Klickitat County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Klickitat County

The Other crop farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 107 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 40.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Klickitat County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (107 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (58 jobs lost)
3. Logging (30 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (30 jobs lost)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (12 jobs lost)

In Klickitat County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 110 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 33 4-digit NAICS industries, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 16 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Klickitat County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 168 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 63.5 percent of the total employment growth in Klickitat County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (168 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (15 new jobs)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (12 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (11 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (11 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Washington, which experienced a gain of 3.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Klickitat County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 86.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Washington, where the industry reported a gain of 13.9 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Klickitat County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (86.9 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (47.9 percent decline)
3. Other crop farming (38.7 percent decline)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (25.7 percent decline)
5. Logging (17.6 percent decline)

Klickitat County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 336.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Klickitat County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where the industry felt a gain of 0.9 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Klickitat County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (336.4 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (50.0 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (40.0 percent gain)
4. Fruit and tree nut farming (38.6 percent gain)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (34.6 percent gain)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Klickitat County, Washington

Hispanic Householders in Klickitat County, Washington , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,471, this median household income is 26.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 71.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $11,554. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Klickitat County reported an income level of $34,891, this level was 13 percent less than the areas median level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $73,125. This household income level is 82.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Klickitat County, Washington White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,026 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.3 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Klickitat County, Washington may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 48.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Klickitat County, accounting 33.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Klickitat County had a medium-high median household income of $40,092 (2005 Dollars). This median is 33.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Washington of $53,558 and the income level is 22.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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