In Tama 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 Tama County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tama County received a wage of $107,688 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $40,875 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $50,686.

Other top-pay jobs in Tama County, Iowa exsists in building equipment contractors ($40,829), offices of physicians ($35,707), residential building construction ($33,952) and general freight trucking ($32,760) 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.

Tama County Wages have increased by 25.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Tama County, Iowa by a total of 25.5%. This is greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Tama County, Iowa can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 19.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. The industry 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.

Tama County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Tama County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 514 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tama County

Given the industries in the area, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 51 jobs. The declines in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 20.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Tama County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (51 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (39 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (28 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (24 jobs lost)

From the 23 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 11 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tama County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 19 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 25.2 percent of the growth in Tama County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (19 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (14 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (12 new jobs)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (7 new jobs)
5. Legal services (5 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 15.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Tama County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 68.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Tama County has grow 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 Tama County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 29.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (68.4 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (38.6 percent gain)
3. Child day care services (34.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (33.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (25.3 percent gain)

Tama County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 58.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the it saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Tama County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 11 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (58.5 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (58.3 percent decline)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (35.4 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (34.2 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (32.3 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.

Tama County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.3 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 losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Tama County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 22.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a loss of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Tama County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (22.7 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.5 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21.3 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (18.8 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (17.9 percent decline)

Tama County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 62.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Tama County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 5.4 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Tama County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (62.5 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (48.6 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (15.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (9.1 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (7.9 percent gain)

In Tama County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 66 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 26 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tama County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 24 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 36.3 percent of the total employment decline in Tama County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (24 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (7 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (5 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tama County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 14 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 26.3 percent of the growth in Tama County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (14 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (7 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (6 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (3 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 Tama County, Iowa

Compared to counties across the United States, Tama County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $43,780 (2005 Dollars). This median is 5.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median is 12.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Tama County, Iowa can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 35.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Tama County, having 20.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Tama County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $45,073 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Tama County, Iowa reported a median household income of $31,757, this median is 27.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 49.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,938. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Tama County had a median household income level of $27,184, this was 37.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $45,338. This income level is 3.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Tama County, Iowa

Tama County, Iowa is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Tama counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Tama County, Iowa, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 43.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Tama have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13.6 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Tama County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 47 percent of the Asian alone and 3 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Tama County, Iowa

Tama County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 88.2 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 4.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Tama has increased in diversity when 4.3 percent of the population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Tama internationally. The international migration into Tama accounts for 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Tama encompasses a total area of 721 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 25 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), Limestone, TX (25 per sq. mile ), Hockley, TX (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, NE (25 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ).

Tama County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 17,919 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 18,077. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.9 percent. Tama ranks 49 of 99 counties when analyzing total population change in Iowa and the county ranks 2,241 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 Tama County, Iowa to be 40.8 years of age. The median age in Tama is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 39.3 years old. With 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Tama can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 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.

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

Housing Report for Tama County, Iowa

In Tama County, the census reported 7,801 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 168 residential units since 2001, or 2.2 percent.

Tama County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $64,200, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Tama County ranks 44 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,814 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Tama County, Iowa. In 2000, 92.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Tama County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 18 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 508 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 16.4 and 9.3 percent of industry employment.

Tama is the County that is ranked 73 of 99 total Counties throughout Iowa by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 67 of 99 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Tama County. The industry averages 23 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Tama County, changing a total of 121.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Iowa experienced a sector employment shift of 12.9 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Tama County. The industry was hit with a loss of 171 employees during the period, or 26.9 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 36.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Tama County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.51. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.51 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Tama may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.





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