In Kittitas County, jobs in the utility system construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the utility system construction industry paid the average highest wages in Kittitas County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kittitas County received a wage of $50,200 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Washington of $56,712 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $48,011.

Top-pay jobs in Kittitas County, Washington can be found in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($44,074), offices of real estate agents and brokers ($42,597), scientific research and development services ($38,405) and grantmaking and giving services ($36,929) 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.

Kittitas County Wages have increased by 25.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Kittitas County, Washington by a total of 25.2%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Kittitas County, Washington can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 42.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,025. The average pay 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.

Kittitas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Kittitas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 371.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Kittitas County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where the industry took a gain of 23.3 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Kittitas County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (371.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (244.1 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (174.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (140.4 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (129.1 percent gain)

Kittitas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The RV parks and recreational camps industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 56.5 percent from 2001 (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 it saw a gain of 9.3 percent. The losses in the RV parks and recreational camps industry in Kittitas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.8 percent in terms of employees in the RV parks and recreational camps industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. RV parks and recreational camps (56.5 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (54.8 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (49 percent decline)
4. Civic and social organizations (37.5 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (37.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 15.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Kittitas County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,258 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kittitas County

The Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 112 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 27.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kittitas County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (112 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (55 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (37 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (37 jobs lost)
5. Activities related to real estate (32 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kittitas County

The Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 180 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 14.7 percent of the total employment growth in Kittitas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (180 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (128 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (126 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (116 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (104 new jobs)

Out of the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 33 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.

Kittitas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kittitas County

The Community care facilities for the elderly industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 67 jobs. The declines in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry make up 18.6 percent of the total employment decline in Kittitas County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (67 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (51 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (38 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (32 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 jobs lost)

In Kittitas County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 588 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 66 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 38 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kittitas County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 177 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total growth in Kittitas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (177 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (104 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (78 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (56 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (42 new jobs)

Kittitas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Community care facilities for the elderly industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 50.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry in Kittitas County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.9 percent in terms of employment in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (50.3 percent decline)
2. Support activities for road transportation (39.4 percent decline)
3. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (33.3 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (27.3 percent decline)
5. Special food services (22.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Washington, which saw a gain of 3.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Kittitas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 179.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Kittitas County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 10.8 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Kittitas County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 7.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (179.3 percent gain)
2. Scientific research and development services (90.5 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (45.7 percent gain)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (38.9 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (33.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Kittitas County, Washington

In Kittitas County, Washington White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,879 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $2,924. This income level is 92.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Kittitas County reported an income level of $35,393, this median was 7.1 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 59.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $15,356. Hispanic headed households in Kittitas County, Washington , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,675, this median household income is 27.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Kittitas County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $38,079 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 40.6 percent lower than the median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the income level is 29 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Kittitas County, Washington can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 46.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 18 to 64 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Kittitas County, reporting 22.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Kittitas County, Washington

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Kittitas County, Washington, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Kittitas have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 27 percent (Men) versus 25.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Kittitas County, Washington may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 26.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Kittitas is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Kittitas County, Washington as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 26.4 percent of the White Alone, 23.4 percent of Black or African American, 49.8 percent of the Asian alone and 12.8 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.

Demographic Profile for Kittitas County, Washington

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Kittitas from outside the country. The immigration into Kittitas accounts for 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Washington. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Kittitas County, Washington to be 29.3 years old. The median age in Kittitas is less than the median age in the State of Washington of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 31.5 years old. With a total of 17.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Kittitas can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 70.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Kittitas County, Washington had a population that was estimated at 36,841 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 33,490. This growth represents an increase of 10 percent. Kittitas ranks 20 of 39 counties when analyzing total population change in Washington and the county ranks 642 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Kittitas County, Washington has a population that is comprised of 87.8 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 3 percent Asian, and 5.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 9.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Kittitas has increased the percent of minority population when 8.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Kittitas spans a total area of 2297 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 16 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), Schuyler, IL (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Kittitas County, Washington

In the State of Washington, Kittitas County places 4 of 39 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 392 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Kittitas County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $133,400, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Washington 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $168,300 and greater than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Kittitas County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 18,304 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,462 residential units since 2001, or 8.7 percent.

Kittitas County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.8 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Kittitas County, Washington. In 2000, 45.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Kittitas County. The industry was hit with a loss of 166 employees during the period, or 17 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 63.1 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Kittitas County. The industry averages 15 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Washington average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Kittitas County is ranked number 24 of 40 Counties throughout the State of Washington in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 22 of 40 Counties.

Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Kittitas County, growing in new jobs by 107.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of Washington had an industry job change of 12.8 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Kittitas County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.87. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.87 times greater than the national average, signifying that Kittitas specializes in Accommodation and food services.

In Kittitas County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,634 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 18.4 and 11.3 percent of industry employment.





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