In Lucas County, jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry reported the top wages in Lucas County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lucas County received an annual wage of $33,018 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $42,901 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $54,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Lucas County, Iowa exsists in automobile dealers ($30,522), offices of other health practitioners ($27,317), professional and similar organizations ($27,104) and building equipment contractors ($24,483) 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.

Lucas County Wages have increased by 4.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Lucas County, Iowa by a total of 4.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Iowa and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lucas County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,587. The industry 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.

Lucas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lucas County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total employment growth in Lucas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (2 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (20 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (6 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)
5. Hog and pig farming (4 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lucas County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 12 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 61.7 percent of the total job loss in Lucas County, Iowa.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (12 jobs lost)

Out of the 6 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 1 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lucas County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 118 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Lucas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 17.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 6.3 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Lucas County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 13.9 percent in terms of employment in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (17.7 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (11.1 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (9.8 percent decline)
4. Legal services (4.7 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (2.2 percent decline)

Lucas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lucas County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry took a loss of 7.4 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Lucas County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (1.7 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Lucas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lucas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 30.1 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 seen in the Iowa, where the it saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Lucas County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.4 in percent of jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (30.1 percent decline)
2. Legal services (8.9 percent decline)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (8.8 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (4 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (2.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Iowa, which saw a gain of 1.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Lucas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 12.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Lucas County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 8.8 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Lucas County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (12.1 percent gain)
2. Professional and similar organizations (10.7 percent gain)
3. Social advocacy organizations (6.5 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (2.0 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lucas County

The Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 40.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lucas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (2 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (1 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (233 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (221 new jobs)
5. Office administrative services (203 new jobs)

In Lucas County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 140 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lucas County

The Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 25 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 79.6 percent of the total job loss in Lucas County, Iowa.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (25 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (3 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (1 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (122 jobs lost)

Out of the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Lucas County, Iowa

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $41,243. This income level is 14.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Lucas County, Iowa reported a median household income of $62,888, which is 74.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Lucas County, Iowa White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,233 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Lucas County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $36,125 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 27.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median is 36 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lucas County, Iowa can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 20.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lucas County, reporting 29.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Lucas County, Iowa

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lucas County, Iowa, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 46.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Lucas have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.4 percent (Men) versus 10 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 43 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Lucas County, Iowa has a less-educated 2000 population, with 11 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lucas counted 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Lucas County, Iowa according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 60 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Lucas County, Iowa

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lucas County, Iowa to be 40.9 years of age. The median age in Lucas is greater than the median age for the State of Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.1 years of age. With a total of 22.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lucas can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Lucas extends a total area of 431 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 22 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Clarke, AL (22 per sq. mile ), Tallahatchie, MS (22 per sq. mile ), Pennington, MN (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ripley, MO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Barton, MO (22 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Lucas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lucas totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Lucas County, Iowa had an estimated population of 9,672 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 9,411. This growth denotes an increase of 2.8 percent. Lucas ranks 21 of 99 counties in terms of population growth in Iowa and the county ranks 1,595 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Lucas County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Lucas has increased in diversity when 1.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Lucas County, Iowa

In Lucas County, the census reported 4,290 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 40 homes since 2001, or 0.9 percent.

When compared to other counties in Iowa, Lucas County is positioned 71 of 99 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,655 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lucas County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $50,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Iowa 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Lucas County, Iowa. In 2000, 92.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lucas County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 385 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries total 9.5 and 7.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Lucas County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per establishment, which 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.

Other services, except public administration in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Lucas County, increasing by 75 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.8 percent. The State of Iowa encountered a change in industry employment of -0.1 percent, during the time since 2001.











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