In Orange County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Orange County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Orange County received a wage of $100,752 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Vermont of $44,070 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,405.

High-wage employment in Orange County, Vermont exsists in management and technical consulting services ($53,871), activities related to real estate ($51,312), general freight trucking ($45,899) and offices of physicians ($40,257) 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.

Orange County Wages have increased by 20.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Orange County, Vermont by a total of 20.9%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Orange County, Vermont can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 15.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $33,589. The industry pay 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.

Orange County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Orange County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 125.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Orange County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where this industry saw a gain of 11.6 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Orange County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (125.7 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (98.9 percent gain)
3. Legal services (97.7 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (80.9 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (78.4 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Vermont, which saw a gain of 0.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Orange County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.7 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 sector experienced a loss of 54.2 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Orange County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (66.7 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (55.6 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (48.6 percent decline)
4. Specialized design services (47.6 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (33.3 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Orange County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 77 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 30.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Orange County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (77 jobs lost)
2. Private households (61 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (29 jobs lost)
4. Printing and related support activities (18 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 jobs lost)

In Orange County, Vermont, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 35 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Orange County

The Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 84 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 15.6 percent of the total growth in Orange County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (84 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (58 new jobs)
3. Computer systems design and related services (46 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (41 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (37 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.

Orange County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Orange County, Vermont, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 26 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Orange County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 63 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 29.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Orange County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (63 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (62 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (13 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (9 jobs lost)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (7 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Orange County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 62 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 24.1 percent of the growth in Orange County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (62 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (55 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (21 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (13 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (13 new jobs)

Orange County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 207.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Orange County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where the industry took a gain of 5 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Orange County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (207.5 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (42.9 percent gain)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (40.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (23.3 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (19.2 percent gain)

Orange County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.8 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 reported a loss of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Orange County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (51.8 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (46.3 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (45.5 percent decline)
4. Support activities for forestry (24.5 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (22.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth 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 reported at the US level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Orange County, Vermont

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Orange County, Vermont can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.1 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 33.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Orange County, having 13.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Orange County, Vermont White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,839 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $27,788. This household income level is 40.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Orange County had a median income of $19,500, this level was 58.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 19.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $37,440. Hispanic households in Orange County, Vermont reported a median household income of $51,397, this median is 10.2 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Orange County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $46,630 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 2.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Vermont of $47,802 and the median household income is 5.4 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 Orange County, Vermont

Orange County, Vermont may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 23.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Orange has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Vermont's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Orange County, Vermont, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Orange have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22.4 percent (Men) versus 25.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Orange County, Vermont according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 23.8 percent of the White Alone, 29.6 percent of Black or African American, 55 percent of the Asian alone and 32.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Orange County, Vermont

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Orange internationally. The migration from outside the US into Orange accounts for 1 percent of immigration into the State of Vermont. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Orange County, Vermont had an estimated population of 29,287 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 28,310. This growth denotes an increase of 3.5 percent. Orange ranks 6 of 14 counties in terms of population growth in Vermont and the county ranks 1,110 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Orange County, Vermont to be 41.3 years old. The median in Orange is greater 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 38.8 years of age. With 21.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Orange can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.2 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.

When calculating the total land area, Orange spans a total of 689 square miles. This area has a low density of 43 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, IL (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, IL (43 per sq. mile ), Scott, VA (43 per sq. mile ).

Orange County, Vermont has a population base that is comprised of 97.5 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Orange has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Orange County, Vermont

In the State of Vermont, Orange County ranks 12 of 14 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,886 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Orange County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 13,735 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 279 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Orange County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $94,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Vermont 2000 median home value of $111,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Orange County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,105 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 16.3 and 14.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Orange County, Construction, Health care and social assistance and Educational services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 1.62. The percent of employment in the Construction industry is 1.62 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Orange specializes in Construction.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Orange County. The sector faced a loss of 201 jobs during the period, or 19.1 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 26.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Orange County, changing a total of 41.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Vermont encountered a change in industry employment of 12.8 percent, during the period.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Orange County, averaging 16 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the State of Vermont average of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Orange County is ranked number 13 of 15 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Vermont in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 12 of 15 Counties.





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