Saturday, February 24, 2007
GOVERNMENT JOBS
The increase in government jobs in Mahoning and Trumbull counties from 1984 to 2004:
Local government jobs: up 17 percent.
Population: down 7 percent.
Private employment pay: up 59 percent per job.
Public employment pay: up 124 percent per job.
GOVERNMENT COSTS
Annual cost of local government per resident:
Austintown: 237.Boardman: 402.Warren: 689.Youngstown: 727.Lordstown: 800.
TAX RATES
How Ohio, Pennsylvania rank in state and local tax burden:
Ohio: 47th in 1970. Third in 2006.Pennsylvania: 38th in 1970. 24th in 2006.