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Preface
Acknowledgements
Employment ............................................................................................ 5
Wages ...................................................................................................... 7
Population ...............................................................................................10
∑ Between 1999 and 2004, employment sectors in the county that outperformed the
state were professional and business services (+54.9% vs. +0.7%), other services (+36.9%
vs. +10.7%), education and health services (+27.0% vs. +13.9%), and construction (+26.3%
vs. +15.6%).
∑ The gain in professional and business services was due mainly to increased demand for
services to companies that are provided by other companies, such as payroll and janito-
rial services and temporary workers.
∑ The manufacturing sector continued to lose jobs over the six-year period, but at a
slower rate than the state (-15.7% vs. -19.8%). Two of the county’s larger industries,
chemicals and plastics/rubber products, have declined over the period.
Note: Use of an index facilitates comparison between two separate data elements.
Warren County and New Jersey Warren County and New Jersey
Total Private Sector Employment: 1999-2004 Construction Employment: 1999-2004
115 130
125
110
120
115
105
110
105
100
100
(1999=100) (1999=100)
95 95
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Warren County and New Jersey Warren County and New Jersey
Manufacturing Employment: 1999-2004 Trade, Transportation & Utilities Employment: 1999-2004
105 115
100
110
95
90 105
85
100
80
(1999=100) (1999=100)
75 95
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Warren County and New Jersey Warren County and New Jersey
Information Employment: 1999-2004 Financial Activities Employment: 1999-2004
130 115
120
110
110
100 105
90
100
80
95
70
(1999=100) (1999=100)
60 90
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
140 120
120 110
100 100
(1999=100)
(1999=100)
80 90
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Warren County and New Jersey Warren County and New Jersey
Leisure & Hospitality Employment: 1999-2004 Other Services Employment: 1999-2004
115 140
130
110
120
105
110
100
100
(1999=100) (1999=100)
95 90
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
34,000
32,000
B B
B
30,000 B
28,000
B B
26,000
24,000
22,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
∑ Total private sector payrolls in Warren County increased by 2,700 or 9.6 percent
over the 1999-2004 period. Most of the growth occurred between 2000 and 2003
and was due to population expansion that encouraged developers to build residen-
tial and commercial developments in the county.
Warren County
Total Private Sector Employment by Industry: 1999 & 2004
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade/Transp./Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Prof./Business Services
Educ./Health Services
Leisure/Hospitality
Other Services
2004 1999
∑ In 2004, the trade, transportation and utilities sector had the largest employment
and comprised 26.6 percent of Warren County’s overall private sector employment.
Retail trade jobs made up most of this sector’s employment (73.3%); retail devel-
opment usually follows population growth. Other sectors with significant job totals
were manufacturing (18.9%) and education and health services (17.6%). The infor-
mation sector was the smallest at 1.4%.
Warren County Community Fact Book 5
Employment Gains and Losses
1,500
1,000
500
-500
-1,000
-1,500
Construction Manufact- Trade/ Information Financial Prof./ Education/ Leisure/ Other
uring Transport./ Activities Business Health Hospitality Services
Utilities Services Services
∑ Professional and business services, one of the county’s larger employment sectors,
added 1,400 jobs from 1999 to 2004 and accounted for 54.9 percent of the county’s
overall job gain. Much of this growth took place in the management of companies and
enterprises subsector. Education and health services also experienced notable job
growth (+1,170 jobs). New jobs were created in response to demand for expanded
services to meet the needs of the growing population.
600
400
200
-200
Construction Manufact- Trade/ Information Financial Prof./ Education/ Leisure/ Other
uring Transport./ Activities Business Health Hospitality Services
Utilities Services Services
Source: Local Employment Dynamics (LED) data from the US Census Bureau.
∑ Despite net losses, industries can generate significant numbers of job openings dur-
ing a year. Trade, transportation and utilities had the largest number of job gains,
but a higher number of job losses in 2003 (latest available), resulting in a net loss of
jobs. This reflects the high turnover rates in the retail trade component.
$40,746
$39,842
$40,000
$37,788
$36,290
$34,102 $34,541
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
∑ Between 1999 and 2004, Warren County’s annual average wage increased to $40,746,
a gain of 19.5 percent. In comparison, the state’s annual wage rose to $47,639 in 2004,
up 16.7 percent. Because of its rural character, average wages in most of Warren
County’s employment sectors tend to be somewhat lower than in the rest of the state.
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade/Transp./Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Prof./Business Services
Education/Health Services
Leisure/Hospitality
Other Services
∑ In 2004, the manufacturing sector in Warren County paid the highest annual wage
($66,435), exceeding the statewide average of $59,023. Historically, the county has
been known for its highly skilled and high-paid factory workforce. Other sectors with
wages over $50,000 were professional and business services ($57,890) and trade,
transportation and utilities ($50,579.). Leisure and hospitality had the lowest wage
($15,679) due to the seasonal and part-time nature of many of the jobs in the indus-
try.
Unemployment Rates
Warren County and New Jersey ∑ Warren County’s annual average unemploy-
Unemployment Rate Trends: 1999 — 2005 ment rate was lower than the state’s each
6.5 year over the 1999-2005 period. In 2005,
6.0
B B the county’s average unemployment rate
5.5 was 3.8 percent, compared to the state’s
5.0
J J B 4.4 percent.
B B
4.5
J B
4.0
B J J
3.5 J
3.0 J ∑ Population growth in Warren County has
2.5 been accompanied by an increase in the size
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004
of its labor force. From 1999 to 2005, the
B New Jersey J Warren county’s labor force expanded by 6,600 or
12.5 percent, much fastest than the state’s
3.1 percent gain.
Warren County
Unemployment Insurance Claimants: 2004-2005
2004 2005
Annual Annual Change 2004-2005
Category Average Average Number Percent
Total Insured Unemployed 1027 986 -41 -4.0
By Gender
Male 599 595 -4 -0.7
Female 428 391 -37 -8.6
By Race
White 919 890 -29 -3.2
Black 35 35 0 0.0
Asian 12 11 -1 -8.3
Other 61 49 -12 -19.7
By Ethnicity
Hispanic 90 78 -12 -13.3
Not Hispanic 879 865 -14 -1.6
Chose Not To Answer 57 43 -14 -24.6
By Age of Claimant
Under 25 58 75 17 29.3
25 through 34 191 181 -10 -5.2
35 through 44 286 289 3 1.0
45 through 54 278 254 -24 -8.6
55 through 64 170 150 -20 -11.8
65 and over 44 37 -7 -15.9
By Industry
Construction 160 169 9 5.6
Manufacturing 107 75 -32 -29.9
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 220 182 -38 -17.3
Wholesale Trade 52 30 -22 -42.3
Retail Trade 113 96 -17 -15.0
Information 42 44 2 4.8
Financial Activities 51 44 -7 -13.7
Professional and Business Services 164 156 -8 -4.9
Educational and Health Services 95 94 -1 -1.1
Leisure and Hospitality 70 67 -3 -4.3
Other Services 19 19 0 0.0
∑ Between 2004 and 2005, the number of persons filing for unemployment compensation
benefits in Warren County fell by 4.0 percent. Declines in the number of filings by
females (-37), whites (-29), and the 45-54 age group (-24) led the way.
∑ Almost every employment sector in the county reported a drop in the number of unem-
ployment claims from 2004 to 2005. The two sectors with the largest reductions were
trade, transportation and utilities (-38) and manufacturing (-32).
60,000
50,000
1970 1980 1990 2000 2005
Warren County
∑ Warren’s fastest-growing age groups are
Projections for Select Age Groups: 2002 — 2012
projected to be the 45-to-64-year old
40,000 (+38.8%) and the 15-to-24-year old (28.1%)
35,000 groups . Senior citizens (65 years and older)
30,000 are expected to grow faster in the county
25,000 than in the state (+22.9% vs. +14.3%).
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
0-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+
2002* 2012**
*estimate **projection
∑ From 2002 to 2012, Warren County is projected to add 4,600 new jobs. The county
and the state are expected to add jobs at a similar rate (12.2% vs. 12.0%).
∑ In the county, 63 percent of the jobs are expected to come from ten industries
(shown above) and will be led by administrative and support services and local govern-
ment educational services.
∑ Warren County is projected to have 1,520 annual job openings per year through 2012,
or 1.0 percent of the statewide annual openings. The county’s top twenty ranked occu-
pations by annual job openings are anticipated to account for 45.4 percent of all annual
job openings.
∑ Many of the top-ranking occupations, such as cashiers, retail salespersons, and land-
scaping and groundskeeping workers, have lower skill levels and lower wages but a
favorable outlook. In comparison, the jobs listed with high skill requirements are
among the occupations with the highest salaries.
Warren County Community Fact Book 13
Labor Force Projections
∑ Warren County’s labor force is projected Warren County
to increase 12.8 percent between 2002 and Projected Labor Force Growth
by Race, 2002 - 2012
2012. Whites are expected to contribute
the majority (84.3%) of the change fol- Multi-Racial Other Races
2.9%
lowed by “other races” (10.0%), multi-
10.0%
racial (2.9%) and blacks (2.8%). Black
2.8%
Warren County
∑ Over the 2002-2012 period, more non-His-
Projected Labor Force Growth by panics than Hispanics will be added to the
Hispanic Origin, 2002 - 2012 county’s labor force (75.7% vs. 24.3%).
However, the rate of growth for the His-
panic labor force is projected to be sig-
Hispanic
nificantly higher than for non-Hispanics
24.3%
(+85.0% vs. +12.8%).
Non-Hispanic
75.7%