In Thurston County, jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Thurston County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Thurston County was paid an annual wage of $138,737 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Washington of $78,435 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $74,310.

Top-pay jobs in Thurston County, Washington may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($87,952), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($79,636), computer systems design and related services ($71,153) and utility system construction ($65,841) 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.

Thurston County Wages have increased by 14.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Thurston County, Washington by a total of 14.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Washington and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Thurston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 19.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater 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 felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Thurston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 815.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Thurston County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where it saw a gain of 39.7 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Thurston County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 49.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (815.3 percent gain)
2. Scientific research and development services (502.0 percent gain)
3. Land subdivision (470.7 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (359.1 percent gain)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (342.6 percent gain)

Thurston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Washington, where the industry reported a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Thurston County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9.9 in percent of workers in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (75 percent decline)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (66.7 percent decline)
3. Beverage manufacturing (59.9 percent decline)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (58.1 percent decline)
5. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (53.9 percent decline)

In Thurston County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 9,874 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Thurston County

The Business support services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,045 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Business support services industry makes up 9.0 percent of the total growth in Thurston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (1,045 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (839 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (835 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (558 new jobs)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (483 new jobs)

Out of the 143 4-digit NAICS industries, 42 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 100 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Thurston County

The Electronics and appliance stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 369 jobs. The declines in the Electronics and appliance stores industry make up 12.2 percent of the total job loss in Thurston County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (369 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (319 jobs lost)
3. Beverage manufacturing (295 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (177 jobs lost)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (161 jobs lost)





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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.

Thurston County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Thurston County

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 324 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 16.2 percent of the total employment decline in Thurston County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (324 jobs lost)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (223 jobs lost)
3. Other financial investment activities (215 jobs lost)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (127 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (121 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Thurston County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 538 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 13.3 percent of the total growth in Thurston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (538 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (329 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (277 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (248 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (227 new jobs)

Out of the 147 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 48 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 97 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Thurston County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,670 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Thurston County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other financial investment activities industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 79.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of Washington, where the industry felt a gain of . percent. The losses in the Other financial investment activities industry in Thurston County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.1 in percent of jobs in the Other financial investment activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (79.7 percent decline)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (73.6 percent decline)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (27.9 percent decline)
4. Other residential care facilities (24.8 percent decline)
5. Department stores (24.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Washington, which went through 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.

Thurston County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 164.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Thurston County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Washington, where the industry took a gain of 10.8 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Thurston County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (164.1 percent gain)
2. Other ground passenger transportation (141.6 percent gain)
3. Local messengers and local delivery (92.6 percent gain)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (86.0 percent gain)
5. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (74.7 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 Thurston County, Washington

The rate of poverty in Thurston County, Washington has increased by 2.2 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 8.8 percent to 11 percent.

In Thurston County, Washington White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $55,305 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Thurston County reported an income level of $46,382, this level was 15.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 10.3 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $60,624. Hispanic households in Thurston County, Washington , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $48,646, which is 11.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $52,435. This median is 4.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Thurston County, Washington, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 36.8 percent in the last five years. The White Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Thurston County, encountering a 10.5 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Thurston County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $54,961 (2005 Dollars). This median is 2.6 percent higher than the median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the median is 10.6 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $48,080, representing a 12.5 percent decline. Thurston County, Washington, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 3 of 16 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Washington. Thurston County ranks 113 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Thurston County, Washington may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 22.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Thurston County, having 12.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Thurston County, Washington

Since the year 2000, Thurston 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 1.6 percent to a total of 31.4 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of Washington percent of 30.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Thurston County, Washington, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Thurston on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 32.8 percent (Men) versus 27.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Thurston County, Washington has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 29.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Thurston is reported having a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Thurston County, Washington as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 30.6 percent of the White Alone, 28.6 percent of Black or African American, 26.6 percent of the Asian alone and 19 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 0.6 percent. By 2005, 33.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 29.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Thurston County, Washington

Thurston County, Washington has a population base that is comprised of 82.3 percent White, 2.6 percent African American, 4.8 percent Asian, and 5.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 12.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Thurston has increased the percent of minority makeup when 11.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Thurston County, Washington had a population that was estimated at 228,867 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 208,307. This growth represents an increase of 9.9 percent. Thurston ranks 6 of 39 counties when analyzing total population change in Washington and the county ranks 162 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Thurston encompasses a total area of 727 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average population density of 315 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Lancaster, NE (316 per sq. mile ), Portage, OH (316 per sq. mile ), Livingston, MI (319 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Newton, GA (314 per sq. mile ), Shawnee, KS (313 per sq. mile ), Whitfield, GA (313 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Thurston internationally. The migration from outside the US into Thurston totals 1.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Washington. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Thurston County, Washington to be 37.2 years old. The median age in Thurston is greater than the median in Washington of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.5 years old. With 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Thurston can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Thurston County, Washington

The residential real estate values in Thurston County, Washington have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $58,500, or 40.3 percent, from their 2000 value of $145,200.

Throughout the State of Washington, Thurston County ranks 7 of 39 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 464 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Thurston County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $203,700, accounted by the American Community Survey. This is less than the State of Washington 2005 home value of $227,700 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a limited amount affordable residential real estate in Thurston County, Washington. In 2005, 13.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Thurston County may be be described as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 4.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Thurston County, there were a total of 95,102 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 6,899 residential units since 2001, or 7.8 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Thurston County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.68. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.68 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Thurston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Thurston County. The sector faced a loss of 337 jobs, or 26.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 65.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Thurston County. The industry averages 38 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and less than the Washington establishments size average of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

In Thurston County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18 percent of the total county employment. This totals 10,505 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.7 and 11.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Transportation and Warehousing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Thurston County, with an employment growth of 70.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Washington went through a industry job change of -1.2 percent, during the period.







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