Maryland

Industry wages in the State of Maryland grown by 18.5% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of Maryland grown by a total of 18.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

The counties in the State of Maryland range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 30.4% in Kent County to a low of a 11.7% in Prince George's County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Maryland
Total Industry Wages

1. Kent County (30.4%)
2. Queen Anne's County (28.1%)
3. Harford County (24.9%)
4. Somerset County (24.8%)
5. Dorchester County (23.9%)
6. Frederick County (22.2%)
7. Wicomico County (21.5%)
8. Charles County (21.5%)
9. Baltimore County (21.1%)
10. Caroline County (21.1%)

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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.

Wages in the State of Maryland Exceed Wages in the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Maryland when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other States in the United States. The overall wages are greater than average in United States of $40,259.

The counties in the State of Maryland in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $50,605 in Montgomery County to a low of a $22,060 in Worcester County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Maryland
Total Industry Wages

1. Montgomery County ($50,605)
2. Howard County ($47,148)
3. Baltimore city ($46,856)
4. Anne Arundel County ($42,669)
5. Baltimore County ($40,613)
6. Prince George's County ($40,051)
7. St. Mary's County ($38,782)
8. Frederick County ($37,795)
9. Cecil County ($35,993)
10. Calvert County ($34,082)

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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.

Maryland Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total employment has increased by 4.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

The State of Maryland: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electric lighting equipment manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 80.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the Electric lighting equipment manufacturing industry in Maryland outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 25.6 percent in terms of employment in the Electric lighting equipment manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electric lighting equipment manufacturing (80.4 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (76.6 percent decline)
3. Alumina and aluminum production (72 percent decline)
4. Telecommunications resellers (67.3 percent decline)
5. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (66.4 percent decline)

The State of Maryland: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Interurban and rural bus transportation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 782.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). The Interurban and rural bus transportation industry in Maryland outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 16.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Interurban and rural bus transportation (782.1 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (148.9 percent gain)
3. Other food manufacturing (118.2 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (91.0 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (86.2 percent gain)

The counties in the State of Maryland in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 20.9 percent job gained in Harford County to a low of a 9.2 percent job lost in Baltimore city.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Maryland
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Harford County (20.9 percent gain)
2. Cecil County (20.8 percent gain)
3. Queen Anne's County (20.5 percent gain)
4. Calvert County (19.0 percent gain)
5. Frederick County (16.6 percent gain)
6. Carroll County (15.6 percent gain)
7. Charles County (15.4 percent gain)
8. St. Mary's County (15.3 percent gain)
9. Garrett County (14.6 percent gain)
10. Anne Arundel County (14.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Maryland

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 12,023 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 6.1 percent of the total growth in Maryland.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (12,023 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (11,351 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (11,227 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (8,221 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (6,638 new jobs)

In the State of Maryland, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 92,936 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Maryland

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Wired telecommunications carriers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5,057 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 5.1 percent of the total employment decline in Maryland.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (5,057 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (5,008 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (4,599 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (4,232 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (4,113 jobs lost)

Given the 289 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 155 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 133 industries reported a drop in employment.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Maryland in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 23,868 total jobs gained in Anne Arundel County to a low of 27,685 jobs lost in Baltimore city.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Maryland
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Anne Arundel County (23,868 jobs gained)
2. Montgomery County (16,394 jobs gained)
3. Baltimore County (13,478 jobs gained)
4. Harford County (11,371 jobs gained)
5. Frederick County (11,184 jobs gained)
6. Howard County (10,001 jobs gained)
7. Carroll County (6,509 jobs gained)
8. Charles County (4,450 jobs gained)
9. Wicomico County (4,349 jobs gained)
10. Cecil County (3,981 jobs gained)

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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.

Maryland One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The counties in the State of Maryland in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 6.4 percent job gained in Somerset County to a low of a 3.2 percent job lost in Dorchester County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Maryland
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Somerset County (6.4 percent gain)
2. Queen Anne's County (5.3 percent gain)
3. Worcester County (4.3 percent gain)
4. Howard County (4.2 percent gain)
5. Calvert County (4.0 percent gain)
6. Charles County (3.8 percent gain)
7. Wicomico County (3.7 percent gain)
8. Carroll County (3.6 percent gain)
9. Kent County (3.5 percent gain)
10. Cecil County (3.0 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Maryland

The Traveler accommodation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2,811 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 10.7 percent of the total employment decline in Maryland.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (2,811 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (2,509 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (1,280 jobs lost)
4. Colleges and universities (1,277 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (1,242 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Maryland

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has grown the most with 4,267 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 7.8 percent of the growth in Maryland.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (4,267 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (3,613 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,410 new jobs)
4. Computer systems design and related services (2,405 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (2,268 new jobs)

In the State of Maryland, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 26,444 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 282 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 130 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 151 industries reported a drop in employment.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Maryland in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 5,475 total jobs gained in Montgomery County to a low of 2,341 jobs lost in Prince George's County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Maryland
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Montgomery County (5,475 jobs gained)
2. Howard County (5,090 jobs gained)
3. Baltimore County (4,196 jobs gained)
4. Anne Arundel County (1,978 jobs gained)
5. Carroll County (1,670 jobs gained)
6. Wicomico County (1,430 jobs gained)
7. Harford County (1,359 jobs gained)
8. Charles County (1,228 jobs gained)
9. Worcester County (954 jobs gained)
10. Calvert County (688 jobs gained)

Total employment has increased by 1.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2 percent.

The state of Maryland: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 70 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in Maryland outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (70 percent decline)
2. Hardware manufacturing (63.9 percent decline)
3. Alumina and aluminum production (60.3 percent decline)
4. Electric lighting equipment manufacturing (55.8 percent decline)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (35.6 percent decline)

The State of Maryland: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Junior colleges industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 60.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter).. The Junior colleges industry in Maryland outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Junior colleges (60.6 percent gain)
2. Taxi and limousine service (41.0 percent gain)
3. Agents and managers for public figures (33.0 percent gain)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (31.6 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (22.2 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 the State of Maryland

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Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 21.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $48,733. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Maryland had a median household income level of $61,275, this level was 0.9 percent less than the median for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $69,719. This median is 12.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the state. Hispanic Householders in Marylandrecorded a median income of $56,461, which is 8.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In the State of Maryland, White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $67,662 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.4 percent greater than the median in 2000.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Maryland range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $86,775 in Howard County to a low of $34,987 in Somerset County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Maryland
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Howard County ($86,775)
2. Montgomery County ($83,715 )
3. Calvert County ($77,156)
4. Charles County ($72,773)
5. Anne Arundel County ($72,269)
6. Frederick County ($70,523)
7. Carroll County ($70,225)
8. Harford County ($66,964)
9. Queen Anne's County ($66,733)
10. Prince George's County ($64,650)

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Maryland range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 22.9 percent in Baltimore city to a low of 3.8 percent in Carroll County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Maryland
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Baltimore city (22.9 percent)
2. Somerset County (20.1 )
3. Allegany County (14.8 percent)
4. Dorchester County (13.8 percent)
5. Garrett County (13.3 percent)
6. Kent County (13 percent)
7. Wicomico County (12.8 percent)
8. Caroline County (11.7 percent)
9. Worcester County (9.6 percent)
10. Washington County (9.5 percent)

Evaluated with other States across the nation, the State of Maryland can be understood to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 14.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Maryland, with 11.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in the State of Maryland, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 36.3 percent since the year 2000. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Maryland, encountering a 40.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in the State of Maryland has declined by 0.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 8.5 percent to 8.2 percent.

Compared to other States throughout the nation, the State of Maryland reported a very high median income for households of $61,856 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.6 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $61,592, posting a 0.4 percent decline. The State of Maryland ranks 45 of 46 states when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in the State of Maryland

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According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Maryland range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 54.6 percent in Montgomery County to a low of 11.6 percent in Somerset County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Maryland
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Montgomery County (54.6 percent)
2. Howard County (53 percent)
3. Anne Arundel County (30.6 percent)
4. Baltimore County (30.6 percent)
5. Frederick County (30 percent)
6. Talbot County (27.8 percent)
7. Harford County (27.4 percent)
8. Prince George's County (27.2 percent)
9. Queen Anne's County (25.4 percent)
10. Carroll County (24.8 percent)

From 2000, the State of Maryland has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.2 percent to a total of 34.6 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

Maryland can be considered to have a highly-educated 2005 population, with 34.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the American Community Survey of 2005. The State of Maryland is reported having a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

The American Community Survey reported that in the State of Maryland, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in the Maryland have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 36.2 percent (Men) versus 33 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 3.2 percent. By the year 2005, 36.2 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 3.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 33 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In the State of Maryland as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey, 37.8 percent of the White Alone, 24.4 percent of Black or African American, 59.2 percent of the Asian alone and 19.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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