In Wayne County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the building equipment contractors industry had the highest average wages in Wayne County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wayne County received an annual wage of $13,270 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Utah of $36,741 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $43,986.

Other top-pay jobs in Wayne County, Utah can be found in other amusement and recreation industries ($10,412), gasoline stations ($9,857), full-service restaurants ($9,784) and limited-service eating places ($8,143) 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.

Wayne County Wages have increased by 28.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Wayne County, Utah by a total of 28.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

Wayne 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 Wayne County, Utah can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 36.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $33,232. The average 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.

Wayne County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

The Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 0.0 percent of the total employment growth in Wayne County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1,288 new jobs)

In Wayne County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 44 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





Wayne 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 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Wayne County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Utah, where the industry felt a gain of 20 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Wayne County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 11.4 percent.

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)

Total employment has decreased by 4.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Utah, which saw a gain of 11.4 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 1.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Utah, where the industry reported a loss of 6.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Wayne County lagged behind the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (1.6 percent decline)





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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 Wayne County, Utah

In Wayne County, Utah White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,350 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Wayne County, Utah , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $15,113, this median household income is 59.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 99.2 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $74,588. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Wayne County had a median income of $51,188, this was 36.7 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Wayne County, Utah can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 67.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Wayne County, accounting 29.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Wayne County reported a medium-low median household income of $37,440 (2005 Dollars). This median is 42.9 percent lower than the median in Utah of $53,499 and the median household income is 31.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Wayne County, Utah

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Wayne County, Utah, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 41.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Wayne have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 23 percent (Men) versus 18.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 40.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Wayne County, Utah can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 20.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Wayne 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Wayne County, Utah according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 20.8 percent of the White Alone, 100 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Wayne County, Utah

By measuring total land area, Wayne spans a total of 2460 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ), Banner, NE (1 per sq. mile ).

Wayne County, Utah has a population that is made up of 96.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Wayne has increased in diversity when 2.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Wayne County, Utah had a total estimated population of 2,450 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,536. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.4 percent. Wayne ranks 24 of 29 counties in terms of population growth in Utah and the county ranks 2,101 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Wayne internationally. The international migration into Wayne makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Utah. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Wayne County, Utah to be 35.7 years of age. The median age in Wayne is greater than the median age in Utah of 28.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 33.7 years of age. With a total of 29.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wayne can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.5 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 Wayne County, Utah

The State of Utah, Wayne County places 18 of 29 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 724 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Wayne County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,411 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 76 homes since 2001, or 5.7 percent.

Wayne County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $97,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Utah 2000 home value of $146,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Wayne County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 3.31. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.31 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wayne County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Construction is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Wayne County, with a job growth of 12.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of Utah underwent a employment change in the industry of 14 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Wayne County, Accommodation and food services, Construction, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 152 employees. The Construction and Retail Trade sectors provide 13.7 and 12.4 percent of industry employment.

Construction is the industry with the largest establishments in Wayne County, with the industry averaging 7 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 9 and greater than the Utah average of 7 for the Construction industry.









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