In Routt County, jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Routt County for 2006. The average industry job in Routt County earned an annual wage of $127,669 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Colorado of $86,994 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $74,310.

High-wage employment in Routt County, Colorado exsists in office administrative services ($119,554), offices of physicians ($97,830), land subdivision ($95,243) and management of companies and enterprises ($85,052) 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.

Routt County Wages have increased by 27.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Routt County, Colorado by a total of 27.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Colorado 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Routt County, Colorado when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,530. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Routt County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Routt County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 135 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 13.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Routt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (135 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (85 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (83 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (80 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (80 new jobs)

Given the 57 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 38 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Routt County, Colorado, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,072 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Routt County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 134 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 34.8 percent of the total employment decline in Routt County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (134 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (40 jobs lost)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (39 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (30 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (24 jobs lost)

Routt County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 66.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Colorado, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 40.6 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Routt County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 22.6 in percent of workers in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (66.3 percent decline)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (34.8 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (27.4 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (23.1 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (17.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 9.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Colorado, which experienced a gain of 0.1 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Routt County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 234.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Routt County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Colorado, where the industry took a gain of 25.1 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Routt County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (234.0 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (164.8 percent gain)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (117.0 percent gain)
4. Private households (116.2 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (115.0 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.

Routt County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Routt County

The Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 448 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 52.8 percent of the total growth in Routt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (448 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (54 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (51 new jobs)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (45 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (37 new jobs)

Out of the 74 4-digit NAICS industries, 42 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Routt County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 140 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 19.6 percent of the total employment decline in Routt County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (140 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (59 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (57 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (54 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (51 jobs lost)

In Routt County, Colorado, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 286 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Routt County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Colorado, where the it saw a gain of 8.5 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Routt County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.4 in percent of workers in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (52.1 percent decline)
2. Logging (39.1 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (38.8 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (26.7 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (24.5 percent decline)

Routt County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 73.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Routt County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Colorado, where it saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The Employment services industry in Routt County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (73.8 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (62.2 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48.3 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (44.0 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (35.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Colorado, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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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 Routt County, Colorado

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Routt County, Colorado can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 6.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 11.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 65 to 74 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Routt County, with 8.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Routt County was reported to have a very high median income for all households of $62,726 (2005 Dollars). This median is 12 percent higher than the household income median in State of Colorado of $55,228 and the median household income is 21.7 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Routt County, Colorado White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $62,971 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Routt County reported a median household income of $48,994, this was 21.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 12.4 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $70,493. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $74,588. This income level is 18.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Routt County, Colorado recorded a median income of $55,087, this median is 12.2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Routt County, Colorado

Routt County, Colorado has a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 42.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Routt was reported to have a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Colorado's proportion of 32.6 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Routt County, Colorado according the 2000 Decennial Census, 43.2 percent of the White Alone, 77.8 percent of Black or African American, 9 percent of the Asian alone and 23.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Routt County, Colorado, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 43.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Routt have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 43.2 percent (Men) versus 41.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher, with 41.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Routt County, Colorado

Routt County, Colorado has a population base that is comprised of 94.2 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 3.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Routt has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Routt County, Colorado had a total estimated population of 21,313 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 19,831. This growth signifies an increase of 7.5 percent. Routt ranks 20 of 64 counties by growth in total population in Colorado and the county ranks 951 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Routt covers a total land area of 2362 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), Walsh, ND (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Routt from outside the country. The immigration into Routt accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Colorado. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Routt County, Colorado to be 36.1 years old. The median age in Routt is greater than the median age in Colorado of 34.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.1 years old. A total of 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Routt can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 73.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 5.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Routt County, Colorado

Routt County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $268,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall Colorado 2000 median home value of $166,600 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Routt County, the census reported 13,398 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,479 housing units since the year 2001, or 12.4 percent.

When compared to other counties in Colorado, Routt County is positioned 9 of 64 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 192 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Routt County has a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 11.5 percent residential property is valued over $500k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Routt County, Mining, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 9.13. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 9.13 times greater than the national average, signifying that Routt County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

Routt County ranks 19 of 65 total Counties throughout Colorado by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 18 of 65 Counties.

In Routt County, Construction, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Construction produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,376 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.3 and 13.7 percent of industry employment.

Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Routt County, averaging 53 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the Colorado typical size of 16 for the Mining industry.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Routt County, with a job growth of 82.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -0.6 percent. The State of Colorado had changed in sector employment of 1.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.







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