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

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Fayette County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Fayette County earned an annual wage of $48,442 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Iowa of $67,413 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Fayette County, Iowa are present in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($43,665), office administrative services ($40,584), wired telecommunications carriers ($39,611) and offices of dentists ($37,093) 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.

Fayette County Wages have increased by 15.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Fayette County, Iowa by a total of 15.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Iowa and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Fayette County, Iowa can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 27 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. The average 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.

Fayette County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fayette County

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 66 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 22.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Fayette County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (66 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (38 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (26 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (24 new jobs)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (22 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fayette County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 81 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 33.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Fayette County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (81 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (35 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (27 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (18 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (18 jobs lost)

In Fayette County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 144 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 37 4-digit NAICS industries, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industries reported a drop in employment.

Fayette County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 134.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Fayette County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 31.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Fayette County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (134.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (100.0 percent gain)
3. Hog and pig farming (61.4 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (59.7 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (57.4 percent gain)

Fayette County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the it saw a loss of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Fayette County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.6 percent in terms of employment in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (55.8 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (52.5 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (45.7 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (25.3 percent decline)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (23.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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.

Fayette County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Iowa, which saw a gain of 1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Fayette County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 77.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Fayette County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where it saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry in Fayette County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (77.8 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (66.7 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (26.7 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (20.9 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (20.0 percent gain)

Fayette County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 62.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry reported a loss of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Office administrative services industry in Fayette County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.7 in percent of workers in the Office administrative services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (62.5 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (29.6 percent decline)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (27.9 percent decline)
4. Florists (24.4 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (22.1 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fayette County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 44 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry make up 31.0 percent of the total job loss in Fayette County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (44 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (10 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
4. Office administrative services (8 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (8 jobs lost)

Of the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 25 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Fayette County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 117 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fayette County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 31 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 25.3 percent of the total employment growth in Fayette County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31 new jobs)
2. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (20 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (13 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (10 new jobs)
5. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (9 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 Fayette County, Iowa

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Fayette County, Iowa can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Fayette County, accounting 15.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Fayette County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $37,970 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 21.6 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 29.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Fayette County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,974 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $25,837. This income level is 32 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 47.3 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $55,941. Hispanic in Fayette County, Iowa reported a median household income of $38,652, this median is 1.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Fayette County reported an income level of $6,728, this was 82.3 percent less than the median for all households.







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

Higher Education in Fayette County, Iowa

In Fayette County, Iowa as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 40.6 percent of Black or African American, 23.6 percent of the Asian alone and 8.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Fayette County, Iowa, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 43.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Fayette have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.6 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 44.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Fayette County, Iowa may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 13.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Fayette has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Fayette County, Iowa

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Fayette from outside the country. The immigration into Fayette accounts for 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Fayette spans a total area of 731 square miles. This area has a low average population density of 29 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).

Fayette County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Fayette has increased the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Fayette County, Iowa to be 42.1 years old. The median in Fayette is greater than the median age for the State of Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.5 years of age. With a total of 21.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Fayette can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Fayette County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 21,298 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 22,002. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.2 percent. Fayette ranks 89 of 99 counties in terms of population growth in Iowa and the county ranks 2,870 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Fayette County, Iowa

Fayette County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $58,300, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Iowa 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Fayette County, there were a total of 9,687 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 142 homes since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Fayette County stands 63 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,342 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Fayette County, Iowa. In 2000, 92.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Fayette County, with a job growth of 27.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Iowa went through a industry job change of -2.5 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Fayette County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.43. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.43 times greater than the national average, signifying that Fayette specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Fayette County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 16.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,029 employees. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors account for 14.1 and 9.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Fayette County, averaging 30 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Iowa establishments size average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.









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