Windsor County, Vermont

In Windsor County, jobs in the nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry had the highest average wages in Windsor County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Windsor County earned an annual wage of $57,504 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Vermont of . and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $47,752.

Other high-paying jobs in Windsor County, Vermont exsists in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($56,321), lessors of real estate ($55,517), architectural and engineering services ($54,175) and advertising and related services ($54,147) 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.

Windsor County Wages have increased by 18.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Windsor County, Vermont by a total of 18.2%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Vermont and greater 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.

Windsor 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 Windsor County, Vermont when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $33,589. The overall industry wage 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.

Windsor County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Windsor County

Given the industries in the area, the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 368 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry make up 25.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Windsor County, Vermont.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (368 jobs lost)
2. Specialty food stores (221 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (121 jobs lost)
4. Private households (97 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (74 jobs lost)

In Windsor County, Vermont, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 284 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Windsor County

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has grown the most with 212 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry makes up 12.3 percent of the total growth in Windsor County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (212 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (124 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (118 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (106 new jobs)
5. Scientific research and development services (82 new jobs)

From the 94 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 35 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 58 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Vermont, which experienced a gain of 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Windsor County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 366.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Windsor County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Vermont, where the industry felt a gain of 4.6 percent. The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Windsor County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (366.1 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (289.2 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (117.7 percent gain)
4. Other support services (111.8 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (96.4 percent gain)

Windsor County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75 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 sector has felt in the State of Vermont, where the industry felt a loss of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry in Windsor County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 16 percent in terms of employment in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (75 percent decline)
2. Specialty food stores (70.5 percent decline)
3. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (62.6 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (61.5 percent decline)
5. Florists (58.3 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 Windsor County, Vermont

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When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Windsor County, Vermont can be understood to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 23.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Windsor County, with 9.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Windsor County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $47,605 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 0.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Vermont of $47,802 and the median household income is 3.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Windsor County, Vermont reported a median household income of $35,254, this median household income is 25.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 10.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $42,705. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Windsor County reported an income level of $31,590, which was 33.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Windsor County, Vermont White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,789 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $48,693. This household income level is 2.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

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

Higher Education in Windsor County, Vermont

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In Windsor County, Vermont according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 30 percent of the White Alone, 33.4 percent of Black or African American, 53.4 percent of the Asian alone and 24.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Windsor County, Vermont is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 30.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Windsor is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Vermont's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Windsor County, Vermont, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Windsor have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 30.4 percent (Men) versus 30 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 31 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Windsor County, Vermont

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From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Windsor from another country. The international migration into Windsor accounts for 4.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Vermont. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Windsor spans a total area of 971 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 60 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Juniata, PA (60 per sq. mile ), Goodhue, MN (60 per sq. mile ), Monroe, GA (60 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- DeKalb, TN (60 per sq. mile ), Harris, GA (60 per sq. mile ), Harrison, KY (60 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Windsor County, Vermont to be 44.1 years old. The median in Windsor is greater than the median age in Vermont of 40.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 41.4 years old. With a total of 20.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Windsor can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Windsor County, Vermont had a total estimated population of 58,028 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 57,501. This growth signifies an increase of 0.9 percent. Windsor ranks 10 of 14 counties when calculating total change in population for Vermont and the county ranks 1,383 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Windsor County, Vermont has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Windsor has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Windsor County, Vermont

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Windsor County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $108,500, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Vermont 2000 median home value of $111,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Vermont, Windsor County places 8 of 14 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,239 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Windsor County can be understood as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 1.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Windsor County, Vermont. In 2000, 61.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Windsor County, the real estate market was made up of 32,994 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,082 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.4 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Windsor County, Vermont -- A...

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

Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Windsor County, increasing by 45.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of Vermont had an industry job change of 0.4 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Mining has the largest employers in Windsor County. The industry averages 20 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the Vermont typical size of 12 for the Mining industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Windsor County. The industry lost a total of 504 employees during the period, or 18.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 51.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Windsor County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 3,229 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 14.6 and 13.6 percent of all employment.

In Windsor County, Accommodation and food services, Construction and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.72. The percent of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.72 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Windsor County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.

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