Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area industry wages have increased by 15.7% percent since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area by a total of 15.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Ohio and less than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Ohio, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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The overall industry wages in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Metro Areas in the United States. The overall wages are 8.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,666. The average 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.

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Of the 95 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 47 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 48 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has decreased by 10,415 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,288 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 11.1 percent of the total employment decline in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (1,288 jobs lost)
2. Steel product mfg. from purchased steel (1,105 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (1,072 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (954 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (658 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,275 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 13.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (1,275 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (814 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (663 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (623 new jobs)
5. Business support services (553 new jobs)

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Social advocacy organizations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 60.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Ohio, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 29.9 percent. The losses in the Social advocacy organizations industry in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 9.2 in percent of jobs in the Social advocacy organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Social advocacy organizations (60.6 percent decline)
2. Private households (55.5 percent decline)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (52.8 percent decline)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (46.4 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (42.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Ohio, experiencing a loss of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Rooming and boarding houses industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 312.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Ohio, where it saw a gain of 0.5 percent. The Rooming and boarding houses industry in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 14.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rooming and boarding houses (312.9 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (103.8 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (95.9 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (48.9 percent gain)
5. Advertising and related services (39.3 percent gain)

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman One-Year Industry Employment Change

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In the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,272 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 539 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 11.7 percent of the total growth in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (539 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (352 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (288 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (263 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (251 new jobs)

Of the 128 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 70 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 57 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 713 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 14.6 percent of the total employment decline in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (713 jobs lost)
2. Railroad rolling stock manufacturing (555 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (237 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (220 jobs lost)
5. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (182 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Ohio, which experienced a gain of 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2 percent.

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Scientific research and development services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 51.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where this industry saw a gain of 9.5 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (51.6 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (43.0 percent gain)
3. Support activities for air transportation (34.3 percent gain)
4. Rooming and boarding houses (32.0 percent gain)
5. Advertising and related services (30.2 percent gain)

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Ohio, where the industry felt a loss of 16.9 percent. The losses in the Railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Railroad rolling stock manufacturing (82.7 percent decline)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (66.2 percent decline)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (59.8 percent decline)
4. Private households (35.1 percent decline)
5. Spectator sports (28.9 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.

Income and Poverty in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA

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The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $38,497, representing a 5.1 percent decline. The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA MSA, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 3 of 11 metro area in percent of decline for household income in Ohio. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman ranks 175 of 233 metro area in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.

Hispanic Householders in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $29,981, which is 26.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,424 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $72,029. This median is 77.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman had a median income of $23,108, this median was 43 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 44.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,459.

When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area had a relatively low median household income of $40,559 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 18.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 21.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 53.2 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, encountering a 345.8 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Contrasted against to other Metropolitan Areas throughout the US, the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 34 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, reporting 20.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 11.5 percent to 11.9 percent.

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

Higher Education in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area

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Since 2000, the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 0.2 percent to a total of 17.4 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Ohio percent of 23.4 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

In the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 18.2 percent of the White Alone, 8.4 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 15.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey. The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman MSA has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Ohio's proportion of 23.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 43.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 18.2 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma category, with 44.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 0.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 18.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has stayed the same by a total of 0.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA

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From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated into the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area, with 1,090 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Youngstown-Warren-Boardman makes up 1.5 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised of 85.8 percent White, 10.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 13.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman has increased in diversity when 12.8 percent of the population were minorities.

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area had a population of 593,168 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 602,254. The decline shows a decrease of -1.5 percent. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman ranks 11 of 12 MSAs in terms of population growth in Ohio and the metro area ranks 357 of 361 metro areas when calculating the total change in MSA population across the US.

By measuring total land area, the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area encompasses a total area of 1704 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 348 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Erie (350 per sq. mile ), Knoxville (353 per sq. mile ), Rochester (354 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lebanon (347 per sq. mile ), Muskegon-Norton Shores (345 per sq. mile ), Austin-Round Rock (344 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area to be 41.4 years old. The median age in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.6 years of age. With 22.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.8 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Youngstown-Warren-Boardman

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When comparing areas across the State of Ohio, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is positioned 11 of the 12 metro areas in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The MSA stands 344 of 361, comparing the percentage change in residential real estate in other US MSAs.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio. In 2005, 66.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. For the year 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.9 percent of the areas residential property was valued over $500k.

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman recorded a median home value in 2005 of $96,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the Ohio 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $129,600 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, there were a total of 261,664 housing structures in 2005. The metro area has seen a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding all together 3,441 residential units since 2001, or 1.3 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $20,600, or 27.1 percent, since 2000 when their medians were valued at $76,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Youngstown, Ohio -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Youngstown MSA. In the region, the industry averages 45 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Ohio average of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is the Metropolitain Area that is ranked 85 of 363 throughout the US according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has slipped behind during the time of 2001 and 2005. The Metropolitan Area, in the year 2001, was ranked 80 of 363 Counties.

Mining from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Youngstown, changing a total of 54.6 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Ohio saw a change in employment in the sector of -13 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

A high-wage industry in Youngstown is the management of companies and enterprises industry with an average annual wage of $53,901. In the Metropolitan Area since the year 2001, the annual average wages in the industry have grown by 29.7 percent or $12,344. The State of Ohio reflects a similar economic condition in the management of companies and enterprises sector, placing near the top of industries in term of the average annual pay of 2004.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in the Youngstown Metro Area. The sector dealt with a loss of 8,298 total jobs during the period, accounting for 16.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 60.6 percent of all Metro Area employment losses since 2001.

In Youngstown, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the region of 1.54. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.54 times greater than the national average, signifying that Youngstown may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

In Youngstown, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.7 percent of all the jobs in the Metropolitain Area. This makes up 40,807 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 18.9 and 16.1 percent of industry employment.

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