In Caledonia County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Caledonia County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Caledonia County was paid an annual wage of $83,546 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Vermont of $57,463 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

High-wage employment in Caledonia County, Vermont can be found in grocery and related product wholesalers ($58,650), nondepository credit intermediation ($56,385), computer systems design and related services ($54,512) and legal services ($54,164) 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.

Caledonia County Wages have increased by 25.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Caledonia County, Vermont by a total of 25.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Vermont and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Caledonia County, Vermont when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 12.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $33,589. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Caledonia County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Caledonia County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other heavy construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 44 jobs. The declines in the Other heavy construction industry make up 12.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Caledonia County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (44 jobs lost)
2. Private households (37 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (34 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (33 jobs lost)
5. School and employee bus transportation (31 jobs lost)

In Caledonia County, Vermont, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 100 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 53 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 25 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Caledonia County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has added the most employment with 116 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 14.5 percent of the total employment growth in Caledonia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (116 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (71 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (69 new jobs)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (64 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (49 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Vermont, experiencing a gain of 0.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Caledonia County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 63.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Vermont, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Caledonia County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.4 percent in terms of employees in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (63.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (58.9 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (41.5 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (33.2 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (32 percent decline)

Caledonia County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 226.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Caledonia County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Vermont, where the industry felt a gain of 16.3 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Caledonia County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 10.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (226.6 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (169.1 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (125.3 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (98.0 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (78.8 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.

Caledonia County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Vermont, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Caledonia County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 222.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Caledonia County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Vermont, where it saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Caledonia County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (222.4 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (41.2 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (32.2 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27.1 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (25.6 percent gain)

Caledonia County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 47.4 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 sector has gone through in the Vermont, where the industry reported a gain of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Caledonia County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.3 percent in terms of employment in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (47.4 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (40.1 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (35.1 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (27.1 percent decline)
5. Outpatient care centers (18.1 percent decline)

In Caledonia County, Vermont, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 94 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Caledonia County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 116 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 31.3 percent of the total employment growth in Caledonia County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (116 new jobs)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (27 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (26 new jobs)
4. Legal services (25 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (19 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Caledonia County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Outpatient care centers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 63 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Outpatient care centers industry make up 21.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Caledonia County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (63 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (40 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (32 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (30 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (22 jobs lost)

Out of the 63 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 24 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 37 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.

Income and Poverty in Caledonia County, Vermont

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Caledonia County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $40,716 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.4 percent lower than the median in State of Vermont of $47,802 and the median is 20.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Caledonia County, Vermont can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 21.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Caledonia County, having 20.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 6.6 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $43,387. Hispanic households in Caledonia County, Vermont recorded a median income of $51,797, this median is 27.2 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Caledonia County had a median household income level of $17,550, this level was 56.9 percent less than the median for all households. In Caledonia County, Vermont White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $40,870 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $69,469. This median income level is 70.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Caledonia County, Vermont

Caledonia County, Vermont can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 22.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Caledonia counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Vermont's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Caledonia County, Vermont according the 2000 Decennial Census, 22.6 percent of the White Alone, 15.4 percent of Black or African American, 42.6 percent of the Asian alone and 28.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Caledonia County, Vermont, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Caledonia have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 22.6 percent (Men) versus 22.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Caledonia County, Vermont

When calculating the total land area, Caledonia extends a total area of 651 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 47 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gilchrist, FL (47 per sq. mile ), Vermilion, LA (47 per sq. mile ), Scott, MS (47 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Paulding, OH (47 per sq. mile ), Deschutes, OR (47 per sq. mile ).

Caledonia County, Vermont had a population that was estimated at 30,440 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 29,767. This growth signifies an increase of 2.3 percent. Caledonia ranks 9 of 14 counties when calculating total change in population for Vermont and the county ranks 1,281 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Caledonia County, Vermont has a population that is made of 97 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Caledonia has increased the percent of minority population when 1.4 percent of the population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Caledonia County, Vermont to be 40.3 years of age. The median in Caledonia is less than the median age in Vermont of 40.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.7 years old. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Caledonia can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Caledonia internationally. The migration from outside the US into Caledonia makes up 3.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Vermont. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Caledonia County, Vermont

In Caledonia County, the real estate market was made up of 15,116 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 477 homes since 2001, or 3.3 percent.

Caledonia County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $83,100, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Vermont 2000 median home value of $111,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Vermont, Caledonia County is positioned 10 of 14 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,289 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Caledonia County, Vermont. In 2000, 86.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Caledonia County, Educational services, Manufacturing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Educational services sector has a United State LQ of 2.54. The percent of employment in the Educational services sector is 2.54 times greater than the national average, signifying that Caledonia County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Educational services.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Caledonia County. The industry was hit with a loss of 215 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.9 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 44.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Caledonia County, changing a total of 52.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.4 percent. The State of Vermont faced a industry job change of 0.4 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Caledonia County. The industry averages 36 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the Vermont establishments size average of 28 for the Educational services industry.

In Caledonia County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 18.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,750 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 17 and 16.6 percent of all employment.







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