In Adair County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry wages were the highest in Adair County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Adair County received an annual wage of $75,060 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $48,230 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,321.

Top-pay jobs in Adair County, Iowa are present in depository credit intermediation ($41,093), general freight trucking ($39,249), automotive repair and maintenance ($39,178) and farm product raw material merch. whls. ($39,144) 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.

Adair County Wages have increased by 18.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Adair County, Iowa by a total of 18.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Iowa and greater 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.

Adair County Industry Wages Lag Behind Iowa, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Adair County, Iowa can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 15.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,587. The overall industry wage 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.

Adair County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Adair County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 80.4 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 experienced in the State of Iowa, where the it saw a gain of 17.9 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Adair County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 22.1 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (80.4 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (51.2 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (48.9 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (22.2 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (21.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Adair County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 87.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Adair County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 29.7 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Adair County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (87.8 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (41.2 percent gain)
3. Grocery stores (37.3 percent gain)
4. Legal services (35.4 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (15.4 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Adair County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 29 jobs. The declines in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 42.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Adair County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (29 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)
3. Management and technical consulting services (12 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (7 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)

Out of the 12 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Adair County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 185 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Adair County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 28 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 32.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Adair County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (28 new jobs)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (26 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (13 new jobs)
4. Legal services (9 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (5 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.

Adair County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Adair County

The Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 18 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 32.7 percent of the total growth in Adair County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (18 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (13 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (8 new jobs)
4. Legal services (6 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)

In Adair County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 15 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 17 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Adair County

The Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 13 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 28.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Adair County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (13 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (11 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (11 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (3 jobs lost)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (3 jobs lost)

Adair County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 41 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry reported a gain of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Adair County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.1 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (41 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (14.3 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (14.3 percent decline)
4. Other professional and technical services (8 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (6 percent decline)

Adair County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 92.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Adair County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where it saw a gain of 1.3 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Adair County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (92.0 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (21.2 percent gain)
3. Legal services (18.9 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (16.0 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (10.8 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less 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 Adair County, Iowa

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Adair County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $41,159 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the income level is 19.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Adair County, Iowa can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, 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 demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Adair County, accounting 15 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $10,238. This median is 75.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Adair County reported a median household income of $65,813, this was 59.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Adair County, Iowa recorded a median income of $40,787, this income level is 0.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Adair County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,179 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was only slightly greater than the median household income in 2000.







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

Demographic Profile for Adair County, Iowa

Adair County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 7,859 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,212. The decline shows a decrease of -4.3 percent. Adair ranks 66 of 99 counties when analyzing total population change in Iowa and the county ranks 2,591 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Adair spans a total of 569 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 14 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

Adair County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 98.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Adair has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Adair from another country. The international migration into Adair accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Adair County, Iowa to be 44.6 years of age. The median age in Adair is greater than the median age for the State of Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 41.9 years of age. With a total of 19.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Adair can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 21.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Adair County, Iowa

Adair County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $59,300, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Iowa 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Adair County, there were a total of 3,801 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 58 residential units since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

The State of Iowa, Adair County places 61 of 99 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,308 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Adair County, Iowa. In 2000, 92.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Adair County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Accommodation and food services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Adair County, with a job growth of 67 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.6 percent. The State of Iowa faced a industry job change of 6.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Adair County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 28.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 696 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries total 12.3 and 11.6 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Adair County, averaging 70 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Adair County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.19. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Adair may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

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