In Cerro Gordo County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Cerro Gordo County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cerro Gordo County was paid an annual wage of $89,549 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Iowa of $67,413 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa may be found in management and technical consulting services ($85,222), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($77,921), nonresidential building construction ($66,354) and architectural and engineering services ($54,802) 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.

Cerro Gordo County Industry Wages Lag Behind Iowa, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 5.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. 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.

Cerro Gordo County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cerro Gordo County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 685 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 29.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cerro Gordo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (685 new jobs)
2. Employment services (390 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (298 new jobs)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (159 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (150 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cerro Gordo County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 532 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 39.5 percent of the total employment decline in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (532 jobs lost)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (99 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (75 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (71 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (66 jobs lost)

In Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 817 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 77 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 40 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Cerro Gordo County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1772.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Cerro Gordo County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 66.8 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Cerro Gordo County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1772.4 percent gain)
2. Advertising and related services (261.3 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (257.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (151.6 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (133.1 percent gain)

Cerro Gordo County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 74.5 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 Iowa, where the it saw a loss of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Cerro Gordo County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (74.5 percent decline)
2. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (55.5 percent decline)
3. Department stores (51.8 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (49 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (33.7 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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.

Cerro Gordo County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Cerro Gordo County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other schools and instruction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 76.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cerro Gordo County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 5 percent. The Other schools and instruction industry in Cerro Gordo County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other schools and instruction (76.7 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (67.9 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (65.9 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (56.3 percent gain)
5. Employment services (32.5 percent gain)

Cerro Gordo County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 31.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the it saw a loss of 12.1 percent. The losses in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Cerro Gordo County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 5.1 percent in terms of employees in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (31.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (24.3 percent decline)
3. Other heavy construction (23.1 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (15.4 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14 percent decline)

In Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 317 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 82 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 40 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 40 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cerro Gordo County

The Employment services industry has grown the most with 171 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 26.5 percent of the growth in Cerro Gordo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (171 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (90 new jobs)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (46 new jobs)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (35 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (34 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cerro Gordo County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 51 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 14.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (51 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (49 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (25 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (22 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (17 jobs lost)





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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 Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Compared to counties across the United States, Cerro Gordo County reported a medium-high median income for all households of $41,964 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 10 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and this is 17.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Cerro Gordo County, Iowa White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,312 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 43.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $23,888. Hispanic in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa reported a median household income of $23,241, which is 44.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $54,322. This income level is 29.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Cerro Gordo County had a median income of $16,715, this median was 60.2 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 38.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Cerro Gordo County, with 13.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

In 2000, the Census reported that in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Cerro Gordo have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22.4 percent (Men) versus 18.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 20.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Cerro Gordo has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Cerro Gordo County, Iowa as reported in the 2000 Census, 20.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 17.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Housing Report for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Throughout the State of Iowa, Cerro Gordo County places 62 of 99 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,321 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Cerro Gordo County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 21,840 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 325 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.5 percent.

Cerro Gordo County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $75,400, 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 median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. In 2000, 80.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Cerro Gordo County. The industry averages 62 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Iowa typical size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Cerro Gordo County. The sector dealt with a loss of 199 jobs during the period, or 4.8 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 57.5 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Cerro Gordo County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 1.62. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.62 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Cerro Gordo may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

In Cerro Gordo County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5,020 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 16.7 and 16.3 percent of all employment.

Construction saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Cerro Gordo County, with an employment growth of 50.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Iowa had an industry job change of 11.4 percent, in the last 5 years.

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