In Grand Isle County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the computer systems design and related services industry reported the top wages in Grand Isle County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Grand Isle County earned an annual wage of $51,054 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Vermont of $70,408 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Grand Isle County, Vermont can be found in commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($42,221), other specialty trade contractors ($39,801), building finishing contractors ($27,301) and residential building construction ($26,527) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Grand Isle County Wages have increased by 19.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Grand Isle County, Vermont by a total of 19.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Vermont 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.

Grand Isle County Industry Wages Lag Behind Vermont, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Grand Isle County, Vermont can be described as very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $33,589. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Grand Isle County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Vermont, which experienced a gain of 0.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Grand Isle County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 78.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Grand Isle County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where this industry saw a gain of 18.7 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Grand Isle County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 17.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (78.2 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (68.0 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (55.0 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (9.0 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (8.2 percent gain)

Grand Isle County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 41.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Vermont, where the industry felt a loss of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Grand Isle County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.9 in percent of workers in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (41.1 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grand Isle County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 23 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 36.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Grand Isle County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (23 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grand Isle County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 41 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Grand Isle County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (41 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 6 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 1 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Grand Isle County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 162 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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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.

Grand Isle County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Grand Isle County, Vermont, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 26 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grand Isle County

The Building finishing contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 8 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 69.4 percent of the growth in Grand Isle County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (8 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (2 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (77 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (65 new jobs)
5. Department stores (62 new jobs)

Given the 9 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grand Isle County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 25 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 50.7 percent of the total job loss in Grand Isle County, Vermont.

Top 3 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (25 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (12 jobs lost)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (4 jobs lost)

Grand Isle County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 30.2 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 sector experienced a gain of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Grand Isle County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (30.2 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (23.4 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (11.3 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (9.4 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (8.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Vermont, which experienced a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Grand Isle County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grand Isle County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Vermont, where the industry took a gain of 5 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Grand Isle County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (33.3 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (19.2 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (6.0 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 Grand Isle County, Vermont

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Grand Isle County, Vermont can be understood to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 47.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Grand Isle County, accounting 17.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Grand Isle County reported a relatively high household income of $50,349 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.1 percent higher than the median in State of Vermont of $47,802 and the median is 2.4 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Grand Isle County, Vermont White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $51,128 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Grand Isle County reported an income level of $27,056, this level was 46.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 24.9 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $62,888. Hispanic households in Grand Isle County, Vermont , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $100,913, which is 100.4 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $48,263. This median income level is 4.1 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Grand Isle County, Vermont

In 2000, the Census reported that in Grand Isle County, Vermont, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33 percent achieving this level. The female population in Grand Isle on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 25.8 percent (Men) versus 24.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Grand Isle County, Vermont can be considered to have a highly-educated population, with 25 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Grand Isle counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Vermont's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Grand Isle County, Vermont as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 25.2 percent of the White Alone, 50 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 20 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Housing Report for Grand County, Utah

The State of Utah, Grand County places 16 of 29 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 546 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Grand County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $112,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Utah 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $146,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Grand County, the real estate market was made up of 4,437 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 287 homes since 2001, or 6.9 percent.

Grand County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Grand County, Mining, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 5.46. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 5.46 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Grand specializes in Mining.

Accommodation and food services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Grand County, with the industry averaging 14 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and less than the State of Utah establishments size average of 18 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Manufacturing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Grand County, rising by 87.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of Utah experienced a sector employment shift of -4.1 percent, during the period.

In Grand County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 34 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,204 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 18.5 and 8.3 percent of industry employment.









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