In Lee County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Lee County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lee County earned an annual wage of $73,489 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Iowa of $80,992 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Lee County, Iowa can be found in commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($48,110), architectural and engineering services ($48,080), offices of physicians ($45,574) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($44,314) 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.

Lee County Wages have increased by 8.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Lee County, Iowa by a total of 8.5%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Lee County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 11.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,587. The average pay was less 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.

Lee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 307.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lee County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 14.3 percent. The Employment services industry in Lee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (307.9 percent gain)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (304.8 percent gain)
3. Used merchandise stores (150.0 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (83.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (48.9 percent gain)

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.8 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 gain of 17.9 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Lee County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 22.1 percent in terms of employment in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (71.8 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (44.3 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (42.2 percent decline)
4. Home health care services (40 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (36.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 6.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 352 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 43.1 percent of the growth in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (352 new jobs)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (64 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (59 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (44 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (36 new jobs)

From the 57 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 97 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 18.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lee County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (97 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (77 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (59 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (40 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (33 jobs lost)

In Lee County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,009 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





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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.

Lee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 277 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 55.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (277 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (43 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (31 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (28 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)

Given the 66 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 32 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Converted paper product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 82 jobs. The declines in the Converted paper product manufacturing industry make up 30.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lee County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Converted paper product manufacturing (82 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (44 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (34 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (11 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (9 jobs lost)

In Lee County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 66 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Lee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 38.9 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 4.1 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Lee County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (38.9 percent decline)
2. Converted paper product manufacturing (28.7 percent decline)
3. Home health care services (27.6 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (18.2 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (16.4 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Lee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 146.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Lee County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where it saw a gain of 3.5 percent. The Employment services industry in Lee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (146.7 percent gain)
2. Private households (53.3 percent gain)
3. Emergency and other relief services (50.0 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (30.4 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (29.4 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 Lee County, Iowa

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lee County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $42,346 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 9.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 16 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lee County, Iowa can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 30.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lee County, reporting 15.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Lee County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,769 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 24.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $31,950. Hispanic in Lee County, Iowa recorded a median income of $39,846, this median is 5.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $19,987. This median income level is 52.8 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lee County had a median household income level of $37,782, which was 10.8 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Lee County, Iowa

Lee County, Iowa has a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Lee was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Lee County, Iowa as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 42.2 percent of the Asian alone and 10.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Lee County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 43 percent achieving this level. The female population in Lee have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.6 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Lee County, Iowa

Lee County, Iowa has a population that is comprised of 92.7 percent White, 3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Lee has increased the percent of minority population when 5.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Lee covers a total land area of 517 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 71 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Van Wert, OH (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ), Steuben, NY (71 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lee County, Iowa to be 42.5 years of age. The median age in Lee is greater than the median age in Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.6 years old. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Lee can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Lee County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 36,705 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 37,939. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.3 percent. Lee ranks 95 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 3,001 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Lee from outside the country. The immigration into Lee makes up 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Iowa. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Lee County, Iowa

In Lee County, the census reported 16,791 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 112 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.7 percent.

Lee County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $60,300, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Iowa 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of Iowa, Lee County ranks 80 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,801 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Lee County, Iowa. In 2000, 90 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Lee County is made up of a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lee County, with the industry averaging 57 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Iowa establishments size average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Lee County is ranked at 20 of 99 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Iowa according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 17 of 99 Counties.

In Lee County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.35. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.35 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Lee County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Information has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Lee County, moving a total of 15.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -14.9 percent. The State of Iowa had changed in sector employment of -11.1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lee County. The industry was hit with a loss of 741 jobs, or 14.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 56 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Lee County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 30.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,251 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 15.2 and 14.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.





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