In Jasper County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry had the highest average wages in Jasper County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jasper County received an annual wage of $67,295 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $60,394 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Jasper County, Iowa can be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($61,923), metalworking machinery manufacturing ($48,462), cement and concrete product manufacturing ($47,371) and offices of physicians ($45,658) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Jasper County Wages have increased by 42.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Jasper County, Iowa by a total of 42.2%. This is greater 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.

Jasper County Industry Wages Exceed Iowa, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Jasper County, Iowa can be described as very high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 35.6 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $32,587. The overall industry wage was greater than the industry average in the US 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.

Jasper County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 20.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Jasper County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 536.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Jasper County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 4.1 percent. The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Jasper County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 11 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (536.7 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (81.9 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (81.8 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (38.4 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (30.2 percent gain)

Jasper County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.4 percent from 2001 (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 gain of 24.9 percent. The losses in the Individual and family services industry in Jasper County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 35 percent in terms of employment in the Individual and family services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (52.4 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (40.1 percent decline)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (34.4 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (32.3 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (29.8 percent decline)

In Jasper County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 2,552 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jasper County

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 93 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 17.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jasper County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (93 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (41 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (41 jobs lost)
4. Printing and related support activities (39 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (39 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jasper County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has grown the most with 54 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry makes up 19.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Jasper County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (54 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (35 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (30 new jobs)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (24 new jobs)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (23 new jobs)

Out of the 46 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 17 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Jasper County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Jasper County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 27.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry reported a gain of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Jasper County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.8 in percent of jobs in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (27.7 percent decline)
2. Private households (24.5 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (23.4 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.7 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (18.3 percent decline)

Jasper County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 194.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Jasper County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where it saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Jasper County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (194.1 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (63.0 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (60.0 percent gain)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (42.3 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (33.3 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent from 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.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jasper County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 22 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 13.8 percent of the growth in Jasper County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (22 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (22 new jobs)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (15 new jobs)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (14 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (13 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jasper County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 69 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 24.2 percent of the total job loss in Jasper County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (69 jobs lost)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (29 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (24 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (20 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (19 jobs lost)

In Jasper County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 675 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 61 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 Jasper County, Iowa

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jasper County, Iowa can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 6.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 46.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Jasper County, accounting 11.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Jasper County, Iowa , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $47,741, this median is 2.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Jasper County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,778 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median household income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Jasper County had a median income of $9,945, this level was 79.6 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $48,263. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $43,729. This median income level is 10.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Jasper County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $48,769 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 5.3 percent higher than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median is 0.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Jasper County, Iowa

Jasper County, Iowa is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Jasper has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Jasper County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 43.2 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Jasper County, Iowa, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 46 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Jasper have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 43.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Jasper County, Iowa

When calculating the total land area, Jasper spans a total of 730 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 52 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Larue, KY (52 per sq. mile ), Mecklenburg, VA (52 per sq. mile ), Coahoma, MS (52 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Clay, MS (52 per sq. mile ), Rusk, TX (52 per sq. mile ), Schoharie, NY (52 per sq. mile ).

Jasper County, Iowa had a population of 37,674 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 37,251. This growth represents an increase of 1.1 percent. Jasper ranks 16 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 1,449 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Jasper County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 96.2 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Jasper has increased in diversity when 2.3 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Jasper internationally. The international migration into Jasper makes up 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Jasper County, Iowa to be 40.5 years old. The median in Jasper is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.6 years old. With a total of 22.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Jasper can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 62 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Jasper County, Iowa

In the State of Iowa, Jasper County is positioned 43 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,813 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Jasper County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $82,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is the overall Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Jasper County, Iowa. In 2000, 79.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Jasper County, the census reported 16,105 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 347 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Jasper County, averaging 67 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Jasper County ranks 22 of 99 Counties in the State of Iowa by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 20 of 99 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Jasper County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 36.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 28.8 percent in 2005.

In Jasper County, Manufacturing, Information and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.25. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.25 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Jasper may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Jasper County, increasing in size by 16.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -1 percent. The State of Iowa had changed in sector employment of 8.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Jasper County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,551 employees during the period, or 34.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 66.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Jasper County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 28.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,941 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 16.6 and 10 percent of industry employment.



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