In Page County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry wages were the highest in Page County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Page County earned an annual wage of $43,506 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Iowa of $40,875 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $50,686.

Top-pay jobs in Page County, Iowa exsists in offices of other health practitioners ($36,544), depository credit intermediation ($29,723), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($29,558) and automobile dealers ($27,951) 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.

Page County Wages have increased by 23.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Page County, Iowa by a total of 23.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Iowa and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Page 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 Page County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. The overall industry wage 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.

Page County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Page County

Given the industries in the area, the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 23 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Business support services industry make up 19.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Page County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (23 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (13 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (11 jobs lost)

In Page County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,107 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Page County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 33 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry makes up 23.4 percent of the growth in Page County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (33 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (26 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (15 new jobs)
5. Private households (12 new jobs)

Given the 26 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total employment has increased by 22.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Page County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 154.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Page County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 23.3 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Page County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (154.9 percent gain)
2. Private households (134.6 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (75.6 percent gain)
4. Civic and social organizations (73.1 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (39.5 percent gain)

Page County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the industry reported a loss of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Page County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.8 in percent of jobs in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (70.4 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (37.8 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (32.8 percent decline)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (26.5 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (25.6 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.

Page County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 30 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Page County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 206 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Page County

Given the industries in the area, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 9 jobs. The declines in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 21.4 percent of the total employment decline in Page County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (9 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (5 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (5 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (4 jobs lost)
5. Death care services (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Page County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has added the most employment with 27 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 28.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Page County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (13 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (12 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (10 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 3.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Page County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 75.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Page County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 1.4 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Page County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (75.5 percent gain)
2. Outpatient care centers (36.8 percent gain)
3. Private households (32.6 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (18.1 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (16.9 percent gain)

Page County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 17.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry reported a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Page County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.3 in percent of workers in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (17.9 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (14.7 percent decline)
3. Death care services (14.1 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (14 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (12.9 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 Page County, Iowa

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 70.9 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $70,931. Hispanic Householders in Page County, Iowa recorded a median income of $30,514, which is 26.5 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 $11,282. This income level is 72.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Page County, Iowa White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,627 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Page County had a median household income level of $65,813, this was 58.6 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Page County, Iowa can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 85.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Page County, accounting 26.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Page County had a medium-high median income for households of $41,495 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 11.3 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 18.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Page County, Iowa

Reported by the 2000 Census in Page County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Page have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.8 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 39 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Page County, Iowa according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 26.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Page County, Iowa can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Page 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Page County, Iowa

When measuring the total land area, Page extends a total area of 535 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 30 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Lewis, WA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).

Page County, Iowa has a population that is made of 94.4 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Page has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Page internationally. The international migration into Page makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Page County, Iowa to be 41.8 years old. The median age in Page is greater than the median age for the State of Iowa of 38.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.3 years old. With a total of 20.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Page can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Page County, Iowa had a population of 16,253 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 16,929. The decline represents a decrease of -4 percent. Page ranks 86 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 2,859 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Page County, Iowa

In Page County, the census reported 7,307 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a decline in housing units, losing all together -7 housing units since the year 2001, or -0.1 percent.

Page County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $60,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Iowa 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in Iowa, Page County places 97 of 99 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 3,073 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Page County, Iowa. In 2000, 92.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau