In Addison County, jobs in the furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Addison County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Addison County was paid an annual wage of $71,653 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Vermont of . and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $46,799.

Top-pay jobs in Addison County, Vermont can be found in chemical merchant wholesalers ($61,420), offices of physicians ($52,837), grantmaking and giving services ($51,293) and insurance carriers ($51,218) 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.

Addison County Wages have increased by 20.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Addison County, Vermont by a total of 20.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Vermont 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.

Addison County Industry Wages Lag Behind Vermont, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Addison County, Vermont when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 1.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $33,589. The overall 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.

Addison County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Vermont, experiencing a gain of 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Addison County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Vermont, where the it saw a loss of 54.2 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Addison County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (66.1 percent decline)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (61.9 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (57.8 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (57.1 percent decline)
5. Logging (51.4 percent decline)

Addison County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 166.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Addison County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Vermont, where the industry took a gain of 12.4 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Addison County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 19 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (166.7 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (137.0 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (116.0 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (107.1 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (93.8 percent gain)

Out of the 74 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 42 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Addison County, Vermont, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 482 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Addison County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 153 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 19.4 percent of the total growth in Addison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (153 new jobs)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (57 new jobs)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (53 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (48 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (39 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Addison County

Given the industries in the area, the Private households industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 132 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Private households industry make up 23.9 percent of the total job loss in Addison County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (132 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (82 jobs lost)
3. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (37 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (26 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (22 jobs lost)





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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.

Addison County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 4.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Vermont, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Addison County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Educational support services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 240.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Addison County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Vermont, where the industry felt a loss of 5.5 percent. The Educational support services industry in Addison County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 11.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Educational support services (240.9 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (77.8 percent gain)
3. Used merchandise stores (47.6 percent gain)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (39.1 percent gain)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (35.6 percent gain)

Addison County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 37.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Vermont, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 7.1 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in Addison County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4.2 percent in terms of employment in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (37.7 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (35.6 percent decline)
3. Death care services (23.2 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (22.6 percent decline)
5. Book, periodical, and music stores (20.8 percent decline)

Out of the 82 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 45 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Addison County, Vermont, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 572 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Addison County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 25 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 12.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Addison County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (25 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
3. Consumer goods rental (16 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (15 jobs lost)
5. Private households (14 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Addison County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 53 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 14.6 percent of the growth in Addison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (53 new jobs)
2. Educational support services (35 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (32 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (25 new jobs)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (19 new jobs)





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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 Addison County, Vermont

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Addison County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $50,476 (2005 Dollars). This median is 5.3 percent higher than the median in Vermont of $47,802 and the median household income is 2.7 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Addison County reported an income level of $33,847, this level was 32.9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 54.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $23,108. Hispanic households in Addison County, Vermont recorded a median income of $43,387, this median is 14 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Addison County, Vermont White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $50,595 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $89,055. This income level is 76.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Addison County, Vermont can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 46.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 12 to 17 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Addison County, with 11.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Addison County, Vermont

In Addison County, Vermont as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 30 percent of the White Alone, 45.4 percent of Black or African American, 72 percent of the Asian alone and 32.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Addison County, Vermont, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Addison have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 28.2 percent (Men) versus 31.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 32 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Addison County, Vermont can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 29.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Addison is reported having a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Vermont's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Addison County, Vermont

Addison County, Vermont had a total estimated population of 36,965 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 36,038. This growth shows an increase of 2.6 percent. Addison ranks 7 of 14 counties by growth in total population in Vermont and the county ranks 1,130 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Addison covers a total land area of 770 square miles. The county has a low density of 48 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Tattnall, GA (48 per sq. mile ), Anson, NC (48 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Addison County, Vermont to be 38.2 years old. The median in Addison is less than the median in Vermont of 40.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.2 years old. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Addison can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Addison County, Vermont has a population that is made of 96.3 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Addison has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Addison internationally. The migration from outside the US into Addison makes up 6.5 percent of immigration into the State of Vermont. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Addison County, Vermont

In Addison County, the census reported 16,121 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 590 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.8 percent.

Throughout the State of Vermont, Addison County places 4 of 14 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,125 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Addison County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $111,300, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Vermont 2000 home median value of $111,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Addison County, Vermont -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Addison County. The sector dealt with a loss of 243 jobs during the period, or 10.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 49.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Addison County. In the County, the industry averages 68 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the State of Vermont average establishment size of 28 for the Educational services industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Addison County, growing in new jobs by 30.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Vermont experienced a sector employment shift of 12.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In Addison County, Educational services, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Educational services sector in the county has a location quotient of 6.09. The percent of employment in the Educational services sector is 6.09 times greater than the national average, signifying that Addison specializes in Educational services.

In Addison County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,075 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 16.5 and 15 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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