In Franklin County, jobs in the lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Franklin County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Franklin County received an annual wage of $70,187 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Vermont of $42,189 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $47,860.

Other high-paying jobs in Franklin County, Vermont can be found in accounting and bookkeeping services ($56,103), offices of real estate agents and brokers ($52,614), offices of physicians ($46,266) and freight transportation arrangement ($46,227) 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.

Franklin County Wages have increased by 19.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Franklin County, Vermont by a total of 19.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Franklin County, Vermont can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 10.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $33,589. The industry pay 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.

Franklin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

The Private households industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 133 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Private households industry make up 30.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Franklin County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (133 jobs lost)
2. Dairy product manufacturing (52 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (42 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (23 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (22 jobs lost)

Out of the 56 4-digit NAICS industries, 28 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

The Nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 99 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 12.4 percent of the total employment growth in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (99 new jobs)
2. Freight transportation arrangement (88 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (62 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (56 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (52 new jobs)

In Franklin County, Vermont, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 162 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 220.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Franklin County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where it saw a gain of 14.2 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Franklin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (220.2 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (198.8 percent gain)
3. Freight transportation arrangement (123.9 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (100.0 percent gain)
5. Investigation and security services (56.5 percent gain)

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.9 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 seen in the Vermont, where the industry reported a loss of 54.2 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (84.9 percent decline)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (44.2 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (33.3 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (31.6 percent decline)
5. Computer systems design and related services (27.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Vermont, experiencing a gain of 0.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Franklin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Dairy product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 44 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Dairy product manufacturing industry make up 18.1 percent of the total employment decline in Franklin County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Dairy product manufacturing (44 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (32 jobs lost)
3. Clothing stores (30 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (14 jobs lost)

Given the 64 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Franklin County, Vermont, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 284 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 53 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 22.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (53 new jobs)
2. Management and technical consulting services (32 new jobs)
3. Consumer goods rental (19 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (17 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (16 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Vermont, experiencing a gain of 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other financial investment activities industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 33.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry sector has felt in the State of Vermont, where the industry sector experienced a loss of . percent. The losses in the Other financial investment activities industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7.1 in percent of workers in the Other financial investment activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (33.3 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (32.8 percent decline)
3. Private households (25.3 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (24.9 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (17.9 percent decline)

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 60.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Franklin County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where this industry saw a gain of 8.9 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 9.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (60.9 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (53.3 percent gain)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (35.1 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (34.6 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (24.9 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 Franklin County, Vermont

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Franklin County reported a relatively high household income of $48,741 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.9 percent higher than the median in Vermont of $47,802 and the median is 0.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Franklin County had a median household income level of $27,950, this was 42.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Franklin County, Vermont White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,056 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 48.8 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $72,540. Hispanic Householders in Franklin County, Vermont reported a median household income of $45,630, this income level is 6.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $98,907. This household income level is 102.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Franklin County, Vermont can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 21.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Franklin County, with 14.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Franklin County, Vermont

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Franklin County, Vermont, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 43.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Franklin on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.6 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 39 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Franklin County, Vermont may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 16.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Franklin has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Vermont's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Franklin County, Vermont as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.8 percent of the White Alone, 30 percent of Black or African American, 32.6 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 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 Franklin County, Vermont

Franklin County, Vermont had an estimated population of 47,914 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 45,597. This growth represents an increase of 5.1 percent. Franklin ranks 2 of 14 counties when analyzing total population change in Vermont and the county ranks 761 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Franklin from another country. The international migration into Franklin accounts for 3.3 percent of immigration into the State of Vermont. 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 Franklin County, Vermont to be 37.8 years old. The median age in Franklin is less than the median age in the State of Vermont of 40.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.9 years of age. With a total of 25.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Franklin can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Franklin County, Vermont has a population that is made up of 95.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Franklin has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Franklin covers a total land area of 637 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 75 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Westmoreland, VA (75 per sq. mile ), Warren, IA (75 per sq. mile ), Cumberland, TN (75 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Saline, KS (75 per sq. mile ), Georgetown, SC (75 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, KY (75 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Franklin County, Vermont

In Franklin County, the census reported 20,475 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 1,015 homes since 2001, or 5.2 percent.

Throughout the State of Vermont, Franklin County places 2 of 14 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 799 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Franklin County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $99,300, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Vermont 2000 home value of $111,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Franklin County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Franklin County, with the industry averaging 42 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Vermont establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Franklin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 23 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,770 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 18.2 and 17.9 percent of all employment.

Information has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Franklin County, with a job growth of 21.8 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -14.9 percent. The State of Vermont experienced a sector employment shift of -6.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In Franklin County, Information, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Information sector has a United State LQ of 1.92. The percent of employment in the Information industry is 1.92 times greater than the national average, signifying that Franklin specializes in Information.

Other services, except public administration between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Franklin County. The sector dealt with a loss of 236 jobs during the period, or 40.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 37.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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