In Pocahontas County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of dentists industry reported the top wages in Pocahontas County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pocahontas County was paid an annual wage of $45,873 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Iowa of $39,582 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $40,482.

Other high-paying jobs in Pocahontas County, Iowa may be found in accounting and bookkeeping services ($44,055), other general purpose machinery manufacturing ($31,891), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($29,847) and building equipment contractors ($25,259) 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.

Pocahontas County Wages have increased by 17.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Pocahontas County, Iowa by a total of 17.2%. This is less than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Pocahontas County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Pocahontas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 13 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Pocahontas County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 57 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pocahontas County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 128 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry make up 77.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pocahontas County, Iowa.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (128 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (18 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (4 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (4 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pocahontas County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has added the most employment with 22 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 63.7 percent of the growth in Pocahontas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (22 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (5 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4 new jobs)
4. Legal services (3 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (39 new jobs)

Pocahontas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 58.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pocahontas County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 5.1 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Pocahontas County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 10.1 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (58.0 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (21.0 percent gain)
3. Legal services (20.4 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (6.8 percent gain)

Pocahontas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 29.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.3 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Pocahontas County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 13.9 percent in terms of employment in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (29.3 percent decline)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (28.1 percent decline)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (22.2 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (19.3 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (13.5 percent decline)

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

Pocahontas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Pocahontas County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 242 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pocahontas County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of dentists industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of dentists industry make up 58.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Pocahontas County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (2 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (295 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (278 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (202 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (172 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pocahontas County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has added the most employment with 17 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 28.4 percent of the total employment growth in Pocahontas County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (17 new jobs)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (14 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (11 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (6 new jobs)

Out of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Pocahontas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 41.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pocahontas County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 0.7 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Pocahontas County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (41.6 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (20.5 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (16.4 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (16.3 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12.2 percent gain)

Pocahontas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 9.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry reported a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Pocahontas County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.8 in percent of workers in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (9.9 percent decline)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (6.7 percent decline)
3. Emergency and other relief services (3.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 12.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 1.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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 Pocahontas County, Iowa

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $62,888. This median income level is 61.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Pocahontas County, Iowa , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,250, which is 25.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Pocahontas County reported a median household income of $10,238, this median was 73.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Pocahontas County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,071 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Pocahontas County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $39,034 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 18.3 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 25.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Pocahontas County, Iowa may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 12.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Pocahontas County, with 18.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County, Iowa may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 15 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Pocahontas 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Pocahontas County, Iowa, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Pocahontas on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Pocahontas County, Iowa according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15 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 (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County, Iowa had an estimated population of 7,930 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 8,614. The decline denotes a decrease of -7.9 percent. Pocahontas ranks 88 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 2,863 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Pocahontas encompasses a total area of 578 square miles. The county has a very low density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US 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 ).

Pocahontas County, Iowa has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Pocahontas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Pocahontas internationally. The international migration into Pocahontas totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Iowa. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pocahontas County, Iowa to be 46.7 years old. The median in Pocahontas is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 42.7 years of age. With a total of 20.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Pocahontas can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 56.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Pocahontas County, Iowa

In the State of Iowa, Pocahontas County stands 67 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,559 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Pocahontas County, there were a total of 4,021 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 44 residential units since 2001, or 1.1 percent.

Pocahontas County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $40,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Pocahontas County, Iowa. In 2000, 96.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Pocahontas County ranks 88 of 99 total Counties throughout Iowa in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 86 of 99 Counties.

The Wholesale trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Pocahontas County since 2001, going from making up 6.7 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Pocahontas County, with the industry averaging 36 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Pocahontas County, Manufacturing, Information and Arts, entertainment, and recreation are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.19. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.19 times greater than the national average, signifying that Pocahontas may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Pocahontas County. The sector faced a loss of 158 total jobs during the period, accounting for 22.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 28.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Pocahontas 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 major employer in the county making up 28.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 539 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 14.1 and 6.5 percent of industry employment.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Pocahontas County, with an employment growth of 22.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Iowa saw a change in employment in the sector of -0.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.



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