In Monona County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Monona County for 2006. The average industry job in Monona County received an annual wage of $48,700 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Iowa of $67,413 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Monona County, Iowa exsists in automobile dealers ($35,591), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($33,785), death care services ($32,218) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($32,190) 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.

Monona County Wages have increased by 24.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Monona County, Iowa by a total of 24.0%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Monona County, Iowa can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 25.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Monona County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 8.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Monona County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 43.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 16.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Monona County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (43.2 percent decline)
2. Used merchandise stores (42.6 percent decline)
3. Death care services (31.6 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (31.3 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (29.5 percent decline)

Monona County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 29.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Monona County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry took a loss of 5 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Monona County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (29.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (20.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (18.8 percent gain)
4. Legal services (11.6 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6.7 percent gain)

In Monona County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 216 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Monona County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 5 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 31.3 percent of the total growth in Monona County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (3 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
5. Legal services (2 new jobs)

Of the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Monona County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 56 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 34.4 percent of the total job loss in Monona County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (56 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (34 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (28 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (12 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)





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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.

Monona County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Monona County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has added the most employment with 11 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry makes up 31.4 percent of the growth in Monona County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (11 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2 new jobs)

Out of the 23 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Monona County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 71 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Monona County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 10 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 34.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Monona County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (10 jobs lost)
2. Spectator sports (8 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (5 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (2 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (261 jobs lost)

Monona County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 82.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Monona County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where it saw a gain of 3.1 percent. The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Monona County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (82.1 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (56.1 percent gain)
3. Used merchandise stores (19.2 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (11.1 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (11.1 percent gain)

Monona County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 49.2 percent from 2005 (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 8.8 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Monona County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (49.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (20.8 percent decline)
3. Spectator sports (15.3 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (10 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (6.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which saw a gain of 1.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Monona County, Iowa

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Monona County reported a medium-low household income of $38,885 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 18.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 26.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Monona County, Iowa White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $38,790 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Monona County reported a median household income of $56,306, this median was 44.8 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Monona County, Iowa recorded a median income of $47,531, this median is 22.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Monona County, Iowa may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Monona County, accounting 12.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Monona County, Iowa

In Monona County, Iowa as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Monona County, Iowa can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 13.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Monona 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Monona County, Iowa, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 43.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Monona have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.6 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 42.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Monona County, Iowa

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Monona County, Iowa to be 45.1 years old. The median in Monona is greater than the median age in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Monona can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Monona extends a total area of 693 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

Monona County, Iowa has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Monona has increased in diversity when 0.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Monona County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 9,520 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 10,005. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.8 percent. Monona ranks 81 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 2,739 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Monona internationally. The international migration into Monona totals 0 percent of the total 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.

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

Housing Report for Monona County, Iowa

Monona County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $54,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of 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.

In the State of Iowa, Monona County is positioned 69 of 99 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,571 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Monona County, there were a total of 4,755 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 51 residential units since 2001, or 1.1 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Monona County, Iowa. In 2000, 94.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Monona County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 30.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 693 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 17.6 and 8.8 percent of industry employment.

Accommodation and food services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Monona County. The industry was hit with a loss of 101 total jobs during the period, accounting for 33.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 40.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Monona County, increasing in size by 200 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of Iowa felt a shift in employment in the industry of -2.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Monona County, Health care and social assistance, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 2.37. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Health care and social assistance industry is 2.37 times greater than the national average, signifying that Monona County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Monona County. In the County, the industry averages 29 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Iowa establishments size average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Monona County ranks 83 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 between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 82 of 99 Counties.





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