In Muscatine County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Muscatine County for 2006. The average industry job in Muscatine County received a wage of $100,066 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $53,843 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Muscatine County, Iowa exsists in architectural and engineering services ($90,705), office administrative services ($85,217), management of companies and enterprises ($79,498) and iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. ($72,980) 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.

Muscatine County Industry Wages Exceed Iowa, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Muscatine County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being very high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.1 percent higher than the with an state average of $32,587. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Muscatine County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Muscatine County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 186.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Muscatine County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 25.8 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Muscatine County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (186.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (180.0 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (131.3 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (94.8 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (59.6 percent gain)

Muscatine County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 77.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the it saw a loss of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Muscatine County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.8 percent in terms of employees in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (77.5 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (56 percent decline)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (37.9 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (32.7 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (32.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Muscatine County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 181 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Business support services industry make up 25.5 percent of the total employment decline in Muscatine County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (181 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (97 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (74 jobs lost)
4. Animal food manufacturing (55 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (52 jobs lost)

In Muscatine County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 733 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 55 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 27 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 27 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Muscatine County

The Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 438 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 33.8 percent of the total growth in Muscatine County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (438 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (134 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (112 new jobs)
4. Warehousing and storage (97 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (72 new jobs)





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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.

Muscatine County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Muscatine County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 193 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 35.2 percent of the total employment decline in Muscatine County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (193 jobs lost)
2. Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. (78 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (56 jobs lost)
4. Office administrative services (32 jobs lost)
5. Warehousing and storage (28 jobs lost)

In Muscatine County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 544 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 64 4-digit NAICS industries, 26 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 38 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Muscatine County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 117 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 29.3 percent of the growth in Muscatine County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (117 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (40 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (33 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (27 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (24 new jobs)

Muscatine County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 37.1 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 industry reported a loss of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Office administrative services industry in Muscatine County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.7 in percent of workers in the Office administrative services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (37.1 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (30.1 percent decline)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (21.6 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (19.3 percent decline)
5. Warehousing and storage (15.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Muscatine County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 63.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Muscatine County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 13.3 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Muscatine County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (63.2 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (30.6 percent gain)
3. Private households (25.9 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (25.8 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (22.5 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 Muscatine County, Iowa

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Muscatine County, Iowa may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 26.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Muscatine County, having 15.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Muscatine County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $48,910 (2005 Dollars). This median is 5.6 percent higher than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 0.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic households in Muscatine County, Iowa , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $37,169, this income level is 24 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Muscatine County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $49,387 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Muscatine County reported an income level of $54,405, this level was 11.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,788. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $57,665. This household income level is 17.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Muscatine County, Iowa

In Muscatine County, Iowa according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 27.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Muscatine County, Iowa is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Muscatine has 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Muscatine County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Muscatine on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Muscatine County, Iowa

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Muscatine County, Iowa to be 37.8 years old. The median in Muscatine is less than the median age for the State of Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.2 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Muscatine can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Muscatine County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 42,756 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 41,799. This growth represents an increase of 2.3 percent. Muscatine ranks 11 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 1,120 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Muscatine County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 84.1 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 13.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 15.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Muscatine has increased the percent of minority population when 13.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Muscatine internationally. The migration from outside the US into Muscatine totals 1.4 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Muscatine covers a total land area of 439 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 97 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Victoria, TX (97 per sq. mile ), Rapides, LA (97 per sq. mile ), LaGrange, IN (97 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Landry, LA (97 per sq. mile ), Crawford, AR (97 per sq. mile ), Pike, MS (96 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Muscatine County, Iowa

In Muscatine County, the real estate market was made up of 17,524 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 648 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.8 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Muscatine County, Iowa. In 2000, 76.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The State of Iowa, Muscatine County is positioned 23 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,109 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Muscatine County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $84,700, according to the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall 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.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Muscatine County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 38.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 7,818 employees. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services industries make up 10.7 and 10.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Muscatine County. The industry was hit with a loss of 740 employees during the period, or 8.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 69.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Muscatine County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Administrative and waste services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 3 times greater than the national average, signifying that Muscatine specializes in Manufacturing.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Muscatine County, increasing by 39 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Iowa faced a industry job change of 1.9 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Muscatine County, with the industry averaging 93 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Iowa typical size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.







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