In O'Brien County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in O'Brien County for 2006. The average industry job in O'Brien County earned an annual wage of $67,935 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $80,992 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in O'Brien County, Iowa exsists in offices of real estate agents and brokers ($65,006), druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($64,475), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($44,199) and animal food manufacturing ($37,303) 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.

O'Brien County Wages have increased by 21.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in O'Brien County, Iowa by a total of 21.6%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

O'Brien County Industry Wages Lag Behind Iowa, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in O'Brien County, Iowa can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 26.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,587. The overall industry wage 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.

O'Brien County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 29 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In O'Brien County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 57 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in O'Brien County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 37.5 percent of the total growth in O'Brien County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (36 new jobs)
2. Hog and pig farming (14 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (10 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (8 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (7 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in O'Brien County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 56 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in O'Brien County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (56 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (37 jobs lost)
3. Clothing stores (19 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (15 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (14 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

O'Brien County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 82.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in O'Brien County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry took a loss of 7.2 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in O'Brien County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (82.0 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (37.8 percent gain)
3. Hog and pig farming (28.0 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (19.1 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (17.5 percent gain)

O'Brien County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Clothing stores industry in O'Brien County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.5 in percent of jobs in the Clothing stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (64.8 percent decline)
2. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (59.5 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (50 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (37.3 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (34.3 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.

O'Brien County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 2.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

O'Brien County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 57.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in O'Brien County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where it saw a gain of 6.4 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in O'Brien County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (57.3 percent gain)
2. Animal food manufacturing (25.8 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (20.0 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (18.6 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (14.8 percent gain)

O'Brien County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Animal slaughtering and processing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 76.6 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 sector experienced a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry in O'Brien County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.1 in percent of workers in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (76.6 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (36.8 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (27.3 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (26.2 percent decline)
5. Activities related to real estate (21 percent decline)

In O'Brien County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 121 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in O'Brien County

The Animal slaughtering and processing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 52 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry make up 42.5 percent of the total job loss in O'Brien County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (52 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (16 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (7 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in O'Brien County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 17 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 19.3 percent of the total growth in O'Brien County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (17 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (7 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (7 new jobs)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (6 new jobs)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (6 new jobs)

Out of the 38 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 20 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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 O'Brien County, Iowa

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, O'Brien County had a medium-high household income of $41,837 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 10.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and this is 17.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, O'Brien County, Iowa can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.3 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 73.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in O'Brien County, having 18.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic in O'Brien County, Iowa recorded a median income of $30,225, which is 27.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $124,040. This median is 196.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in O'Brien County had a median income of $30,713, this median was 26.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. In O'Brien County, Iowa White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,844 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 38.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $25,594.







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

Housing Report for O'Brien County, Iowa

In O'Brien County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,661 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 112 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.7 percent.

O'Brien County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $58,300, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Iowa 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Iowa, O'Brien County is positioned 55 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,169 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in O'Brien County, Iowa. In 2000, 88.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Obrien County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.97. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.97 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Obrien specializes in Wholesale trade.

In Obrien County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 25.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,274 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 15.3 and 10.8 percent of all employment.

Obrien is the County that is ranked 45 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 during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 43 of 99 Counties.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Obrien County, moving a total of 41.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Iowa felt a shift in employment in the industry of 0.9 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

The Transportation and Warehousing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Obrien County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 5.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Obrien County. In the County, the industry averages 25 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of Iowa typical size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.





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