In Clallam County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry had the highest average wages in Clallam County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clallam County received an annual wage of $74,192 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Washington of $80,856 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $80,588.

Top-pay jobs in Clallam County, Washington are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($69,163), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($62,897), management and technical consulting services ($55,928) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($52,918) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Clallam County Wages have increased by 17.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Clallam County, Washington by a total of 17.6%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Washington and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Clallam County, Washington can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 37.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,025. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Clallam County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 17.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Washington, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Clallam County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 452.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Clallam County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where it saw a loss of 11.6 percent. The Advertising and related services industry in Clallam County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (452.0 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (397.0 percent gain)
3. Outpatient care centers (218.7 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (155.6 percent gain)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (123.9 percent gain)

Clallam County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 69.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the it saw a loss of 6.9 percent. The losses in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry in Clallam County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (69.6 percent decline)
2. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (47.3 percent decline)
3. Vocational rehabilitation services (45.1 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (37.3 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (35.6 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clallam County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry has added the most employment with 202 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 8.5 percent of the growth in Clallam County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (202 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (153 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (153 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (145 new jobs)
5. Department stores (142 new jobs)

In Clallam County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,514 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clallam County

Given the industries in the area, the Civic and social organizations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 63 jobs. The declines in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 16.4 percent of the total job loss in Clallam County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (63 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (47 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (41 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (24 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (23 jobs lost)

From the 83 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 54 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Clallam County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Clallam County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 76.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clallam County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where the industry felt a gain of 0.3 percent. The Drycleaning and laundry services industry in Clallam County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (76.9 percent gain)
2. Advertising and related services (40.8 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (40.5 percent gain)
4. Technical and trade schools (36.5 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (31.4 percent gain)

Clallam County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59.7 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 reported a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry in Clallam County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (59.7 percent decline)
2. Other financial investment activities (32.4 percent decline)
3. Individual and family services (26.9 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (17.5 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (15.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Washington, which saw 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.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clallam County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Community care facilities for the elderly industry has grown the most with 87 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry makes up 11.7 percent of the total employment growth in Clallam County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (87 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (81 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (61 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (47 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (38 new jobs)

Of the 92 4-digit NAICS industries, 31 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 59 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Clallam County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 535 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clallam County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 105 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Individual and family services industry make up 23.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clallam County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (105 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (82 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (57 jobs lost)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (39 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (25 jobs lost)





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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 Clallam County, Washington

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Clallam County, Washington may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 33 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Clallam County, reporting 25.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The rate of poverty in Clallam County, Washington has declined by 0.5 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 12.5 percent to 12 percent.

While the median household income saw a growth in the last five year in Clallam County, Washington, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest growth in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw an increase of 110.1 percent in the last five years. The White population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Clallam County, experiencing a 0.8 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $43,357, which represents a 1.7 percent growth. Clallam County, Washington, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 2 counties in percent of growth for income levels in the State of Washington. Clallam County ranks 78 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median household income in the United States.

Hispanic headed households in Clallam County, Washington , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $32,468, which is 23.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Clallam County, Washington White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,232 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $52,162. This median income level is 22.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 12.2 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $47,845. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Clallam County reported an income level of $32,353, this was 24.1 percent less than the median for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Clallam County reported a medium-high median household income of $42,645 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 25.6 percent lower than the median in Washington of $53,558 and this is 15.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Clallam County, Washington

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 4.2 percent. By 2005, 26.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 20.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since 2000, Clallam has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.6 percent to a total of 23.4 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Washington percent of 30.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Clallam County, Washington is made up of a highly-educated population, with 20.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Clallam is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Clallam County, Washington, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Clallam have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22.2 percent (Men) versus 19.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Clallam County, Washington according the 2000 Decennial Census, 21.4 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 25.2 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Clallam County, Washington

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Clallam from another country. The international migration into Clallam makes up 0.3 percent of immigration into the State of Washington. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Clallam County, Washington had a population of 69,689 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 64,318. This growth signifies an increase of 8.4 percent. Clallam ranks 15 of 39 counties when calculating total change in population for Washington and the county ranks 478 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Clallam County, Washington has a population that is comprised of 87.4 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Clallam has increased the percent of minority population when 5.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Clallam County, Washington to be 44.3 years of age. The median age in Clallam is greater than the median age for the State of Washington of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 44.1 years old. With a total of 19.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Clallam can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 22 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

When measuring the total land area, Clallam covers a total land area of 1739 square miles. This area has a low density of 40 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Austin, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Maverick, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Clallam County, Washington

In Clallam County, the census reported 32,773 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,638 housing units since the year 2001, or 5.3 percent.

When compared to other counties in Washington, Clallam County ranks 16 of 39 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 788 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Clallam County has a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 4.7 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Clallam County, Washington. In 2005, 23 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The residential housing values in Clallam County, Washington have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $52,900, or 39.7 percent, from their 2000 value of $133,400.

Clallam County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $186,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of Washington 2005 home value of $227,700 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Clallam County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 22.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,670 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.2 and 14.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Educational services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Clallam County, growing by 51.6 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Washington had changed in sector employment of 9.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Clallam County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.36. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.36 times greater than the national average, signifying that Clallam specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in Clallam County, with the industry averaging 32 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and less than the State of Washington establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Other services, except public administration between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Clallam County. The industry lost a total of 127 jobs during the period, or 12.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 42.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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