In Lewis County, jobs in the residential building construction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the residential building construction industry wages were the highest in Lewis County for 2006. The average industry job in Lewis County received an annual wage of $98,333 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Washington of $35,033 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $43,351.

Other top-pay jobs in Lewis County, Washington are present in nondepository credit intermediation ($57,276), wired telecommunications carriers ($56,363), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($56,349) and sawmills and wood preservation ($56,290) 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.

Lewis County Wages have increased by 24.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lewis County, Washington by a total of 24.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lewis County, Washington can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 21.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,025. The average industry wage 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.

Lewis County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lewis County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry felt a loss of 9.9 percent. The losses in the Civic and social organizations industry in Lewis County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.2 percent in terms of employment in the Civic and social organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (69.6 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (56.1 percent decline)
3. Utility system construction (54.8 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (52.7 percent decline)
5. Florists (51 percent decline)

Lewis County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 296.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lewis County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where this industry saw a loss of 10.5 percent. The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Lewis County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 7.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (296.0 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (175.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (175.3 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (171.4 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (156.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 6.2 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 experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Given the 90 4-digit NAICS industries, 33 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 57 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Lewis County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,224 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lewis County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 106 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 10.6 percent of the total job loss in Lewis County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (106 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (84 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (82 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (70 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (70 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lewis County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has added the most employment with 321 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 14.6 percent of the growth in Lewis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (321 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (130 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (118 new jobs)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (106 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (89 new jobs)





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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.

Lewis County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lewis County

The Community care facilities for the elderly industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 82 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry make up 17.1 percent of the total employment decline in Lewis County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (82 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (69 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (41 jobs lost)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (33 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (29 jobs lost)

Given the 100 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 63 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Lewis County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,016 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lewis County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 163 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 13.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lewis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (163 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (118 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (76 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (71 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (64 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 5.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Washington, which experienced a gain of 3.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Lewis County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 53.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Washington, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Lewis County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (53.1 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (51 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (42.7 percent decline)
4. Florists (32 percent decline)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (26.4 percent decline)

Lewis County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 131.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lewis County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where the industry took a loss of 78.3 percent. The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Lewis County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (131.8 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (108.9 percent gain)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (79.7 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (67.1 percent gain)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (66.7 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 Lewis County, Washington

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lewis County, Washington can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.0 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 47.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lewis County, accounting 25.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Lewis County, Washington has increased by 2.8 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 14 percent to 16.8 percent.

The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has increased to $41,712, representing a 0.4 percent growth. Lewis County, Washington, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 2 of 2 counties in percent of growth for household income in Washington. Lewis County ranks 110 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median income level for the United States.

Hispanic headed households in Lewis County, Washington reported a median household income of $33,765, this median is 18.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 6.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $38,756. In Lewis County, Washington White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,032 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lewis County reported an income level of $34,735, which was 16.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $45,450. This income level is 9.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

While household income level experienced a growth since 2000 in Lewis County, Washington, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt an increase of 26.8 percent in the last five years. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level growth in Lewis County, encountering a 71 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Lewis County had a medium-high median income for households of $41,548 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 28.9 percent lower than the median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the income level is 18.3 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 Lewis County, Washington

In Lewis County, Washington as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13 percent of the White Alone, 30.2 percent of Black or African American, 22.2 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 0.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 14.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 3.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 15 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Since the year 2000, Lewis has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 14.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Washington percent of 30.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lewis County, Washington, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Lewis have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.2 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Lewis County, Washington is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lewis was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Lewis County, Washington

By measuring total land area, Lewis spans a total area of 2408 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 30 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Clay, IL (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lewis County, Washington to be 38.8 years old. The median in Lewis is greater than the median age in the State of Washington of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.6 years of age. With 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lewis 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-low representation within the population, making up 61 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Lewis County, Washington has a population that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 6.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Lewis has increased the percent of minority makeup when 6.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Lewis County, Washington had an estimated population of 72,449 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 68,659. This growth denotes an increase of 5.5 percent. Lewis ranks 18 of 39 counties when calculating total change in population for Washington and the county ranks 595 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Lewis internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lewis totals 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Washington. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Lewis County, West Virginia

The State of West Virginia, Lewis County ranks 38 of 55 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,467 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Lewis County, West Virginia. In 2000, 90.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Lewis County, there were a total of 8,094 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 102 homes since 2001, or 1.3 percent.

Lewis County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $63,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall West Virginia 2000 median home value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau