In Davis County, jobs in the druggists' goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Davis County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Davis County earned an annual wage of $85,800 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Utah of $65,520 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $78,464.

High-wage employment in Davis County, Utah may be found in metal and mineral merchant wholesalers ($75,071), petroleum and coal products manufacturing ($68,671), architectural and engineering services ($68,539) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($65,089) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Davis County Wages have increased by 17.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Davis County, Utah by a total of 17.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Utah and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Davis County Industry Wages Lag Behind Utah, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Davis County, Utah can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 10.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $33,232. The average industry wage 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.

Davis County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Davis County

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 587 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 18.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Davis County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (587 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (327 jobs lost)
3. Warehousing and storage (312 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (143 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (126 jobs lost)

In Davis County, Utah, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 11,709 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 125 4-digit NAICS industries, 47 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 77 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Davis County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 932 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 7.0 percent of the total employment growth in Davis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (932 new jobs)
2. Employment services (837 new jobs)
3. Legal services (729 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (627 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (534 new jobs)

Davis County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Utah, where the it saw a gain of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers industry in Davis County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 4.6 in percent of workers in the Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (64 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (55.2 percent decline)
3. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (46.2 percent decline)
4. Department stores (46 percent decline)
5. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (43.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 17.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Utah, experiencing a gain of 11.4 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Davis County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 616.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Davis County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Utah, where the industry took a gain of 34 percent. The Legal services industry in Davis County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 8.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (616.1 percent gain)
2. Advertising and related services (231.8 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (229.5 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (200.0 percent gain)
5. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (193.0 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.

Davis County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Davis County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 282 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 22.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Davis County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (282 jobs lost)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (174 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (67 jobs lost)
4. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (52 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (51 jobs lost)

Of the 144 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 52 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 91 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Davis County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 5,148 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Davis County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Legal services industry has added the most employment with 532 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Legal services industry makes up 9.1 percent of the total growth in Davis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (532 new jobs)
2. Employment services (494 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (329 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (249 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (243 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 7.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Utah, which went through a gain of 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Davis County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 53 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Utah, where the industry reported a gain of 4.6 percent. The losses in the Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry in Davis County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2.7 percent in terms of employees in the Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (53 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (40 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (31.8 percent decline)
4. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (27.4 percent decline)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (27.3 percent decline)

Davis County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 178.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Davis County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Utah, where the industry took a gain of 23.9 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Davis County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (178.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (169.0 percent gain)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (70.2 percent gain)
4. Vending machine operators (54.0 percent gain)
5. Advertising and related services (53.9 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 Davis County, Utah

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Davis County, Utah, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 21 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Davis County, encountering a 34.3 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Davis County, Utah can be considered to have a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 5.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 29.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Davis County, reporting 7.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Davis County, Utah White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $63,933 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 21.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $49,145. Hispanic households in Davis County, Utah , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $47,000, this median household income is 25.2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $60,385. This median is 3.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Davis County had a median household income level of $37,537, this was 40.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $56,809, posting a 9.6 percent decline. Davis County, Utah, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 4 of 5 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Utah. Davis County ranks 243 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

Compared to counties across the United States, Davis County reported a very high median income for all households of $62,859 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 14.9 percent higher than the household income median in State of Utah of $53,499 and the income level is 21.8 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The rate of poverty in Davis County, Utah has increased by 0.8 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 5.1 percent to 5.9 percent.

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

Higher Education in Davis County, Utah

In 2000, the Census reported that in Davis County, Utah, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Davis have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 35 percent (Men) versus 22.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 42.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Davis County, Utah can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 28.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Davis is reported having a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Utah's proportion of 26.2 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Davis County, Utah as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 29.6 percent of the White Alone, 19.2 percent of Black or African American, 26.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.6 percent. In the year 2005, 36.6 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 2.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 25.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since 2000, Davis has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 30.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of Utah percent of 27.8 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Davis County, Utah

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Davis County, Utah to be 28.2 years old. The median age in Davis is less than the median in Utah of 28.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 26.8 years of age. With a total of 31.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Davis can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 7.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

Davis County, Utah has a population that is made of 88.6 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1.8 percent Asian, and 6.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Davis has increased the level of diversity when 8.2 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Davis spans a total of 304 total square miles. The area has a high population density of 881 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Erie, NY (891 per sq. mile ), Travis, TX (898 per sq. mile ), Wake, NC (900 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ocean, NJ (878 per sq. mile ), Clarke, GA (865 per sq. mile ), Muscogee, GA (857 per sq. mile ).

Davis County, Utah had a total estimated population of 268,187 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 240,307. This growth shows an increase of 11.6 percent. Davis ranks 3 of 29 counties in terms of population growth in Utah and the county ranks 118 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Davis from another country. The international migration into Davis totals 3.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Utah. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Davis County, Utah

The State of Utah, Davis County stands 8 of 29 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 162 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Davis County, the real estate market was made up of 86,469 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 10,187 residential structures since 2001, a change of 13.4 percent.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Davis County, Utah. In 2005, 19.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The residential housing values in Davis County, Utah have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $17,800, or 11.4 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $156,400.

Davis County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $174,200, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the Utah 2005 home median value of $167,200 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Davis County has a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 3.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Davis County, Utah -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Davis County. In the County, the industry averages 33 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Utah establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Davis County, Construction, Transportation and Warehousing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 1.75. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction industry is 1.75 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Davis County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

Utilities is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Davis County, rising by 48.5 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -8.2 percent. The State of Utah went through a industry job change of -6.7 percent, during the period.

In Davis County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 11,956 employees. The Manufacturing and Construction industries total 14.7 and 11.5 percent of industry employment.









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