In Doddridge County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry had the highest average wages in Doddridge County for 2006. The average industry job in Doddridge County earned an annual wage of $40,974 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in West Virginia of $44,812 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $127,077.

Other high-paying jobs in Doddridge County, West Virginia are present in support activities for mining ($24,697), building equipment contractors ($21,556), automotive repair and maintenance ($18,952) and residential building construction ($18,084) 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.

Doddridge County Wages have increased by 23.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Doddridge County, West Virginia by a total of 23.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Doddridge County, West Virginia when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 29.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $31,394. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Doddridge County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Doddridge County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 13 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 102.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Doddridge County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (13 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (6 new jobs)

In Doddridge County, West Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 53 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Doddridge County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 8 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 76.7 percent of the total employment decline in Doddridge County, West Virginia.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (8 jobs lost)



Employment for all industries has increased by 8.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of West Virginia, which went through a gain of 2.6 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Doddridge County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 25 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the West Virginia, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 36.7 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Doddridge County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 22.3 percent in terms of employment in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (25 percent decline)
2. Oil and gas extraction (12.5 percent decline)

Doddridge County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 137.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Doddridge County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of West Virginia, where the industry took a gain of 77.3 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Doddridge County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 33.7 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (137.9 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.

Doddridge County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Doddridge County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 85.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Doddridge County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of West Virginia, where it saw a loss of 2.1 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Doddridge County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (85.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (67.7 percent gain)
3. Oil and gas extraction (44.1 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (16.9 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (16.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in West Virginia, which saw a gain of 1.6 percent since 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.

Doddridge County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 5.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry sector has felt in the State of West Virginia, where the it saw a loss of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Doddridge County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Private households (5.4 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Doddridge County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1 jobs. The declines in the Private households industry make up 66.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Doddridge County, West Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (25 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (3 jobs lost)
4. Private households (3 jobs lost)
5. Logging (2 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Doddridge County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has added the most employment with 11 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry makes up 37.8 percent of the total employment growth in Doddridge County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 new jobs)

In Doddridge County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 40 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 1 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the 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 Doddridge County, West Virginia

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Doddridge County was reported to have a relatively low household income of $31,290 (2005 Dollars). This median is 11 percent lower than the median in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and the median household income is 57 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Doddridge County, West Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $31,418 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Doddridge County had a median household income level of $11,491, this median was 63.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $88,320. This median income level is 182.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Doddridge County, West Virginia recorded a median income of $30,713, which is 1.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Doddridge County, West Virginia may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 75 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Doddridge County, with 30.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Doddridge County, West Virginia

In Doddridge County, West Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Doddridge County, West Virginia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Doddridge have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.4 percent (Men) versus 8.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Doddridge County, West Virginia is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Doddridge was reported to have 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Doddridge County, West Virginia

Doddridge County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $57,000, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of West Virginia 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Doddridge County, there were a total of 3,761 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 68 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.8 percent.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Doddridge County, West Virginia. In 2000, 93.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of West Virginia, Doddridge County stands 24 of 55 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,062 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Doddridge County, with an employment growth of 22.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of West Virginia felt a shift in employment in the industry of 5.9 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Doddridge County, with the industry averaging 15 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the West Virginia average establishment size of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Doddridge County since 2001, going from making up 7.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Doddridge County, Mining, Finance and insurance and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 8.88. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 8.88 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Doddridge County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

In Doddridge County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 20.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 139 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 13.8 and 10.6 percent of industry employment.







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