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

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Individuals that are employed in the support activities for mining industry reported the top wages in Clay County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clay County earned an annual wage of $24,350 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in West Virginia of $49,616 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,588.

High-wage employment in Clay County, West Virginia exsists in automotive repair and maintenance ($18,546), services to buildings and dwellings ($17,739), logging ($17,157) and residential building construction ($15,013) 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.

Clay County Wages have increased by 10.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Clay County, West Virginia by a total of 10.8%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of West Virginia 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.

Clay County Industry Wages Exceed West Virginia, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Clay County, West Virginia can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 6 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $31,394. The average 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.

Clay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Clay County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (16 new jobs)

In Clay County, West Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 163 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 97.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Clay County, West Virginia.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (16 jobs lost)



Employment for all industries has increased by 12.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clay County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where the industry took a loss of 1.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Clay County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (1.2 percent gain)

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 26.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Clay County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.5 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (26.6 percent decline)





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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.

Clay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Logging industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 11 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Logging industry make up 50.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clay County, West Virginia.

Top 2 Industries
1. Logging (11 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (5 jobs lost)

Of the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Clay County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 90 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has added the most employment with 9 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 78.8 percent of the growth in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (9 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (3 new jobs)
3. Legal services (1 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in West Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Clay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 45.2 percent from 2005 (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 4.2 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Clay County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.8 percent in terms of employees in the Logging industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (45.2 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (15 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (9.7 percent decline)
4. Support activities for mining (9.3 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (5.9 percent decline)

Clay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 118.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Clay County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for West Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 5.3 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Clay County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (118.2 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (25.0 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 Clay County, West Virginia

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Clay County, West Virginia may be understood as having a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 27.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 50 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Clay County, reporting 40 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

In Clay County, West Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $25,900 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $13,163. This income level is 49.1 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Clay County reported a median household income of $36,980, which was 42.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Clay County had a very low median income for all households of $25,880 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 34.3 percent lower than the median income in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and the median household income is 89.8 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 Clay County, West Virginia

In Clay County, West Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 7.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Clay County, West Virginia is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 7.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Clay is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of West Virginia's proportion of 14.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Clay County, West Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 45 percent achieving this level. The female population in Clay have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 6.4 percent (Men) versus 8.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 44 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Housing Report for Clay County, West Virginia

The State of West Virginia, Clay County is positioned 32 of 55 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,256 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Clay County, West Virginia. In 2000, 91.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Clay County, there were a total of 4,960 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 78 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Clay County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $55,600, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of West Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has the largest businesses in Clay County, averaging 33 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of West Virginia average establishment size of 31 for the Mining industry.

In Clay County, Mining, Transportation and Warehousing and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 61.13. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 61.13 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Clay specializes in Mining.

In Clay County, Mining, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Mining produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 31 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 434 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 19 and 12.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Clay County, increasing by 210.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -1 percent. The State of West Virginia had changed in sector employment of 1.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.









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