In Pacific County, jobs in the logging pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the logging industry reported the top wages in Pacific County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pacific County received an annual wage of $41,273 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Washington of $42,012 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $31,984.

High-wage employment in Pacific County, Washington may be found in insurance carriers ($39,659), social advocacy organizations ($38,054), legal services ($36,673) and specialized freight trucking ($34,093) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Pacific County Wages have increased by 14.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Pacific County, Washington by a total of 14.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Washington and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Pacific County, Washington when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 49.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,025. The overall industry wage 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.

Pacific County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pacific County

Given the industries in the area, the Fishing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 78 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Fishing industry make up 30.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pacific County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fishing (78 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (39 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (30 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (29 jobs lost)
5. Logging (20 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pacific County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry has grown the most with 192 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry makes up 48.2 percent of the total employment growth in Pacific County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Seafood product preparation and packaging (192 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (64 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (35 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (21 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (16 new jobs)

From the 37 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Pacific County, Washington, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 290 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total employment has increased by 6.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Washington, experiencing a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Pacific County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry felt a gain of 14.5 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Pacific County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 11 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (68.7 percent decline)
2. Legal services (26.5 percent decline)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (25.7 percent decline)
4. Fishing (23.5 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (22.2 percent decline)

Pacific County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 242.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pacific County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 48 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Pacific County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (242.9 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (163.6 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (138.7 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (72.9 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (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.

Pacific County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Pacific County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 208 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pacific 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 41 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 27.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Pacific County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (41 jobs lost)
2. Fishing (21 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (14 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (8 jobs lost)
5. Logging (7 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pacific County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 110 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Seafood product preparation and packaging industry makes up 39.7 percent of the total growth in Pacific County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Seafood product preparation and packaging (110 new jobs)
2. Animal aquaculture (42 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (31 new jobs)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (27 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (17 new jobs)

Of the 46 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Pacific County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 205.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pacific County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where the industry took a gain of 6.1 percent. The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Pacific County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (205.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (105.7 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (59.5 percent gain)
4. Animal aquaculture (49.8 percent gain)
5. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (33.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Washington, which went through a gain of 3.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Pacific County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 42.9 percent from 2005 (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 sector experienced a gain of 2.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Pacific County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.3 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (42.9 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (31.3 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (28.1 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (27.5 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (23.4 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 Pacific County, Washington

In Pacific County, Washington White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,727 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 61.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $14,137. Hispanic households in Pacific County, Washington reported a median household income of $27,978, this income level is 23.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $38,318. This median income level is 4.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Pacific County reported an income level of $31,079, this level was 14.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Pacific County had a medium-low median income for all households of $36,515 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 46.7 percent lower than the median income in State of Washington of $53,558 and the median is 34.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Pacific County, Washington can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 35.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Pacific County, reporting 23.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Pacific County, Washington

Pacific County, Washington may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 15.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Pacific counted 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Pacific County, Washington as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 8 percent of the Asian alone and 10.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Pacific County, Washington, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Pacific have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.8 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Pacific County, Washington

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pacific County, Washington to be 45.9 years of age. The median in Pacific is greater 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 age, when it was 46.0 years of age. With a total of 19.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pacific can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.4 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.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Pacific from outside the country. The immigration into Pacific totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Washington. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Pacific County, Washington has a population that is made up of 88 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 5.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Pacific has increased the percent of minority makeup when 7.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Pacific County, Washington had a population that was estimated at 21,579 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 20,943. This growth signifies an increase of 3 percent. Pacific ranks 29 of 39 counties when calculating total change in population for Washington and the county ranks 1,305 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Pacific covers a total land area of 933 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Yell, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).

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

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

In Pacific County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 11. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 11 times greater than the national average, signifying that Pacific specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Pacific County, rising by 39.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Washington faced a industry job change of 5.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Pacific County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 19.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 882 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries total 19.1 and 13.5 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Pacific County. The industry averages 25 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Washington average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.









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