In Yakima County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Yakima County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Yakima County earned an annual wage of $99,323 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Washington of $110,741 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Yakima County, Washington exsists in advertising and related services ($58,056), commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($56,130), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($54,609) and wireless telecommunications carriers ($52,876) 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.

Yakima County Wages have increased by 16.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Yakima County, Washington by a total of 16.9%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Yakima County, Washington can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 37.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,025. The average pay 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.

Yakima County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Yakima County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Special food services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 349.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Yakima County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Washington, where the industry felt a gain of 25.2 percent. The Special food services industry in Yakima County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (349.4 percent gain)
2. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (203.8 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (199.0 percent gain)
4. Scientific research and development services (193.8 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (176.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Washington, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Yakima County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Washington, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 11.1 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Yakima County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employees in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (78.6 percent decline)
2. Technical and trade schools (68 percent decline)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (67.8 percent decline)
4. Business, computer and management training (64.7 percent decline)
5. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (59.5 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Yakima County

Given the industries in the area, the Other crop farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 944 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other crop farming industry make up 17.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Yakima County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (944 jobs lost)
2. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (767 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (444 jobs lost)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (388 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (298 jobs lost)

In Yakima County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 4,337 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Yakima County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,689 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 16.8 percent of the total employment growth in Yakima County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (1,689 new jobs)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (1,657 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (941 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (459 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (390 new jobs)

From the 130 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 52 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 76 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that 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.

Income and Poverty in Yakima County, Washington

The poverty rate in Yakima County, Washington has increased by 1.7 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 19.7 percent to 21.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $40,560. This income level is 0.5 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Yakima County, Washington reported a median household income of $31,195, this income level is 23.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 10.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $36,532. In Yakima County, Washington White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,378 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Yakima County had a median household income level of $36,524, which was 10.4 percent less than the median income level in this area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Yakima County had a medium-high household income of $40,749 (2005 Dollars). This median is 31.4 percent lower than the median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the median household income is 20.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Yakima County, Washington, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 49.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Yakima County, seeing a 15.2 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $34,412, representing a 15.6 percent decline. Yakima County, Washington, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 1 of 16 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Washington. Yakima County ranks 43 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Yakima County, Washington may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 33.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Yakima County, with 31.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Yakima County, Washington

Reported by the 2000 Census in Yakima County, Washington, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 33.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Yakima have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.2 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 29.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Yakima County, Washington according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 16.6 percent of Black or African American, 26 percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 0.8 percent. By 2005, 16.8 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 15.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since 2000, Yakima 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 0.8 percent to a total of 16.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of Washington percent of 30.2 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

Yakima County, Washington may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 15.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Yakima was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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 Yakima County, Washington

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Yakima County, Washington to be 32.2 years old. The median in Yakima is less than the median age for the State of Washington of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 31.3 years of age. With a total of 30.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Yakima can be understood as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Yakima County, Washington had a population of 231,586 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 222,752. This growth denotes an increase of 4 percent. Yakima ranks 11 of 39 counties in terms of population growth in Washington and the county ranks 350 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Yakima County, Washington has a population base that is comprised of 53.5 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 39.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 41.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Yakima has increased in diversity when 37.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Yakima covers a total land area of 4296 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 54 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Allen, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Bremer, IA (54 per sq. mile ), Meigs, OH (54 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pendleton, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Garfield, OK (54 per sq. mile ), Gladwin, MI (54 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Yakima from outside the country. The immigration into Yakima totals 4.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of Washington. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Yakima County, Washington

In Yakima County, the census reported 81,643 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,957 homes since 2001, or 2.5 percent.

In the State of Washington, Yakima County places 32 of 39 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,637 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

The residential housing values in Yakima County, Washington have small increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $8,300, or 7.3 percent, since their values in that year of $113,800.

Yakima County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $122,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of Washington 2005 home value of $227,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Yakima County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.8 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Yakima County, Washington. In 2005, 52.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Yakima County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 25.35. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 25.35 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Yakima County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Yakima County, moving a total of 37.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Washington faced a industry job change of 12 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Yakima County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 20,963 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 14.4 and 11.8 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Yakima County, with the industry averaging 36 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Washington average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Yakima County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,787 employees during the period, or 16.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 61.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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