In Calhoun County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the support activities for mining industry wages were the highest in Calhoun County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Calhoun County received a wage of $30,671 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of West Virginia of $49,616 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Calhoun County, West Virginia are present in logging ($22,709), oil and gas extraction ($21,848), building material and supplies dealers ($19,613) and architectural and engineering services ($15,686) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Calhoun County Wages have increased by 28.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Calhoun County, West Virginia by a total of 28.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of West Virginia 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.

Calhoun County Industry Wages Lag Behind West Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Calhoun County, West Virginia can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 16.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $31,394. The average 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.

Calhoun County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Calhoun County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 23.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Calhoun County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of West Virginia, where it saw a gain of 11.7 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Calhoun County lagged behind the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (23.8 percent gain)
2. Oil and gas extraction (21.2 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (16.7 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (15.9 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (1.1 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 2.6 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Calhoun County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 20.8 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Calhoun County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 10.8 in percent of jobs in the Logging industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Logging (54.7 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (3 percent decline)

In Calhoun County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 42 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 7 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Calhoun County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Logging industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 23 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Logging industry make up 97.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Calhoun County, West Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (23 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (174 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (172 jobs lost)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (159 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (139 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Calhoun County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oil and gas extraction industry has added the most employment with 16 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Oil and gas extraction industry makes up 58.0 percent of the total employment growth in Calhoun County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (16 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (6 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.

Calhoun County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 9 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Calhoun County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 19 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Calhoun County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 8 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Private households industry make up 59.0 percent of the total job loss in Calhoun County, West Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (8 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (2 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Calhoun County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 32 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 85.1 percent of the growth in Calhoun County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (32 new jobs)
2. Logging (3 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (1 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (22 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in West Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 59 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of West Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Calhoun County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Private households (59 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (5.8 percent decline)
3. Other general merchandise stores (3.7 percent decline)
4. Oil and gas extraction (2.2 percent decline)

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 36.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Calhoun County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in West Virginia, where it saw a gain of 6.2 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Calhoun County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 17.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (36.3 percent gain)
2. Logging (18.4 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (16.7 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (14.3 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (8.7 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 Calhoun County, West Virginia

Hispanic households in Calhoun County, West Virginia recorded a median income of $59,231, this income level is 134.6 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Calhoun County, West Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $25,225 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $118,426. This household income level is 369.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Calhoun County reported a median household income of $8,226, this was 67.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Calhoun County, West Virginia may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 25.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 25.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Calhoun County, having 31.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Calhoun County had a very low median household income of $25,246 (2005 Dollars). This median is 37.6 percent lower than the median income in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and the income level is 94.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Calhoun County, West Virginia

In Calhoun County, West Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 41.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Calhoun County, West Virginia is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Calhoun has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of West Virginia's proportion of 14.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Calhoun County, West Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 39.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Calhoun have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.8 percent (Men) versus 8.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 41.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Calhoun County, West Virginia

Calhoun County, West Virginia has a population that is comprised of 98.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of West Virginia percent of 4.6. Since 2000, Calhoun has increased the percent of minority population when 0.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Calhoun County, West Virginia had a total estimated population of 7,387 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 7,583. The decline represents a decrease of -2.6 percent. Calhoun ranks 32 of 55 counties in terms of population growth in West Virginia and the county ranks 2,323 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Calhoun County, West Virginia to be 43.4 years of age. The median in Calhoun is greater than the median age in West Virginia of 40.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.4 years old. With a total of 18.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Calhoun can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Calhoun extends a total area of 281 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 26 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Todd, MN (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Clay, AR (26 per sq. mile ), Burleson, TX (26 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Calhoun internationally. The international migration into Calhoun totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of West Virginia. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Calhoun County, West Virginia

In the State of West Virginia, Calhoun County ranks 19 of 55 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,973 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Calhoun County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $46,000, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of West Virginia 2000 median home value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Calhoun County, West Virginia. In 2000, 98.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Calhoun County, there were a total of 3,961 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 76 homes since 2001, or 2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Calhoun County, West Virginia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Other services, except public administration from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Calhoun County, rising by 60.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.8 percent. The State of West Virginia faced a industry job change of -0.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Calhoun County, Health care and social assistance, Mining, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 293 individuals. The Mining and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.9 and 15.7 percent of industry employment.

The Construction industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Calhoun County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 11.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Calhoun County, averaging 42 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the State of West Virginia average of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Calhoun County, Mining, Health care and social assistance and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 35.26. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 35.26 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Calhoun may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.







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