In Windham County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Windham County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Windham County received an annual wage of $83,288 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Vermont of $52,752 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Windham County, Vermont are present in office administrative services ($72,479), computer systems design and related services ($61,140), management and technical consulting services ($61,054) and commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($60,244) 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.

Windham County Wages have increased by 13.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Windham County, Vermont by a total of 13.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Vermont and less 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.

Windham County Industry Wages Exceed Vermont, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Windham County, Vermont can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 0.6 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $33,589. The average 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.

Windham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Windham County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 105 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 8.4 percent of the total growth in Windham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (105 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (102 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (101 new jobs)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (79 new jobs)
5. Outpatient care centers (75 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Windham County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 421 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 22.5 percent of the total job loss in Windham County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (421 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (151 jobs lost)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (147 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (96 jobs lost)
5. Private households (80 jobs lost)

In Windham County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,350 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

From the 90 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 41 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 49 industries reported a drop in employment.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is 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 reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Windham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 492.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Windham County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where it saw a gain of 24.7 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Windham County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (492.3 percent gain)
2. Waste collection (200.0 percent gain)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (141.7 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (136.4 percent gain)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (133.3 percent gain)

Windham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Fruit and tree nut farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 80 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 15.2 percent. The losses in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry in Windham County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (80 percent decline)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (67 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (53.2 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (51.9 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (48.8 percent decline)





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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 Windham County, Vermont

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Windham County, Vermont can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.4 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 group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 16.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Windham County, reporting 15.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Windham County reported a median household income of $11,212, this median was 74.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Windham County, Vermont White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $44,824 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Windham County, Vermont , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $39,488, this median household income is 11.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 3.4 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $46,215. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $60,525. This median is 35.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Windham County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $44,699 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Vermont of $47,802 and this is 9.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Windham County, Vermont

Windham County, Vermont may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 30.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Windham counted a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Vermont's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Windham County, Vermont as reported in the 2000 Census, 30.4 percent of the White Alone, 47.6 percent of Black or African American, 48 percent of the Asian alone and 44.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Windham County, Vermont, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Windham on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 29.4 percent (Men) versus 31.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 31.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Windham County, Vermont

Windham County, Vermont had an estimated population of 44,143 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 44,176. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.1 percent. Windham ranks 14 of 14 counties in terms of population growth in Vermont and the county ranks 1,984 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Windham spans a total area of 789 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 56 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fulton, IN (56 per sq. mile ), Henry, TN (56 per sq. mile ), Suwannee, FL (56 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bleckley, GA (56 per sq. mile ), Clare, MI (56 per sq. mile ), Marion, TN (56 per sq. mile ).

Windham County, Vermont has a population that is made up of 95.9 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Windham has increased in diversity when 2.3 percent of the population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Windham County, Vermont to be 42.9 years old. The median in Windham is greater 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 40.2 years of age. With 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Windham can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Windham internationally. The migration from outside the US into Windham makes up 3.3 percent of immigration into the State of Vermont. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Windham County, Vermont

In the State of Vermont, Windham County ranks 11 of 14 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,436 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Windham County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $109,500, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Vermont 2000 home value of $111,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Windham County, Vermont. In 2000, 63.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Windham County, there were a total of 28,054 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 778 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.9 percent.

Windham County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.4 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Windham County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 16.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,219 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 14.4 and 13 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Windham County. The sector dealt with a loss of 343 employees during the period, or 12.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 34.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Windham County, Educational services, Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Educational services sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.9. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Educational services sector is 3.9 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Windham may be an exporter of products or services of Educational services.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Windham County, increasing in size by 25.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Vermont underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.8 percent, since the year 2001.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Windham County, averaging 44 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 27 and greater than the State of Vermont establishments size average of 28 for the Educational services industry.







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