In Shelby County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Shelby County for 2006. The average industry job in Shelby County earned an annual wage of $50,189 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Iowa of $53,843 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Shelby County, Iowa can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($39,113), highway, street, and bridge construction ($36,951), legal services ($36,381) and wired telecommunications carriers ($35,466) 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.

Shelby County Wages have increased by 21.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Shelby County, Iowa by a total of 21.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Shelby County, Iowa when analyzed 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 26.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,587. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Shelby County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Shelby County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 106.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Shelby County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 7.1 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Shelby County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 10.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (106.8 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (88.9 percent gain)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (67.6 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (50.0 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (47.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Shelby County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 70 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the it saw a loss of 44.1 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Shelby County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (70 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (61.2 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (36 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (28.2 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (27.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Shelby County

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 116 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 45.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Shelby County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (116 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (25 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (23 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (21 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (12 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Shelby County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has grown the most with 84 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry makes up 31.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Shelby County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (84 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (23 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (21 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (17 new jobs)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (15 new jobs)

In Shelby County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 14 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 34 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 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.

Shelby County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 37 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 21 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Shelby County

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 37 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry makes up 26.8 percent of the growth in Shelby County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (37 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (22 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (18 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (14 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Shelby County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 14 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 16.9 percent of the total job loss in Shelby County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (14 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (13 jobs lost)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (9 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (6 jobs lost)

In Shelby County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 208 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Shelby County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 55.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the it saw a loss of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Shelby County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.3 in percent of workers in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (55.9 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (35.1 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (25.3 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (24.4 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (16.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 5.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Iowa, which went through a gain of 1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Shelby County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 39.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Shelby County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 5.4 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Shelby County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (39.8 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (34.6 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (29.4 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (25.6 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (15.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Shelby County, Iowa

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Shelby County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $43,807 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.4 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median is 12.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $101,888. This median income level is 132.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Shelby County reported an income level of $7,313, this median was 83.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Shelby County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,746 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Shelby County, Iowa reported a median household income of $29,738, this median household income is 32.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 30.2 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $57,038.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Shelby County, Iowa can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 6.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 40 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Shelby County, accounting 14.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Shelby County, Iowa

In Shelby County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 72 percent of the Asian alone and 8.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Shelby County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 47.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Shelby have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.2 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 44.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Shelby County, Iowa has a moderately-educated population, with 15.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Shelby 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Shelby County, Iowa

Shelby County, Iowa had a population of 12,634 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 13,080. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.4 percent. Shelby ranks 77 of 99 counties when analyzing total population change in Iowa and the county ranks 2,700 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Shelby County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 98 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Shelby has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Shelby covers a total land area of 591 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 21 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, IL (21 per sq. mile ), Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Shelby County, Iowa to be 43.8 years of age. The median age in Shelby is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.7 years of age. With a total of 22.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Shelby can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Shelby internationally. The migration from outside the US into Shelby accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Shelby County, Iowa

In Shelby County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,463 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 28 residential units since 2001, or 0.5 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Shelby County, Iowa. In 2000, 86.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

The State of Iowa, Shelby County stands 87 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,872 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Shelby County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $73,800, accounted 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.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Shelby County. The industry was hit with a loss of 124 jobs during the period, or 21.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 39.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Shelby County, increasing in size by 62.6 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Iowa had changed in sector employment of 1.9 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Shelby County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Information industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 15.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 622 individuals. The Wholesale trade and Information sectors account for 11.4 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Shelby County, Information, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Information industry has an LQ of 3.54. The level of employment in the Information sector is 3.54 times greater than the national average, signifying that Shelby County may specialize, or be an exporter of Information.

Shelby is the County that is ranked 61 of 99 Counties in the State of Iowa in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 59 of 99 Counties.

Information has the largest businesses in Shelby County. The industry averages 44 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 22 and greater than the Iowa typical size of 19 for the Information industry.





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