In Plymouth County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the architectural and engineering services industry wages were the highest in Plymouth County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Plymouth County was paid an annual wage of $56,508 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $50,671 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $63,540.

Top-pay jobs in Plymouth County, Iowa are present in general freight trucking ($48,603), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($39,881), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($37,882) and depository credit intermediation ($37,003) 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.

Plymouth County Wages have increased by 25.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Plymouth County, Iowa by a total of 25.8%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Plymouth County, Iowa can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 0.1 percent higher than the with an state average of $32,587. The average 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.

Plymouth County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Plymouth County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has grown the most with 63 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 13.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Plymouth County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (63 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (57 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (51 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (40 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (39 new jobs)

In Plymouth County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 870 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Plymouth County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 44 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry make up 22.3 percent of the total job loss in Plymouth County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (44 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (26 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (24 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (24 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (22 jobs lost)

Given the 43 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 26 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Plymouth County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 354.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Plymouth County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 25.6 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Plymouth County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 29.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (354.5 percent gain)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (180.0 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (128.3 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (91.0 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (71.2 percent gain)

Plymouth County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 73.3 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 sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 29.7 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Plymouth County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 9.6 in percent of jobs in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (73.3 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (47.3 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (44.4 percent decline)
4. Other crop farming (31.1 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 10.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Plymouth County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Plymouth County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 28.9 percent from 2005 (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 7.3 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Plymouth County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.4 percent in terms of employment in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (28.9 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (18.2 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (16.7 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (16.5 percent decline)
5. Florists (16.2 percent decline)

Plymouth County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 54.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Plymouth County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where it saw a gain of 2.8 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Plymouth County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (54.7 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (53.5 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (50.9 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (29.5 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (26.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

In Plymouth County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 148 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 27 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Plymouth County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 30 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 23.0 percent of the total job loss in Plymouth County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (30 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (25 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (13 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (11 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Plymouth County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 33 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 16.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Plymouth County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (33 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (30 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (23 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (14 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (13 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.

Income and Poverty in Plymouth County, Iowa

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Plymouth County had a relatively high median income for all households of $48,716 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 5.2 percent higher than the median in Iowa of $46,179 and the income level is 0.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Plymouth County, Iowa can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 6.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 75 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Plymouth County, having 13.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Hispanic in Plymouth County, Iowa recorded a median income of $34,891, this median household income is 28.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $54,844. This median is 12.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Plymouth County reported an income level of $57,038, this was 17.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Plymouth County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,773 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 44.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $27,056.







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

Demographic Profile for Plymouth County, Iowa

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Plymouth County, Iowa to be 40.2 years old. The median age in Plymouth 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, at that time the median was 37.9 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Plymouth can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Plymouth spans a total of 864 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 29 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).

Plymouth County, Iowa has a population that is comprised of 96.7 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Plymouth has increased in diversity when 1.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Plymouth from another country. The international migration into Plymouth makes up 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Iowa. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Plymouth County, Iowa had a population of 24,958 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 24,866. This growth represents an increase of 0.4 percent. Plymouth ranks 27 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 1,797 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Plymouth County, Iowa

Plymouth County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $88,200, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Plymouth County, there were a total of 10,365 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 382 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.8 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Plymouth County, Iowa. In 2000, 75.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Plymouth County stands 25 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,115 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Plymouth County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,636 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 13.2 and 9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Plymouth County, growing in new jobs by 34.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Iowa had an industry job change of -0.5 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Plymouth County, averaging 73 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Plymouth County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.31. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.31 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Plymouth County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.









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