In Jones County, the architectural and engineering services industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the architectural and engineering services industry paid the average highest wages in Jones County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jones County received a wage of $84,620 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $50,671 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $63,540.

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Top-pay jobs in Jones County, Iowa may be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($74,373), management and technical consulting services ($54,322), offices of physicians ($43,962) and wired telecommunications carriers ($36,800 industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Jones County Wages have increased by 23.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Jones County, Iowa by a total of 23.5%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Iowa and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Jones County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 23.3 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.

Jones County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jones County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 29 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 20.1 percent of the total growth in Jones County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (29 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (22 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (20 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (17 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (14 new jobs)

In Jones County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 484 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 28 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 15 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jones County

Given the industries in the area, the Plastics product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 70 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 35.5 percent of the total job loss in Jones County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (70 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (35 jobs lost)
3. Other professional and technical services (24 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (22 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)

Jones County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 83.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Jones County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 8.6 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Jones County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 11 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (83.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (78.8 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (51.2 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (43.3 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40.7 percent gain)

Jones County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 61 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the industry felt a loss of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Jones County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.4 in percent of workers in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (61 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (50.4 percent decline)
3. Other heavy construction (48 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (41.1 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (28.8 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 10.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Jones County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jones County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 36 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 29.8 percent of the total employment decline in Jones County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36 jobs lost)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (24 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (20 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (5 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (4 jobs lost)

From the 37 4-digit NAICS industries, 21 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Jones County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 263 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jones County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 65 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 34.4 percent of the total growth in Jones County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (65 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (47 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (13 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (13 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (10 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Jones County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 38.1 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 industry reported a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Jones County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.4 percent in terms of employment in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (38.1 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (24.9 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (20 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (17.5 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (16 percent decline)

Jones County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 82.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jones County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Professional and similar organizations industry in Jones County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (82.9 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (78.1 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (60.0 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (44.2 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (32.4 percent gain)





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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 Jones County, Iowa

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Jones County, Iowa can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 50 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Jones County, with 14.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Jones County reported a medium-high median income for households of $43,815 (2005 Dollars). This median is 5.4 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median is 12.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Jones County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,778 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Jones County reported an income level of $2,924, this was 93.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 49.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $21,938. Hispanic households in Jones County, Iowa , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $21,450, this income level is 51 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Jones County, Iowa

Reported by the 2000 Census in Jones County, Iowa, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 44.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Jones have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.8 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 39.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Jones County, Iowa may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Jones counted 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 Jones County, Iowa as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 3 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Jones County, Iowa

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Jones internationally. The international migration into Jones accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Jones County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 95.8 percent White, 1.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Jones has increased in diversity when 3.1 percent of the population were minorities.

Jones County, Iowa had a population of 20,509 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 20,215. This growth denotes an increase of 1.5 percent. Jones ranks 20 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 1,565 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Jones extends a total area of 575 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 36 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Howard, TX (36 per sq. mile ), Twin Falls, ID (36 per sq. mile ), Hale, TX (36 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Newton, IN (36 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, CA (36 per sq. mile ), Stoddard, MO (36 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Jones County, Iowa to be 40.1 years old. The median in Jones is greater than the median age for the State of Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.6 years of age. With 20.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Jones can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Jones County, Iowa

Jones County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $80,400, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Jones County stands 39 of 99 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,634 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Jones County, Iowa. In 2000, 83.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Jones County, the census reported 8,379 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 201 residential units since 2001, or 2.5 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Jones County, changing a total of 37.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of Iowa had an industry job change of -2.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Jones County. The industry averages 36 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Jones County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.74. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.74 times greater than the national average, signifying that Jones County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Jones County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,093 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 19.9 and 15.4 percent of all employment.









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