In Denali Borough, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other specialty trade contractors industry reported the top wages in Denali Borough for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Denali Borough received an annual wage of $37,037 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Alaska of $54,126 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $39,240.

High-wage employment in Denali Borough, Alaska can be found in traveler accommodation ($20,716), other professional and technical services ($17,163), rv parks and recreational camps ($16,477) and full-service restaurants ($14,466) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

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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.

Denali Borough Wages have decreased by ( 0.6%) Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages decreased in Denali Borough, Alaska by a total of ( 0.6%). This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Alaska 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.

Denali Borough Industry Wages Lag Behind Alaska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Denali Borough, Alaska can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $39,041. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Denali Borough Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 36.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Alaska, experiencing a gain of 10.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Denali Borough Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The RV parks and recreational camps industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 238.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Denali Borough has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alaska, where this industry saw a loss of 21.3 percent. The RV parks and recreational camps industry in Denali Borough outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.8 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. RV parks and recreational camps (238.1 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (48.9 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (17.7 percent gain)

Denali Borough Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other investment pools and funds industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 53.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alaska, where the industry reported a loss of 21.3 percent. The losses in the Other investment pools and funds industry in Denali Borough outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Other investment pools and funds industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other investment pools and funds (53.6 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.6 percent decline)

In Denali Borough, Alaska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 690 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Denali Borough

Given the industries in the area, the Other investment pools and funds industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 124 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other investment pools and funds industry make up 96.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Denali Borough, Alaska.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other investment pools and funds (124 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (4 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (654 jobs lost)









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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.

Denali Borough One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Denali Borough

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up -0.4 percent of the growth in Denali Borough.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (81 new jobs)

In Denali Borough, Alaska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 59 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.





Denali Borough One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 5.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alaska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Denali Borough outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2 percent in terms of employment in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (5.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 9.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Alaska, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Denali Borough One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 56.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Denali Borough has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alaska, where this industry saw a loss of 2.6 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in Denali Borough outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (56.1 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (38.2 percent gain)
3. Child day care services (29.2 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (27.8 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (25.0 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 Denali Borough, Alaska

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Denali Borough, Alaska can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 8.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Denali Borough, reporting 13.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Denali Borough accounted a very high household income of $62,775 (2005 Dollars). This median is 3.9 percent higher than the household income median in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the income level is 21.7 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Denali Borough, Alaska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $66,263 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 35.7 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $85,191. Hispanic households in Denali Borough, Alaska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $89,090, this median household income is 41.9 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Denali Borough reported an income level of $64,107, this median was 2.1 percent greater than the median for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $29,250. This median is 53.4 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Denali Borough, Alaska

Denali Borough, Alaska is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 22.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Denali is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Denali Borough, Alaska according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 24 percent of the White Alone, 11.8 percent of Black or African American, 15.4 percent of the Asian alone and 23.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Denali Borough, Alaska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 39.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Denali have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.6 percent (Men) versus 27.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree, with 37.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Denali Borough, Alaska

Denali Borough, Alaska has a population that is made of 87.1 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 6.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Denali has increased the percent of minority population when 5.7 percent of the people were minorities.

Denali Borough, Alaska had a population of 1,881 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 1,895. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.7 percent. Denali ranks 14 of 27 counties by growth in total population in Alaska and the county ranks 1,951 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Denali from another country. The international migration into Denali totals 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Alaska. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Denali Borough, Alaska to be 41.0 years old. The median in Denali is greater than the median age for the State of Alaska of 33.9. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.3 years of age. A total of 21.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Denali can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 74.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 4.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.



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

Housing Report for Denali Borough, Alaska

Denali Borough recorded a median home value in 2000 of $103,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Alaska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $144,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Denali Borough, Alaska. In 2000, 61.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In the State of Alaska, Denali Borough is positioned 9 of 27 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,108 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Denali Borough, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,405 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 52 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.8 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Denali Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Accommodation and food services has the largest employers in Denali County, averaging 31 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the State of Alaska establishments size average of 14 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Denali County, with an industry growth of 266.7 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Alaska had changed in sector employment of 23.4 percent, during the period.

In Denali County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.24. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 5.24 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Denali County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.

In Denali County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 51.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 934 employees. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Retail Trade sectors provide 4.2 and 2.6 percent of total employment, respectively.









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