In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, jobs in the gasoline stations pay the highest wages

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Employment in the gasoline stations industry reported the top wages in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area received a wage of $26,691 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Alaska of $20,631 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $17,155.

High-wage employment in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska are present in radio and television broadcasting ($25,392), other general merchandise stores ($13,530), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Wages have increased by 39.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska by a total of 39.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Alaska and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Alaska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 8.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $39,041. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 111 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 7 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 19 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 86.4 percent of the total job loss in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (19 jobs lost)



Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 30.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (30.2 percent decline)
2. Radio and television broadcasting (25 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 18.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Alaska, which went through 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.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 67.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alaska, where it saw a gain of 5.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (67.7 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area reported a median household income of $26,613, this level was 20.7 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 122.4 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $74,588. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $45,338. This median income level is 35.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,100, this median household income is 4.7 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,113 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 61.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area had a relatively low median household income of $33,539 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 79.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the median household income is 46.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 23.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 60 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, accounting 31.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

In 2000, the Census reported that in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 43.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Yukon-Koyukuk on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.6 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 34.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 35 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 40 percent of the Asian alone and 24.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 14.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Yukon-Koyukuk is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

In the State of Alaska, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ranks 7 of 27 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,080 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $59,900, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Alaska 2000 home value of $144,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. In 2000, 87.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 4,064 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 154 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.9 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Health care and social assistance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Yukon-Koyukuk County, growing by 2120 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of Alaska faced a industry job change of 32.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Yukon-Koyukuk County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 35.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 333 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 14.1 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Other services, except public administration industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Yukon-Koyukuk County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 17.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Yukon-Koyukuk County. In the County, the industry averages 48 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Alaska typical size of 19 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Yukon-Koyukuk County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 4.02. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 4.02 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Yukon-Koyukuk may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.







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