In Mitchell County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other specialty trade contractors industry wages were the highest in Mitchell County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mitchell County received an annual wage of $70,398 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Iowa of $34,560 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $39,240.

Top-pay jobs in Mitchell County, Iowa can be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($38,643), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($37,700), depository credit intermediation ($33,645) and general freight trucking ($30,765) 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.

Mitchell County Wages have increased by 32.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Mitchell County, Iowa by a total of 32.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Iowa and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Mitchell County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mitchell County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 20 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 25.7 percent of the total employment growth in Mitchell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (20 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (17 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (9 new jobs)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (8 new jobs)
5. Hog and pig farming (8 new jobs)

Given the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Mitchell County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 144 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mitchell County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 13 jobs. The declines in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry make up 21.8 percent of the total job loss in Mitchell County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (13 jobs lost)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (11 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (7 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (7 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (5 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 4.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Mitchell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 96.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mitchell County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where it saw a gain of 25.8 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Mitchell County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 26.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (96.4 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (43.1 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (42.1 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (36.7 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (13.9 percent gain)

Mitchell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Mitchell County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.7 percent in terms of employment in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (64.7 percent decline)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (55.1 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (44 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (32.8 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (15.4 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.

Mitchell County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mitchell County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 39 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 57.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mitchell County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (39 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (9 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (7 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (5 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (3 jobs lost)

Of the 25 4-digit NAICS industries, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Mitchell County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 31 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mitchell County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Hog and pig farming industry has added the most employment with 21 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Hog and pig farming industry makes up 33.9 percent of the total growth in Mitchell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (21 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (5 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (4 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4 new jobs)

Mitchell County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 34.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry reported a loss of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Mitchell County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4 in percent of jobs in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (34.9 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (34.2 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (23 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (19.5 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (6.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Mitchell County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 32.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mitchell County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 0.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Mitchell County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (32.0 percent gain)
2. Hog and pig farming (30.9 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (20.0 percent gain)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (15.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (12.2 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 Mitchell County, Iowa

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Mitchell County reported a medium-high median income for all households of $40,766 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 13.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and this is 20.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Mitchell County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,766 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly equal to the median household income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Mitchell County, Iowa may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 10.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Mitchell County, with 30.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Mitchell County, Iowa

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mitchell County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 46.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Mitchell have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12.6 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 42.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Mitchell County, Iowa has a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Mitchell was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Mitchell County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Mitchell County, Iowa

From 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Mitchell from outside the country. The immigration into Mitchell accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Iowa. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Mitchell County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 10,919 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 10,871. This growth signifies an increase of 0.4 percent. Mitchell ranks 30 of 99 counties when analyzing total population change in Iowa and the county ranks 1,859 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Mitchell County, Iowa to be 43.2 years of age. The median age in Mitchell is greater than the median age in the State of Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 40.7 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Mitchell can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 55.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Mitchell spans a total of 469 square miles. This area has a low density of 23 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Yell, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Falls, TX (23 per sq. mile ), Tillamook, OR (23 per sq. mile ).

Mitchell County, Iowa has a population that is comprised of 99 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Mitchell has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Mitchell County, Iowa

In Mitchell County, the census reported 4,676 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 61 homes since 2001, or 1.3 percent.

Mitchell County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $66,500, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Iowa, Mitchell County places 66 of 99 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,438 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Mitchell County, Iowa. In 2000, 90.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Mitchell County. In the County, the industry averages 38 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Iowa establishments size average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Mitchell County is ranked at 74 of 99 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Iowa in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 71 of 99 Counties.

In Mitchell County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.42. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.42 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Mitchell specializes in Manufacturing.

In Mitchell County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 31 percent of total employment in the county, making up 870 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14 and 7.1 percent of all employment.

Construction from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Mitchell County, increasing in size by 35.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Iowa encountered a change in industry employment of 11.4 percent, during the time since 2001.







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