In Washington County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Washington County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County earned an annual wage of $84,965 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Utah of $71,118 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Washington County, Utah are present in chemical merchant wholesalers ($62,210), insurance carriers ($59,708), utility system construction ($57,023) and offices of physicians ($56,511) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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 23.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Washington County, Utah by a total of 23.3%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Utah and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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 Utah, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Washington County, Utah can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 18.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $33,232. The average pay 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Scientific research and development services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1800.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Washington County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Utah, where this industry saw a gain of 20 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 11.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (1800.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized design services (521.4 percent gain)
3. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (490.5 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (454.6 percent gain)
5. Advertising and related services (308.8 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 47.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Utah, which saw a gain of 11.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 62.5 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 industry reported a gain of 24.2 percent. The losses in the Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.8 in percent of workers in the Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (62.5 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (62.4 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (58.8 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (44.2 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (42.4 percent decline)

In Washington County, Utah, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14,653 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 198 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 21.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (198 jobs lost)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (130 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (104 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (86 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (74 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 1,288 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 10.3 percent of the growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1,288 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (974 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (640 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (612 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (604 new jobs)

Of the 109 4-digit NAICS industries, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 86 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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

Out of the 128 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 35 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 92 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Washington County, Utah, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 4,398 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Offices of other health practitioners industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 128 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 17.5 percent of the total job loss in Washington County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (128 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (111 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (54 jobs lost)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (51 jobs lost)
5. Residential mental health facilities (49 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 350 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 8.4 percent of the growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (350 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (294 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (229 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (195 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (187 new jobs)

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59.3 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 has experienced in the State of Utah, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 30.7 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.4 in percent of jobs in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (59.3 percent decline)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (43 percent decline)
3. Plastics product manufacturing (39.3 percent decline)
4. Software publishers (37.5 percent decline)
5. Water, sewage and other systems (28.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 10.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Utah, which saw a gain of 6.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Technical and trade schools industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 102.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Washington County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Utah, where the industry took a gain of 5.9 percent. The Technical and trade schools industry in Washington County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Technical and trade schools (102.3 percent gain)
2. Investigation and security services (67.7 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (64.4 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (58.0 percent gain)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (57.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Washington County, Utah

Compared to counties across the United States, Washington County reported a medium-high median income for households of $43,538 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 22.9 percent lower than the median in Utah of $53,499 and the median household income is 12.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Washington County, Utah White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,787 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $25,045. This median is 42.5 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Washington County reported a median household income of $32,175, this median was 26.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Washington County, Utah recorded a median income of $35,301, which is 18.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 28.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $31,130.

The household income has increased a small amount from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $43,980, which amounts to a 1 percent growth. Washington County, Utah, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 1 of 1 counties in percent of growth for the household income level in the State of Utah. Washington County ranks 92 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in household income across the nation.

The rate of poverty in Washington County, Utah has declined by 2.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 11.2 percent to 9.1 percent.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Washington County, Utah may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.2 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 42.9 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 Washington County, reporting 19 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

While household income level experienced a growth during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Washington County, Utah, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in median income was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through an increase of 4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Washington County, experiencing a 2141643.8 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

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

Higher Education in Washington County, Utah

In Washington County, Utah according the 2000 Decennial Census, 21.4 percent of the White Alone, 17 percent of Black or African American, 18 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has stayed the same by 0.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 25 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has stayed the same by a total of 0.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 17 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Washington County, Utah has a highly-educated population, with 21 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Washington was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Utah's proportion of 26.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Since 2000, Washington has decreased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has declined by 0.2 percent to a total of 20.8 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 2005 State of Utah percent of 27.8 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Washington County, Utah, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Washington have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 25.2 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 41.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Washington County, Utah

Washington County, Utah had a total estimated population of 118,885 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 91,234. This growth represents an increase of 30.3 percent. Washington ranks 4 of 29 counties when analyzing total population change in Utah and the county ranks 119 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Washington extends a total area of 2427 square miles. The county has a low population density of 49 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Allegany, NY (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ), Dunn, WI (49 per sq. mile ).

Washington County, Utah has a population that is made up of 89.7 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 6.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Washington has increased the percent of minority population when 5.9 percent of the people were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Washington County, Utah to be 30.1 years old. The median in Washington is greater than the median age in Utah of 28.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in this median, when at that time it was 31.0 years of age. With 28.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Washington can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 54.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Washington from outside the country. The immigration into Washington accounts for 1.9 percent of all immigration into Utah. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Washington County, Utah

In Washington County, there were a total of 48,777 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 10,335 housing units since the year 2001, or 26.9 percent.

The residential real estate values in Washington County, Utah have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $63,600, or 45.5 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $139,800.

In the State of Utah, Washington County stands 1 of 29 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 15 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Washington County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $203,400, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the Utah 2005 home value of $167,200 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of affordable housing in Washington County, Utah. In 2005, 18.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Washington County is made up of a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 7.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry with the largest establishments in Washington County, averaging 22 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the Utah average of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

In Washington County, Construction, Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.65. The percent of employment in the Construction industry is 2.65 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Washington County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

In Washington County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 7,211 individuals. The Construction and Health care and social assistance industries make up 17.4 and 14.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Construction from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Washington County, increasing by 72.5 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Utah felt a shift in employment in the industry of 14 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Management of companies and enterprises saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Washington County. The sector dealt with a loss of 105 employees during the period, or 59.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 94.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.







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