In Grays Harbor County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the architectural and engineering services industry paid the average highest wages in Grays Harbor County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Grays Harbor County received an annual wage of $64,616 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Washington of $62,836 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,540.

Top-pay jobs in Grays Harbor County, Washington may be found in management and technical consulting services ($62,888), nonresidential building construction ($57,255), other heavy construction ($55,513) and wired telecommunications carriers ($53,245) 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.

Grays Harbor County Industry Wages Lag Behind Washington, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Grays Harbor County, Washington can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,025. The overall 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.

Grays Harbor County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 74 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 30 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 44 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grays Harbor County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 386 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 22.1 percent of the total growth in Grays Harbor County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (386 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (136 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (130 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (113 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (76 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grays Harbor County

Given the industries in the area, the Clothing stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 225 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Clothing stores industry make up 19.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (225 jobs lost)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (117 jobs lost)
3. Logging (108 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (94 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (77 jobs lost)

In Grays Harbor County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,426 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Grays Harbor County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of Washington, where the it saw a loss of 81.1 percent. The losses in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Grays Harbor County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.4 in percent of workers in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (79.3 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (78.1 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (71.6 percent decline)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (71.4 percent decline)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (45.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Washington, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Grays Harbor County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Outpatient care centers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1150.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grays Harbor County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where the industry took a gain of 19.5 percent. The Outpatient care centers industry in Grays Harbor County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 23.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (1150.0 percent gain)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (208.8 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (180.7 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (179.9 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (171.3 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.

Grays Harbor County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grays Harbor County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 108 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.3 percent of the total employment decline in Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (108 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (59 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (43 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (31 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (27 jobs lost)

Out of the 79 4-digit NAICS industries, 35 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 44 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Grays Harbor County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 93 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grays Harbor County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has grown the most with 44 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 10.0 percent of the growth in Grays Harbor County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (44 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (32 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30 new jobs)
4. Seafood product preparation and packaging (27 new jobs)
5. Support activities for water transportation (26 new jobs)

Grays Harbor County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 42.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grays Harbor County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 13.7 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Grays Harbor County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (42.3 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (40.4 percent gain)
3. Shoe stores (39.5 percent gain)
4. Support activities for water transportation (36.2 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (18.8 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of Washington, experiencing a gain of 3.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Grays Harbor County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.5 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 sector experienced a loss of 10.3 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Grays Harbor County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.9 in percent of workers in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (45.5 percent decline)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (39.2 percent decline)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (26.6 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (24.8 percent decline)
5. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (20.8 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 Grays Harbor County, Washington

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Grays Harbor County, Washington, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 66.8 percent since 2000. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Grays Harbor County, seeing a 211 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $37,120, posting a 7.1 percent decline. Grays Harbor County, Washington, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 8 of 16 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Washington. Grays Harbor County ranks 366 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in household income across the nation.

Hispanic in Grays Harbor County, Washington , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $29,596, this income level is 25.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 49.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $20,312. In Grays Harbor County, Washington White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,769 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Grays Harbor County reported an income level of $32,396, which was 18.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,929. This median is 7.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The poverty rate in Grays Harbor County, Washington has increased by 0.5 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 16.1 percent to 16.6 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Grays Harbor County, Washington can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 44.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Grays Harbor County, with 27.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Grays Harbor County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $39,967 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 34 percent lower than the household income median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the income level is 22.9 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 Grays Harbor County, Washington

From 2000, Grays Harbor has decreased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has declined by 0.2 percent to a total of 12.4 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 national percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Grays Harbor County, Washington, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Grays Harbor have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 1.8 percent. By the year 2005, 11.2 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 1.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 13.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In Grays Harbor County, Washington as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 28.2 percent of the Asian alone and 7 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Grays Harbor County, Washington is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Grays Harbor is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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.

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

Housing Report for Grays Harbor County, Washington

In the State of Washington, Grays Harbor County stands 31 of 39 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,590 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Grays Harbor County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 33,550 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 835 homes since 2001, or 2.6 percent.

The residential real estate values in Grays Harbor County, Washington have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $33,300, or 34.5 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $96,400.

Grays Harbor County has a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 2.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There seems to be a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Grays Harbor County, Washington. In 2005, 47.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Grays Harbor County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $129,700, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the Washington 2005 median home value of $227,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Grays Harbor County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Grays Harbor County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 11 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Grays Harbor County. The industry averages 40 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Washington average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Grays Harbor County, Other services, except public administration, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.92. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 1.92 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Grays Harbor may be an exporter of products or services of Other services, except public administration.

Management of companies and enterprises is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Grays Harbor County, increasing by 376.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Washington felt a shift in employment in the industry of 12.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Grays Harbor County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 21.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 3,924 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.5 and 12 percent of all employment.







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