In Ringgold County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other specialty trade contractors industry paid the average highest wages in Ringgold County for 2006. The average industry job in Ringgold County was paid an annual wage of $51,636 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $34,560 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $39,240.

High-wage employment in Ringgold County, Iowa are present in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($32,789), residential building construction ($24,707), depository credit intermediation ($23,337) and building equipment contractors ($18,695) 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.

Ringgold County Wages have increased by 27.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Ringgold County, Iowa by a total of 27.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Ringgold County, Iowa can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 30.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,587. The average pay 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.

Ringgold County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Ringgold County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 69 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 5 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 2 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ringgold County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 17 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 63.0 percent of the total growth in Ringgold County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (17 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (10 new jobs)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (38 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ringgold County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 36 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 83.7 percent of the total job loss in Ringgold County, Iowa.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (3 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Iowa, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Ringgold County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.4 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 gone through in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 16.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Ringgold County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 13.2 percent in terms of employment in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (52.4 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (23.3 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (11.9 percent decline)

Ringgold County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 40.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ringgold County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 31.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Ringgold County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (40.2 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (25.0 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.

Ringgold County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Ringgold County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 7.7 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 0.7 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Ringgold County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (7.7 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (7.5 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Ringgold County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 19.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ringgold County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 6.2 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Ringgold County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (19.5 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (12.0 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (1.2 percent gain)

In Ringgold County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 52 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ringgold County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 53.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ringgold County, Iowa.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (3 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (2 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (65 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ringgold County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 10 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 87.9 percent of the total growth in Ringgold County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (10 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (95 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (95 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 Ringgold County, Iowa

Compared to counties across the United States, Ringgold County accounted a relatively low household income of $34,059 (2005 Dollars). This median is 35.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the income level is 44.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Ringgold County, Iowa can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 60 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Ringgold County, having 29.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $38,025. This household income level is 11.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Ringgold County, Iowa , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $12,431, this median is 63.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Ringgold County had a median household income level of $10,725, this median was 68.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Ringgold County, Iowa White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,072 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Ringgold County, Iowa

In Ringgold County, Iowa according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 88.8 percent of the Asian alone and 66.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Ringgold County, Iowa can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 13.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Ringgold was reported to have 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Ringgold County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 47.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ringgold have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 42 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County, Iowa had a population of 5,273 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 5,465. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.5 percent. Ringgold ranks 51 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 2,314 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ringgold County, Iowa to be 44.4 years old. The median age in Ringgold is greater than the median age in the State of Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.2 years old. With 21 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Ringgold can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 55.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 23.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Ringgold internationally. The international migration into Ringgold totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Iowa. This amount of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Ringgold County, Iowa has a population that is comprised of 98.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Ringgold has increased the level of diversity when 0.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Ringgold covers a total land area of 538 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 10 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), Chaves, NM (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Ringgold County, Iowa

In Ringgold County, there were a total of 2,922 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 112 homes since 2001, or 4 percent.

Ringgold County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $45,000, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Iowa 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Ringgold County ranks 19 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,065 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Ringgold County, Iowa. In 2000, 90.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Ringgold County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 19 percent of total employment in the county, making up 173 employees. The Construction and Manufacturing industries make up 10.9 and 9.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Ringgold County since 2001, going from making up 18.7 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Professional and technical services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ringgold County, with an industry growth of 33.3 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 2.6 percent. The State of Iowa faced a industry job change of -0.5 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Ringgold County. In the County, the industry averages 11 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Ringgold County, Construction, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.66. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 1.66 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Ringgold County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.







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