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

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry reported the top wages in Franklin County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Franklin County received an annual wage of $70,844 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Washington of $80,856 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

High-wage employment in Franklin County, Washington may be found in machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($52,021), building equipment contractors ($50,710), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($45,908) and electric goods merchant wholesalers ($45,485) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Franklin County Wages have increased by 20.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Franklin County, Washington by a total of 20.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Washington and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Franklin 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 Franklin County, Washington can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 36.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,025. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Franklin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 67.8 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 industry reported a gain of 23.3 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 percent in terms of employees in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (67.8 percent decline)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (56.6 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (55.9 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (51.7 percent decline)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (48.9 percent decline)

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 463.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Franklin County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where it saw a gain of 7.8 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Franklin County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (463.3 percent gain)
2. Other support services (458.3 percent gain)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (398.7 percent gain)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (250.6 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (206.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 11.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Given the 68 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 48 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry has grown the most with 398 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry makes up 16.7 percent of the growth in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (398 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (170 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (125 new jobs)
4. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (115 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (109 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

The Vegetable and melon farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,309 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 63.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Franklin County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (1,309 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (211 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (130 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (89 jobs lost)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (78 jobs lost)

In Franklin County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,252 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Franklin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 72 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 41 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Vegetable and melon farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 735 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 46.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Franklin County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (735 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (118 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (98 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (97 jobs lost)
5. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (78 jobs lost)

In Franklin County, Washington, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 90 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 743 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 46.3 percent of the total growth in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (743 new jobs)
2. Support activities for crop production (282 new jobs)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (71 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (70 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (60 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Washington, which experienced a gain of 3.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 624.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Franklin County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 20.3 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Franklin County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (624.1 percent gain)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (113.7 percent gain)
3. Beverage manufacturing (75.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (42.7 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (36.1 percent gain)

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Special food services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 47.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Washington, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Special food services industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.6 in percent of workers in the Special food services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (47.6 percent decline)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (42.3 percent decline)
3. Business support services (40.6 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (36.2 percent decline)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (30.1 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 Franklin County, Washington

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Franklin County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $45,619 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 17.4 percent lower than the median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the median household income is 7.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Franklin County, Washington White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,869 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 11.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Franklin County, Washington recorded a median income of $33,366, this median is 26.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Franklin County reported a median household income of $37,148, this level was 18.6 percent less than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $51,700. This median income level is 13.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 32.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,713.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Franklin County, Washington may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 32.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Franklin County, with 31.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Franklin County, Washington

In 2000, the Census reported that in Franklin County, Washington, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 38.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Franklin on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.8 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 34.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Franklin County, Washington according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.8 percent of the White Alone, 12.2 percent of Black or African American, 23.4 percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Franklin County, Washington has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Franklin is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Franklin County, Washington

Franklin County, Washington had an estimated population of 63,011 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 49,566. This growth shows an increase of 27.1 percent. Franklin ranks 9 of 39 counties when analyzing total population change in Washington and the county ranks 262 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Franklin County, Washington to be 28.3 years old. The median age in Franklin is less than the median age in the State of Washington of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 28.2 years old. With a total of 31.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Franklin can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 7.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Franklin County, Washington has a population that is made up of 47.2 percent White, 1.9 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 48.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 51.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Franklin has increased the level of diversity when 50.7 percent of the people were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Franklin spans a total area of 1242 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 51 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Boone, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Susquehanna, PA (51 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Edgefield, SC (51 per sq. mile ), Hot Spring, AR (51 per sq. mile ), Morris, TX (51 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a extremely high number of individuals have migrated to Franklin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Franklin makes up 2.4 percent of immigration into the State of Washington. This amount of international migration is extremely high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Franklin County, Washington

In Franklin County, there were a total of 20,433 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 4,012 residential structures since 2001, a change of 24.4 percent.

Throughout the State of Washington, Franklin County places 1 of 39 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 21 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Franklin County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $102,000, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Washington 2000 median home value of $168,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Franklin County, Washington. In 2000, 69.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Franklin County has a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.9 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Franklin County, with an industry growth of 148.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Washington faced a industry job change of 12 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Franklin County, with the industry averaging 45 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Washington typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Franklin County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 29.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Franklin County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Other services, except public administration and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Real estate and rental and leasing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.45. The level of employment in the Real estate and rental and leasing sector is 1.45 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Franklin County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Real estate and rental and leasing.

In Franklin County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 10.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,087 jobs. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries total 10.6 and 9.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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