In Marshall County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the power generation and supply industry had the highest average wages in Marshall County for 2006. The average industry job in Marshall County earned an annual wage of $66,635 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $68,863 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Marshall County, Iowa are present in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($62,878), building equipment contractors ($54,735), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($54,287) and architectural and engineering services ($53,475) 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.

Marshall County Wages have increased by 16.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Marshall County, Iowa by a total of 16.0%. This is less 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.

Marshall 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 Marshall County, Iowa can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 5.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,587. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Marshall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Marshall County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 393 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 29 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 317 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 31.3 percent of the total employment growth in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (317 new jobs)
2. Employment services (164 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (140 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (64 new jobs)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (57 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

The Department stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 299 jobs. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marshall County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (299 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (137 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (121 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (83 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (62 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 2.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures 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.

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 76.8 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 23.3 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Marshall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (76.8 percent decline)
2. Department stores (59.5 percent decline)
3. Architectural and engineering services (56 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (54.6 percent decline)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (50 percent decline)

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 382.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marshall County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 66.8 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Marshall County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (382.3 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (232.6 percent gain)
3. Specialty food stores (154.3 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (140.5 percent gain)
5. Professional and similar organizations (68.9 percent gain)

Marshall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Marshall County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 555 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Given the 68 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 32 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 166 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 36.0 percent of the growth in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (166 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (64 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (42 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (40 new jobs)
5. Special food services (13 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

Given the industries in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 25 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 13.3 percent of the total employment decline in Marshall County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (25 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (17 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (16 jobs lost)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (10 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (10 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 63.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Marshall County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 3.5 percent. The Employment services industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (63.6 percent gain)
2. Special food services (37.3 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (30.4 percent gain)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (29.7 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (29.5 percent gain)

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 45.9 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 has seen in the Iowa, where the industry reported a gain of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.4 in percent of jobs in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (45.9 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (30.9 percent decline)
3. Private households (25.4 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (21.7 percent decline)
5. Shoe stores (19.4 percent decline)





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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 Marshall County, Iowa

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 20.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $35,550. Hispanic Householders in Marshall County, Iowa recorded a median income of $35,079, which is 21.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Marshall County, Iowa White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,897 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $32,175. This income level is 28.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Marshall County reported an income level of $13,163, this was 70.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Marshall County, Iowa can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 50.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Marshall County, with 16.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Marshall County had a medium-high median income for households of $44,774 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 3.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the income level is 9.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Marshall County, Iowa can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Marshall has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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 Marshall County, Iowa as reported in the 2000 Census, 18 percent of the White Alone, 8.2 percent of Black or African American, 15.4 percent of the Asian alone and 1.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Marshall County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Marshall have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17.6 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

In terms of total land area, Marshall extends a total area of 572 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 69 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, PA (69 per sq. mile ), Miller, AR (69 per sq. mile ), Fayette, OH (69 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- White, AR (69 per sq. mile ), Sauk, WI (69 per sq. mile ), Ben Hill, GA (69 per sq. mile ).

Marshall County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 84.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 12.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Marshall has increased in diversity when 10.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Marshall County, Iowa to be 40.5 years of age. The median in Marshall is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.7 years old. With a total of 23.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Marshall can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Marshall internationally. The international migration into Marshall totals 2.5 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Marshall County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 39,418 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 39,324. This growth represents an increase of 0.2 percent. Marshall ranks 26 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 1,795 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

In Marshall County, the real estate market was made up of 16,885 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 479 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.9 percent.

Marshall County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $71,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Iowa 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Iowa, Marshall County is positioned 34 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,416 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Marshall County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Marshall County, Iowa. In 2000, 86.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Marshall County, with the industry averaging 114 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Marshall County. The industry lost a total of 305 total jobs during the period, accounting for 5.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 30.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Marshall County, with an industry growth of 32.6 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of Iowa had an industry job change of -2.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Marshall County is ranked at 18 of 99 Counties in the State of Iowa according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 15 of 99 Counties.

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.66. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.66 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Marshall County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 34.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,230 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 14.5 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.





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