Island has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 29.4 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. By 2005, 30.2 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 4.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 28.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In the State of Rhode Island according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 30.6 percent of the White Alone, 22 percent of Black or African American, 44.2 percent of the Asian alone and 14.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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