In Johnson County, the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Johnson County for 2006. The average industry job in Johnson County was paid and annual wage of $79,174 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Iowa of $53,843 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

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Other high-paying jobs in Johnson County, Iowa are present in utility system construction ($76,785), offices of physicians ($70,757), isps and web search portals ($67,970) and scientific research and development services ($65,030 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.

Johnson County Wages have increased by 21.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Johnson County, Iowa by a total of 21.3%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Johnson County, Iowa when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 6.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Johnson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Johnson County

The General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 1,555 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 24.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Johnson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (1,555 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (902 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (408 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (400 new jobs)
5. Employment services (231 new jobs)

In Johnson County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,357 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 103 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 39 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 64 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Johnson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 613 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 27.5 percent of the total employment decline in Johnson County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (613 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (375 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (164 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (108 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (87 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 9.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Johnson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 315.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Johnson County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 66.8 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Johnson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 31.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (315.7 percent gain)
2. Social advocacy organizations (301.6 percent gain)
3. Warehousing and storage (161.4 percent gain)
4. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (142.2 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (139.1 percent gain)

Johnson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The ISPs and web search portals industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 72 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry reported a gain of 10.2 percent. The losses in the ISPs and web search portals industry in Johnson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 32.7 percent in terms of employment in the ISPs and web search portals industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. ISPs and web search portals (72 percent decline)
2. Software publishers (51.6 percent decline)
3. Special food services (50.3 percent decline)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (40.5 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (39 percent decline)

Johnson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 1.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Johnson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wired telecommunications carriers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 691.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Johnson County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry took a loss of 7.7 percent. The Wired telecommunications carriers industry in Johnson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 5.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (691.7 percent gain)
2. Business support services (83.1 percent gain)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (65.3 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (47.2 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (39.3 percent gain)

Johnson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 56.1 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 has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a loss of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Johnson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.9 percent in terms of employment in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household goods repair and maintenance (56.1 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (37.6 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (34.6 percent decline)
4. Other support activities for transportation (31 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (26.4 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Johnson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Business support services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 519 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Business support services industry makes up 24.3 percent of the growth in Johnson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (519 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (183 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (179 new jobs)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (138 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (81 new jobs)

Out of the 122 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 54 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 68 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Johnson County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,111 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Johnson County

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 144 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 16.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Johnson County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (144 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (104 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (66 jobs lost)
4. Investigation and security services (57 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (57 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 Johnson County, Iowa

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Johnson County reported an income level of $42,120, this was 10.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Johnson County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,010 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 4.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Johnson County, Iowa reported a median household income of $37,617, this income level is 19.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $30,695. This household income level is 34.5 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 46 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $25,314.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Johnson County accounted a relatively high median household income of $46,870 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 1.5 percent higher than the median in Iowa of $46,179 and this is 4.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Johnson County, Iowa, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 47.2 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Johnson County, experiencing a 5.1 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $43,830, posting a 6.5 percent decline. Johnson County, Iowa, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 5 of 9 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Iowa. Johnson County ranks 388 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Johnson County, Iowa can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 39.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 18 to 64 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Johnson County, with 18.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Johnson County, Iowa has increased by 3.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 15 percent to 18.7 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Johnson County, Iowa

Since the year 2000, Johnson has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.0 percent to a total of 51.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of Iowa percent of 23.8 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 3.6 percent. In the year 2005, 51.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 4.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 51.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In Johnson County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 46.8 percent of the White Alone, 34.8 percent of Black or African American, 76.4 percent of the Asian alone and 34.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Johnson County, Iowa, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 47.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Johnson have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 47.6 percent (Men) versus 47.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 47.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Johnson County, Iowa can be considered to have a very highly-educated population of the working age, with 47.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Johnson counted a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Johnson County, Iowa

Johnson County, Iowa had a population of 117,067 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 111,267. This growth represents an increase of 5.2 percent. Johnson ranks 4 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 461 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Johnson County, Iowa has a population that is comprised of 87.9 percent White, 3.2 percent African American, 4.4 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Johnson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 9.6 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Johnson internationally. The international migration into Johnson makes up 10 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Johnson spans a total of 614 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 191 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Lowndes, GA (192 per sq. mile ), Adams, PA (192 per sq. mile ), Marion, FL (192 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Washington, AR (190 per sq. mile ), Macon, IL (190 per sq. mile ), Loudon, TN (190 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Johnson County, Iowa to be 28.5 years of age. The median age in Johnson is less 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 28.4 years of age. With 18.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Johnson can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 73.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Johnson County, Iowa

Johnson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $157,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall Iowa 2005 median home value of $106,600 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Iowa, Johnson County ranks 4 of 99 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 259 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Johnson County, the census reported 52,640 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 5,072 residential units since 2001, or 10.7 percent.

Johnson County is made up of a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Johnson County, Iowa. In 2005, 26.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Johnson County, Iowa have moderate increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $25,800, or 19.6 percent, from their 2000 value of $131,500.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Johnson County, averaging 52 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the State of Iowa establishments size average of 14 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Professional and technical services between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Johnson County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,274 jobs during the period, or 47.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 68.5 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Educational services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Johnson County, rising by 348.1 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of Iowa underwent a employment change in the industry of 10 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Johnson County, Transportation and Warehousing, Information and Educational services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.34. The percent of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.34 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Johnson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Johnson County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 8,683 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 13.3 and 12 percent of all employment.







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