In Stevens County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the computer systems design and related services industry reported the top wages in Stevens County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Stevens County received a wage of $53,621 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in Washington of $80,856 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Stevens County, Washington can be found in warehousing and storage ($52,558), sawmills and wood preservation ($39,432), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($35,458) and other specialty trade contractors ($35,180) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Stevens County Wages have increased by 12.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Stevens County, Washington by a total of 12.7%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Washington and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Stevens County, Washington can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 35.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Stevens County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Stevens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 184.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Stevens County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where it saw a gain of 48 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Stevens County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 20.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (184.0 percent gain)
2. Used merchandise stores (148.6 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (111.8 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (91.3 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (83.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in Washington, experiencing a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Stevens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 57 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the it saw a gain of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Stevens County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7.8 percent in terms of employees in the Child day care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (57 percent decline)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (56.3 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (44.2 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (33.2 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (31 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stevens County

Given the industries in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 54 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry make up 17.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Stevens County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (54 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (39 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (38 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (36 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (34 jobs lost)

In Stevens County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 315 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 49 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 26 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Stevens County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 126 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 28.5 percent of the growth in Stevens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (126 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (54 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (44 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (32 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31 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.

Stevens County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Stevens County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 66.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Stevens County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where the industry took a gain of 7.8 percent. The Professional and similar organizations industry in Stevens County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (66.7 percent gain)
2. Used merchandise stores (52.6 percent gain)
3. Legal services (32.9 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (32.7 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (28.6 percent gain)

Stevens County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 30.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in Stevens County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.1 percent in terms of employees in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (30.8 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (22.9 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.5 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (18.9 percent decline)
5. Death care services (15.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Washington, experiencing a gain of 3.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Stevens County

The Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 17 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 9.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stevens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (17 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (17 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (16 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (14 new jobs)

In Stevens County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 235 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Stevens County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Offices of physicians industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 18.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Stevens County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (17 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (12 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (9 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (6 jobs lost)

Out of the 51 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 29 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Stevens County, Washington

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Stevens County, Washington may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Stevens County, with 23 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Stevens County reported a median household income of $32,395, this median was 20.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Stevens County, Washington White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,299 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $71,397. This median income level is 76 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 2.7 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $41,681. Hispanic in Stevens County, Washington recorded a median income of $27,203, this median is 32.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Stevens County had a medium-high household income of $40,567 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 32 percent lower than the median in Washington of $53,558 and this is 21.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Stevens County, Washington

Stevens County, Washington can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Stevens was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Stevens County, Washington as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 17.8 percent of Black or African American, 22 percent of the Asian alone and 12.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Stevens 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 Stevens have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16.2 percent (Men) versus 14.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Stevens County, Washington

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Stevens from outside the country. The immigration into Stevens makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Washington. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Stevens County, Washington to be 41.0 years of age. The median age in Stevens is greater than the median age in the State of Washington of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.4 years of age. With 23.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Stevens can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Stevens County, Washington had an estimated population of 42,013 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 40,250. This growth shows an increase of 4.4 percent. Stevens ranks 25 of 39 counties in terms of population growth in Washington and the county ranks 883 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Stevens extends a total area of 2478 square miles. This area has a very low density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ), Lewis and Clark, MT (17 per sq. mile ).

Stevens County, Washington has a population that is made of 89.6 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Stevens has increased the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Stevens County, Washington

In the State of Washington, Stevens County ranks 28 of 39 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,443 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Stevens County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $112,000, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Washington 2000 median home value of $168,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Stevens County, the real estate market was made up of 18,263 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 505 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.8 percent.

Stevens County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Stevens County, Washington. In 2000, 58.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Stevens County ranks 27 of 40 total Counties compared to other Counties in 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 25 of 40 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Stevens County, with the industry averaging 34 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Washington average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Stevens County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 25.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 20.1 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Stevens County, increasing by 34.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of Washington had changed in sector employment of 5.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Stevens County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade 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 20.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,418 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 20.1 and 16.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Stevens County. The sector faced a loss of 369 total jobs during the period, accounting for 20.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 77 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Stevens County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.96. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 4.96 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Stevens specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

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