Marion County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 61 4-digit NAICS industries, 27 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 34 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Marion County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 16 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has added the most employment with 23 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 9.4 percent of the total growth in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (23 new jobs)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (22 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (18 new jobs)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (18 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (15 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 35 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry make up 16.7 percent of the total employment decline in Marion County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (25 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (18 jobs lost)
4. Management and technical consulting services (16 jobs lost)
5. Florists (12 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Marion County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 225.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marion County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 2.6 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Marion County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (225.0 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (52.9 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (45.5 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (36.4 percent gain)
5. Professional and similar organizations (26.7 percent gain)

Marion County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 53.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 10.3 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Marion County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.9 in percent of workers in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (53.6 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (43.5 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (40.5 percent decline)
4. Private households (37.3 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35.8 percent decline)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Marion County, Iowa

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 59.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $20,183. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Marion County had a median income of $42,705, this level was 13.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Marion County, Iowa White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $49,750 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in Marion County, Iowa reported a median household income of $39,000, which is 21.4 percent less 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 $65,081. This median income level is 31.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Marion County, Iowa may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 38.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marion County, having 16.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Marion County had a relatively high median income for all households of $49,609 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.9 percent higher than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 1 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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