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Pike County is the fastest growing County in Pennsylvania!

The 2000 Census figure is 46,302 or 65.6% over 1990. The July 1, 2006 population has officially been estimated at 58,185, making it the 92nd fastest growing county in the nation and the single fastest growing county in the Northeast. Pike County had a 25.7% growth rate over 2000. The population is projected to be 69,347 in 2010 and 92,392 in 2020. The 1980, 1996 and 2000, 2006 Census population along with the percent changes for Pike County are as follows:

 
1980
Pop.
1990
Pop.
PCT
80-90
2000
Pop.
PCT
90-2000
2002
Pop.
PCT
2000-02
2006
Pop.
PCT
2000-2006
Pike County:
18271
27966
53%
46302
65.2%
50,095
8.2%
58,185
25.7%
Source: US Census Bureau, Penn State Data Center, and NEPA

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POPULATION OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES

County Location to Pike 2006 Populuation Growth %2000-2006
Sussex, New Jersey East of Pike County 153,385 6.39%
Orange, New York Northeast of Pike County 376,392 10.26%
Sullivan, New York North of Pike County 76,588 3.54%
Monroe, PA South of Pike County 165,685 19.47%
Wayne, PA West of Pike County 50,929 6.75%
Source: US Census Bureau

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LABOR FORCE/EMPLOYMENT

Pike County's labor force still retains a strong work ethic. The County's location in the Northeast provides some distinct advantages, such as diversity, and a strong family orientation. Pennsylvania Department of Labor figures indicate that in 1990 Pike County's labor force was 12,313; more recent Nov. 2007 figures estimate it to be 26,100. In addition to the labor force directly available in Pike County, workers from two nearby areas of Pennsylvania, as well as Orange County, New York, and Sussex County, New Jersey, provide an available employment base of more than 500,000.

2000 Census - Mean travel time to work for Pike County is 46 minutes, the highest in Pennsylvania.

LABOR FORCE-2004
  September October November
County:      
Pike 25,900 25,900 26,100
Monroe 80,000 79,600 80,100
Lackawanna 106,900 107,300 107,300
Wayne 25,000 24,800 25,000
Sullivan, NY 35,100 35,200 35,100
Orange, NY 177,300 178,000 179,000
Sussex, NJ 85,200 84,300 85,100
Total 535,400 535,100 537,700
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics      
 
COMMUTING PATTERNS FROM PIKE COUNTY FOR 2000
County of Work - # of Workers Commuting There
Pennsylvania New York New Jersey
Pike Co. 5,464 Orange County 1,976 Sussex Co. 1,662
Wayne Co. 1,928 New York Co. 1,004 Morris Co. 1,218
Monroe Co. 1,841 Kings Co. 300 Bergen Co. 412
Lackawanna Co. 344 Queens Co. 208 Essex Co. 373
Northhamptom Co. 111 Sullivan Co. 162 Passaic Co. 234
Luzerne Co. 93 Bronx Co. 157 Hudson Co. 179
Lehigh Co. 76 Westchester Co. 97 Union Co. 177
Bucks Co. 40 Richmond Co. 94 Warren Co. 169
Columbio Co. 40 Rockland Co. 90 Middlesex 96
Philadelphia Co. 26 Nassau Co. 80 Somerset Co. 94
    Suffolk Co. 59 Monmouth 31
    Dutchess Co. 33 Hunterdon Co. 27
    Ulster Co. 31 Ocean Co. 27
Total
*excludes Pike		 *4,499   4,291   4,699
EMPLOYED PERSONS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY PLACE OF WORK
  Pike, PA PCT. Orange, NY PCT. Sussex, NJ PCT.
Place Of Work:            
Cnty. of Residence 4,914 40% 20,945 15% 5,180 8%
Outside Cnty. of Residence 2,769 22% 61,236 43% 22,907 34%
Outside State of Residence 4,630 38% 59,483 42% 37,396 56%
At Home 396 3% 3,406 2% 1,774 3%
Source: 1990 Census            
 

WORKERS NOT WORKING AT HOME BY TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
  Pike, PA PCT. Orange, NY PCT. Sussex, NJ PCT.
Travel Time            
01-10 min. 2,081 17% 25,241 18% 8,027 12%
11-29 min. 5,183 42% 60,918 43% 22,907 34%
30-59 min. 2,960 24% 12,671 23% 19,973 30%
Over 60 min. 1,676 14% 19,426 14% 13,912 12%
Ave. Travel Time: 27 min   27 min.   33 min.  
Source: 1990 Census of Housing & Population


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PIKE COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

A significant aspect of Pike County's employment structure is the seasonal fluctuation of the unemployment rate, shown below. This fluctuation is an indication of the significant number of workers in Pike County who are dependent upon the recreation/tourism industry.

 
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January 5.2 3.9 5.1 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.7 5.1 6.2
February 5.2 4 5.7 7.1 6.4 6.4 7.8 6.5 5.4
March 4.7 4.1 5.7 7.0 6.1 6.5 6.9 6.1 5.1
April 3.5 3 4.4 5.1 4.9 5.1 6.2 6.1 4.7
May 3.0 3 4.5 5.1 4.6 5.1 5.4 6.0 4.6
June 2.8 2.9 3.8 5.3 4.3 5.5 4.8 5.8 4.7
July 3.2 3.1 4.1 4.8 4.7 6.1 5.5 6.6 5.3
August 3.2 3.0 4.0 5.1 4.7 4.1 5.5 5.9 4.5
September 3.1 3.0 3.9 4.2 4.6 4.9 5.7 5.6 4.2
October 2.9 2.9 4.0 4.7 4.1 5.4 5.5 4.9 4.1
November 3.3 3.4 4.7 5.5 4.9 5.6 5.9 5.5 4.1
December 3.0 3.2 4.2 4.8 4.8 5.7 5.0 4.8  
Annual Ave 3.6 3.29 4.5 5.2 5.0 6.1 5.9 6.0  
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry

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Nov. 2007 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR SURROUNDING COUNTIES
Orange County, NY 4.0 Sullivan County, NY 4.9
Sussex County, NJ 3.4 Monroe County, PA 4.3
Lackawanna County, PA 4.1 Wayne County, PA 3.5
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
 

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HOUSING STATISTICS

 
Value of O.C.C.
Less Than $50,000
Value of O.C.C.
$100,000 and Over
Owner
Median Value
Contract Renter
Less Than $300
Rent of R.O.U.
$500 and Over
Specified H.U.S.
Median Rent
Pike County
232
8,445
$118,300
68
1,881
$701
Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Census
 

PIKE CO. MEDIAN HOME VALUE NEW RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS
1970
1980
1990
2000
2004
1995
1996
1997
2000
$17,400
$45,300
$117,700
$118,300
$163,900*
426
427
390
475
Source: US Census Bureau; New Residential..: Penn State Data Center as reported by NE PA Bus. Journal
*As reported by the Times Herald Report

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Per Capita Income 1999
Median Household Income 1999
Family Poverty Rate 1999
Median Family Income 1999
Pike County
$20,315
$44,608
5.1%
$49,340

7.7% of Persons below poverty level - 1997
12.7% of Children below poverty level - 1997
6.9% Persons below poverty level, 1999

Source: US Census Bureau, Penn State Data Center & the Center for Rural Pennsylvania

INCOME STATISTICS

 
Total Persons:
Per Capita Income:
Median Household Income:
Average Household Income:
Median Family Income:
Median Non-Family Income:
1990
27,966
$13,785
$30,314
$36,259
$34,379
$16,057
1994
35,489
$17,763
$36,025
$43,505
1995
36,682
$18,312
$29,096
2003
52,163
$25,056
$48,972
2005
56,337
$26,719
$49,967
Source: US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Penn State Data Center and NEPA
 

RANGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2000 CENSUS

# Reporting Households for 1999 - 17,447
Less than $10,000
5.8%
 $10,000 - $14,999
6.4%
15,000 - 24,999
12.2%
 $25,000 - $34.999
12.7%
$35,000 - $45,999
18.8%
 $50,000 - $74,999
23.5%
$75,000 - $99,999
11.2%
 $100,000 - $149,999
6.6%
$150,000 - $199,999
1.5%
 $200,000 or more
1.1%
Source: US Census Bureau, Penn State Data Center & the Center for Rural Pennsylvania

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WAGES

Employment and Wages by Industry Sector 1
  NAICS Industry Sector Employer Units Employment County Wage PA Wage
  Total UC Covered Employment 1,047 11,188 $26,605 $39,653
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 4 19 $21,592 $24,684
21 Mining 3 30 $45,676 $53,434
22 Utilities 6 16 $44,100 $86,922
23 Construction 161 550 $33,150 $45,092
31-33 Manufacturing 26 323 $50,020 $47,293
42 Wholesale Trade 30 108 $29,546 $55,748
44-45 Retail Trade 135 1,841 $20,127 $23,096
48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 20 132 $15,717 $36,087
51 Information 15 143 $52,792 $52,979
52 Finance and Insurance 43 194 $33,880 $62,092
53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 557 $18,896 $39,237
54 Professional and Technical Services 72 254 $37,977 $65,284
55 Management of Companies and Enterprises N/A N/A N/A $81,595
56 Admin/Support, Waste Mgmt/Remediation Srvs 39 145 $27,373 $27,418
61 Educational Services N/A N/A N/A $40,790
62 Health Care and Social Assistance 97 839 $27,150 $36,979
71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 32 312 $19,413 $23,352
72 Accommodation and Food Services 107 2,220 $15,424 $13,431
81 Other Services, except Public Administration 123 754 $18,409 $24,142
99 Unclassified N/A N/A N/A  
  Federal Government 18 224 $49,188 $56,730
  State Government 13 204 $42,939 $45,012
  Local Government 35 2,099 $35,021 $38,343
1 2005 Annual Average 2 County total includes Private, Federal, State and Local Government
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Average Annual Wages by Major Occupational Group
SOC Code Major Occupational Group County Wage PA Wage
00-0000 Total All Occupations $31,722 $37,580
11-0000 Management Occupations $73,080 $86,968
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations $52,674 $57,294
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations $52,146 $64,166
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations $61,847 $63,441
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $60,397 $55,959
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations $32,562 $35,434
23-0000 Legal Occupations $66,417 $75,154
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations $45,501 $47,751
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations $41,563 $39,976
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $71,663 $58,611
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations $71,663 $58,611
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations $34,533 $36,502
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations $17,588 $17,804
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations $20,738 $22,833
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations $20,550 $21,469
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations $25,031 $33,599
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations $25,885 $29,171
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations $24,633 $24,530
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations $30,590 $38,181
51-0000 Production Occupations $31,900 $31,628
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $25,122 $29,013
55-0000 Military Specific Occupations N/A N/A
Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis May 2004 Occupational Employment Statistics Survey

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