In Asotin County, jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry reported the top wages in Asotin County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Asotin County received an annual wage of $53,259 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Washington of $55,625 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $49,314.

Other high-paying jobs in Asotin County, Washington may be found in nonresidential building construction ($51,775), building equipment contractors ($44,360), grocery and related product wholesalers ($43,099) and architectural and engineering services ($37,742) 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.

Asotin County Wages have increased by 22.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Asotin County, Washington by a total of 22.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Washington 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.

Asotin County Industry Wages Lag Behind Washington, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Asotin County, Washington can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 36 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,025. The average 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.

Asotin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Asotin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 344.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Asotin County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where it saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Asotin County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (344.4 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (240.5 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (88.8 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (76.3 percent gain)
5. Death care services (60.3 percent gain)

Asotin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 46.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Washington, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Asotin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7.9 in percent of workers in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (46.2 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (41.7 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (37.5 percent decline)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (25.3 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (18.9 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in Washington, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Asotin County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 55 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry make up 33.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Asotin County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (55 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (39 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (31 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (10 jobs lost)

In Asotin County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 111 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 24 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Asotin County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 52 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 21.8 percent of the total employment growth in Asotin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (52 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (40 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (36 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (30 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (19 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.

Asotin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 30 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Asotin County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 102 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Asotin County

Given the industries in the area, the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 40 jobs. The declines in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry make up 29.4 percent of the total job loss in Asotin County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (40 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (27 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (20 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (16 jobs lost)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (11 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Asotin County

The Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 13 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 13.2 percent of the total growth in Asotin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (13 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (13 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (9 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (9 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (8 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Washington, which went through a gain of 3.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Asotin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 94.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Asotin County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where this industry saw a loss of 0.4 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Asotin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (94.4 percent gain)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (50.0 percent gain)
3. Legal services (45.0 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (31.6 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (25.0 percent gain)

Asotin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the industry felt a gain of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Asotin County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.8 percent in terms of employment in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (52.6 percent decline)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (29.5 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (22.9 percent decline)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (22 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (20.4 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 Asotin County, Washington

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Asotin County, Washington can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 46.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Asotin County, reporting 33.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Asotin County, Washington , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $33,053, which is 15.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $30,713. This median income level is 21.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Asotin County, Washington White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,044 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent less than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Asotin County had a median household income level of $39,854, this median was 1.6 percent greater than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Asotin County reported a medium-low median household income of $39,223 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 36.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Washington of $53,558 and the income level is 25.3 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.

Higher Education in Asotin County, Washington

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Asotin County, Washington, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Asotin have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 20.2 percent (Men) versus 16 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Asotin County, Washington as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 62.6 percent of Black or African American, 65.2 percent of the Asian alone and 11.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Asotin County, Washington is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 18 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Asotin counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Asotin County, Washington

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Asotin County, Washington to be 39.9 years old. The median in Asotin is greater than the median in Washington of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.0 years of age. With 22.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Asotin can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Asotin County, Washington had an estimated population of 21,178 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 20,564. This growth denotes an increase of 3 percent. Asotin ranks 30 of 39 counties when calculating total change in population for Washington and the county ranks 1,323 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Asotin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Asotin makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Washington. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Asotin spans a total of 635 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 33 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), Turner, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).

Asotin County, Washington has a population that is comprised of 94.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Asotin has increased the level of diversity when 2.9 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Employment Report for Asotin County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Retail Trade has a largest number of employee per establishment in Asotin County. In the County, the industry averages 16 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 15 and greater than the Washington establishments size average of 16 for the Retail Trade industry.

In Asotin County, Construction, Other services, except public administration and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction industry has an LQ of 1.84. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 1.84 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Asotin specializes in Construction.

Manufacturing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Asotin County, rising by 34.7 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -13.4 percent. The State of Washington saw a change in employment in the sector of -14.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Asotin County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 19.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 824 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.1 and 13 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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