In Pend Oreille County, jobs in the services to buildings and dwellings pay the highest wages

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Employment in the services to buildings and dwellings industry reported the top wages in Pend Oreille County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pend Oreille County was paid an annual wage of $33,461 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Washington of $22,084 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $22,238.

Other top-pay jobs in Pend Oreille County, Washington are present in other specialty trade contractors ($32,872), depository credit intermediation ($28,600), specialized freight trucking ($25,754) and civic and social organizations ($25,170) 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.

Pend Oreille County Wages have increased by 26.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Pend Oreille County, Washington by a total of 26.5%. 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.

Pend Oreille County Industry Wages Lag Behind Washington, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Pend Oreille County, Washington when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Pend Oreille County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Pend Oreille County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 210.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pend Oreille County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where the industry took a gain of 31.3 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Pend Oreille County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 17.4 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (210.7 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (108.8 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (2.4 percent gain)

Pend Oreille County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The RV parks and recreational camps industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.5 percent from 2001 (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 felt a gain of 9.3 percent. The losses in the RV parks and recreational camps industry in Pend Oreille 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 employment in the RV parks and recreational camps industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. RV parks and recreational camps (54.5 percent decline)
2. Legal services (33.3 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (22.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (22 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (15.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Washington, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pend Oreille County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 20 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 61.5 percent of the total growth in Pend Oreille County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (20 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (12 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)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pend Oreille County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the RV parks and recreational camps industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 22 jobs in that time period. The declines in the RV parks and recreational camps industry make up 38.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Top 3 Industries
1. RV parks and recreational camps (22 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (15 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)

In Pend Oreille County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 66 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 9 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 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.

Pend Oreille County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pend Oreille County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 15 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 36.6 percent of the growth in Pend Oreille County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (15 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (10 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (4 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (3 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pend Oreille County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 10 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 44.9 percent of the total job loss in Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (10 jobs lost)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (7 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (8 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for crop production (5 jobs lost)

In Pend Oreille County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 21 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 17 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Pend Oreille County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 90.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Pend Oreille County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Washington, where this industry saw a gain of 7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Pend Oreille County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (90.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (73.2 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (66.7 percent gain)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (19.0 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (9.4 percent gain)

Pend Oreille County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 60 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Washington, where the industry reported a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Pend Oreille County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (60 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (42.5 percent decline)
3. Legal services (11.1 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (5.9 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (5.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 1.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in Washington, which went through a gain of 3.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Pend Oreille County, Washington

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Pend Oreille County, Washington may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Pend Oreille County, accounting 33.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Pend Oreille County reported an income level of $27,422, this level was 26 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Pend Oreille County, Washington White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,448 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $33,638. This household income level is 9.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 101.3 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $74,588. Hispanic headed households in Pend Oreille County, Washington , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $50,456, this median is 36.1 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Pend Oreille County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $37,062 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 44.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the income level is 32.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Pend Oreille County, Washington

Pend Oreille County, Washington is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille County, Washington according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, 27.2 percent of Black or African American, 1.4 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Pend Oreille County, Washington, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Pend Oreille have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13.8 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Pend Oreille County, Washington

Pend Oreille County, Washington has a population that is comprised of 92.5 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Pend Oreille has decreased the level of diversity when 3.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pend Oreille County, Washington to be 42.7 years old. The median in Pend Oreille 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, when the median age was 42.1 years old. With a total of 21.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pend Oreille can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Pend Oreille County, Washington had a total estimated population of 12,673 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 11,749. This growth signifies an increase of 7.9 percent. Pend Oreille ranks 27 of 39 counties when analyzing total population change in Washington and the county ranks 1,131 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Pend Oreille spans a total of 1400 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), Walsh, ND (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Pend Oreille internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pend Oreille makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Washington. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Pend Oreille County, Washington

In the State of Washington, Pend Oreille County places 29 of 39 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,485 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Pend Oreille County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $101,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Washington 2000 home median value of $168,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Pend Oreille County, Washington. In 2000, 60 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Pend Oreille County has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.8 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Pend Oreille County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,901 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 184 homes since 2001, or 2.7 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Pend Oreille County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Pend Oreille County, averaging 48 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Washington establishments size average of 19 for the Mining industry.

In Pend Oreille County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 22.43. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 22.43 times greater than the national average, signifying that Pend Oreille County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Pend Oreille County, with an industry growth of 300 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Washington went through a industry job change of 5.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Pend Oreille County, Manufacturing, Other services, except public administration, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 20.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 351 people employed. The Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade sectors account for 13.8 and 13.5 percent of industry employment.

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Pend Oreille County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 12.8 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.







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