In Benton County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Benton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Benton County was paid an annual wage of $99,466 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Washington of $110,741 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Benton County, Washington can be found in remediation and other waste services ($83,495), electronic instrument manufacturing ($81,463), architectural and engineering services ($70,328) and nondepository credit intermediation ($70,100) 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.

Benton County Wages have increased by 12.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Benton County, Washington by a total of 12.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Washington and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Benton County, Washington can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,025. The average 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.

Benton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Benton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 581 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry make up 16.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Benton County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (581 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (452 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (417 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (372 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (246 jobs lost)

In Benton County, Washington, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 4,014 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Benton County

The Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 813 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 10.1 percent of the growth in Benton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (813 new jobs)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (744 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (571 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (376 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (342 new jobs)

Of the 109 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 76 industries reported a drop in employment.

Benton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry felt a loss of 14.4 percent. The losses in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Benton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 7.7 in percent of workers in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (87.8 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (73.9 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (73.3 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (66.4 percent decline)
5. Technical and trade schools (65.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Benton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 795.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Benton County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry in Benton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (795.2 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (690.6 percent gain)
3. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (573.4 percent gain)
4. Other ambulatory health care services (500.0 percent gain)
5. Couriers (204.4 percent gain)





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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.

Benton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Benton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 73.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Washington, where the it saw a gain of 6 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Benton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.1 in percent of workers in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (73.7 percent decline)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (65 percent decline)
3. Utility system construction (58.9 percent decline)
4. Software publishers (51.1 percent decline)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (40.6 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 3.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Washington, which saw a gain of 3.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Benton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 169.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Benton County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where the industry felt a gain of 0.9 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Benton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (169.1 percent gain)
2. Other ambulatory health care services (73.0 percent gain)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (66.7 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (53.3 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (50.6 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Benton County

Given the industries in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,450 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Architectural and engineering services industry make up 34.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Benton County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (1,450 jobs lost)
2. Remediation and other waste services (527 jobs lost)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (372 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (288 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (275 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Benton County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 294 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 12.2 percent of the total employment growth in Benton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (294 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (274 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (261 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (121 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (89 new jobs)

Given the 118 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 50 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 67 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Benton County, Washington, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,096 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Benton County, Washington

As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Benton County, Washington, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 28.9 percent in the last five years. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Benton County, experiencing a 81.2 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The poverty rate in Benton County, Washington has increased by 0.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 10.3 percent to 11 percent.

Hispanic Householders in Benton County, Washington reported a median household income of $37,352, which is 32.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $75,423. This income level is 37 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Benton County, Washington White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $57,025 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Benton County had a median household income level of $41,209, this level was 25.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 18.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $45,045.

Compared to counties across the United States, Benton County accounted a relatively high median income for all households of $55,041 (2005 Dollars). This median is 2.7 percent higher than the median income in State of Washington of $53,558 and this is 10.7 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Benton County, Washington can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 27.3 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 Benton County, reporting 19.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $51,814, representing a 5.9 percent decline. Benton County, Washington, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 12 of 16 counties in percent of decline for household income in Washington. Benton County ranks 420 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Benton County, Washington

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.6 percent. In the year 2005, 30.4 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Benton County, Washington may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 26.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Benton has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Benton County, Washington according the 2000 Decennial Census, 27 percent of the White Alone, 23.6 percent of Black or African American, 51.2 percent of the Asian alone and 7 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the year 2000, Benton has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 0.4 percent to a total of 26.6 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Washington percent of 30.2 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Benton County, Washington, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Benton have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30.8 percent (Men) versus 22 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Benton County, Washington

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Benton County, Washington to be 35.3 years of age. The median in Benton is less than the median in Washington of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.6 years of age. With a total of 26.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Benton can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Since 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Benton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Benton makes up 2.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Washington. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Benton encompasses a total area of 1703 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 93 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Grand Isle, VT (93 per sq. mile ), Dawson, GA (93 per sq. mile ), Dickson, TN (94 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kern, CA (93 per sq. mile ), Highlands, FL (93 per sq. mile ), Champaign, OH (93 per sq. mile ).

Benton County, Washington has a population that is made up of 79.6 percent White, 1 percent African American, 2.4 percent Asian, and 14.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 18.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Benton has increased in diversity when 15.7 percent of the population were minorities.

Benton County, Washington had an estimated population of 157,950 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 143,130. This growth shows an increase of 10.4 percent. Benton ranks 8 of 39 counties in terms of population growth in Washington and the county ranks 245 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Benton County, changing a total of 36.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Washington faced a industry job change of 5.8 percent, during the time since 2001.

Information since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Benton County. The industry lost a total of 553 jobs during the period, or 42 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 48.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Administrative and waste services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Benton County. In the County, the industry averages 51 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the State of Washington average establishment size of 15 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

In Benton County, Professional and technical services, Administrative and waste services, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Professional and technical services is the major employer in the county making up 16.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 9,595 employees. The Administrative and waste services and Retail Trade sectors account for 15.7 and 14 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Benton County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Professional and technical services and Administrative and waste services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 6.92. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 6.92 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Benton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.







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