In Lincoln County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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Employment in the building equipment contractors industry had the highest average wages in Lincoln County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lincoln County received an annual wage of $30,376 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Colorado of $42,057 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $43,986.

Other top-pay jobs in Lincoln County, Colorado may be found in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($28,245), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($22,001), legal services ($19,840) and gasoline stations ($19,060) 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.

Lincoln County Industry Wages Lag Behind Colorado, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Lincoln County, Colorado when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 44.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,530. 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.

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Colorado, where the industry reported a loss of 21.2 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 7.4 percent in terms of employees in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (61 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (25.5 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (15 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Colorado, which saw a gain of 0.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 21.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lincoln County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where the industry felt a loss of 5.2 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Lincoln County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (21.8 percent gain)
2. Legal services (20.0 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (15.9 percent gain)

In Lincoln County, Colorado, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 35 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

The Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 21 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 56.1 percent of the total employment decline in Lincoln County, Colorado.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (21 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (12 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (4 jobs lost)

Given the 6 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

The Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 27 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 80.8 percent of the total employment growth in Lincoln County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (27 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)
3. Legal services (2 new jobs)





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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.

Lincoln County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 35 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 26.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lincoln County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (35 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (25 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (21 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (8 jobs lost)

In Lincoln County, Colorado, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 122 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 33 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has added the most employment with 20 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry makes up 19.6 percent of the growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (20 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (11 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (10 new jobs)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 193.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where it saw a gain of 146.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lincoln County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (193.3 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (50.0 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (33.7 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31.3 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (25.4 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Colorado, which saw a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 43.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Colorado, where the industry reported a gain of 2.1 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.1 in percent of jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (43.9 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (26.8 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (25.8 percent decline)
4. Private households (25 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (23.1 percent decline)





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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 Lincoln County, Colorado

Compared to counties across the United States, Lincoln County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $37,339 (2005 Dollars). This median is 47.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Colorado of $55,228 and the income level is 31.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic households in Lincoln County, Colorado recorded a median income of $45,045, this median household income is 20.6 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $16,575. This median income level is 55.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Lincoln County, Colorado White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,324 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly less than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 0.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $37,294. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lincoln County had a median income of $45,338, this level was 21.4 percent greater than the median for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lincoln County, Colorado can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 50 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lincoln County, with 16.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Lincoln County, Colorado

In Lincoln County, Colorado according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 10.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lincoln County, Colorado, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Lincoln have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12.4 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 36.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Lincoln County, Colorado is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 13.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lincoln is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Colorado's proportion of 32.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Lincoln County, Colorado

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Lincoln from another country. The international migration into Lincoln totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Colorado. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lincoln County, Colorado to be 39.3 years of age. The median in Lincoln is greater than the median age in Colorado of 34.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.9 years old. A total of 21.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lincoln can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Lincoln County, Colorado had a population that was estimated at 5,618 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 6,069. The decline shows a decrease of -7.4 percent. Lincoln ranks 62 of 64 counties in terms of population growth in Colorado and the county ranks 2,706 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Lincoln covers a total land area of 2586 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

Lincoln County, Colorado has a population that is made of 82.4 percent White, 5.5 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 10.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Lincoln has increased the level of diversity when 14.2 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Lincoln County, Colorado

In Lincoln County, the real estate market was made up of 2,455 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 20 residential units since 2001, or 0.8 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Lincoln County, Colorado. In 2000, 86 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In the State of Colorado, Lincoln County places 59 of 64 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,720 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lincoln County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $77,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Colorado 2000 home median value of $166,600 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Lincoln County, Colorado -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest establishments in Lincoln County. The industry averages 14 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 19 and less than the Colorado establishments size average of 18 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Lincoln County ranks 47 of 65 Counties in the State of Colorado in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 46 of 65 Counties.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Lincoln County since 2001, going from making up 12 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Lincoln County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Real estate and rental and leasing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 2.48. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Accommodation and food services industry is 2.48 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lincoln may be an exporter of products or services of Accommodation and food services.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, rising by 61.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.3 percent. The State of Colorado saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.5 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Lincoln County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 28.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 356 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 24.4 and 4.7 percent of industry employment.





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