In Adams County, jobs in the business support services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the business support services industry had the highest average wages in Adams County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Adams County received a wage of $39,175 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Iowa of $23,810 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $31,796.

Other high-paying jobs in Adams County, Iowa can be found in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($37,733), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($27,619), offices of other health practitioners ($26,533) and depository credit intermediation ($26,352) 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.

Adams County Wages have increased by 17.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Adams County, Iowa by a total of 17.4%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Iowa and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Adams County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,587. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Adams County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Adams County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 4.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Adams County has increased employment slower than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 7.1 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Adams County lagged behind the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 10.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4.8 percent gain)

Adams County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 26.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 21.4 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Adams County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6 in percent of jobs in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (26.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 14.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Adams County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has grown the most with 0 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry makes up . percent of the total employment growth in Adams County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (28 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Adams County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Depository credit intermediation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 9 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 103.7 percent of the total employment decline in Adams County, Iowa.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (9 jobs lost)

In Adams County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 165 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.







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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.

Adams County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Iowa, which saw a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Adams County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 36.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Adams County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 6.4 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Adams County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (36.4 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (34.3 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4.8 percent gain)

Adams County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 75 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Adams County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Private households (75 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (25.6 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (2.5 percent decline)
4. Other general merchandise stores (1.8 percent decline)

Of the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Adams County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 13 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Private households industry make up 54.2 percent of the total job loss in Adams County, Iowa.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (13 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (10 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (17 jobs lost)

In Adams County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 12 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Adams County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 8 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 69.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Adams County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (8 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (3 new jobs)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (6 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (3 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.

Income and Poverty in Adams County, Iowa

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Adams County had a medium-low median income for households of $35,630 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 29.6 percent lower than the median in Iowa of $46,179 and the income level is 37.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Adams County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,630 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly equal to the median in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Adams County, Iowa can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 9.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Adams County, having 42 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Adams County, Iowa

In Adams County, Iowa as reported in the 2000 Census, 12 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Adams County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 45 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Adams have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Adams County, Iowa can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Adams has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 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 Adams County, Iowa

Adams County, Iowa had an estimated population of 4,264 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 4,479. The decline denotes a decrease of -4.8 percent. Adams ranks 54 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 2,358 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Adams County, Iowa to be 45.0 years of age. The median in Adams is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.0 years old. With a total of 20.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Adams can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 22.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Adams from another country. The international migration into Adams totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Adams County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 98.6 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Adams has stayed the same the percent of minority makeup when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Adams extends a total area of 424 square miles. This area has a very low density of 10 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), Chaves, NM (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Adams County, Iowa

In Adams County, the real estate market was made up of 2,117 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 8 homes since 2001, or 0.4 percent.

When compared to other counties in Iowa, Adams County stands 92 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,935 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Adams County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $46,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Iowa 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a abundant amount of affordable housing in Adams County, Iowa. In 2000, 95.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Adams County, Idaho -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest establishments in Adams County, with the industry averaging 8 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 10 and greater than the State of Idaho average of 8 for the Wholesale trade industry.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Adams County, increasing by 850 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.6 percent. The State of Idaho experienced a change in employment in the sector of 6.7 percent, since the year 2001.

In Adams County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 123 jobs. The Construction and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 15.2 and 12 percent of all employment.

In Adams County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Wholesale trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 11.4. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 11.4 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Adams County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Adams County since 2001, going from making up 19 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

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