In Taylor County, jobs in the general freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Employment in the general freight trucking industry reported the top wages in Taylor County for 2006. The average industry job in Taylor County received a wage of $43,486 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Iowa of $38,799 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $41,086.

Top-pay jobs in Taylor County, Iowa can be found in legal services ($26,535), depository credit intermediation ($26,310), other heavy construction ($23,521) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($18,705) 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.

Taylor County Wages have increased by 24.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Taylor County, Iowa by a total of 24.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Taylor County, Iowa can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 26.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Taylor County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 1 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Taylor County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 31.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Taylor County, Iowa.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (5 jobs lost)

In Taylor County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 100 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Taylor County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has grown the most with 42 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 100.8 percent of the growth in Taylor County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (42 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)

Taylor County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 24.4 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 felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 2.2 percent. The losses in the Other professional and technical services industry in Taylor County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 14.4 in percent of workers in the Other professional and technical services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (24.4 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (16.7 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (11.8 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (4.4 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (3 percent decline)

Taylor County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 43.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Taylor County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 12.2 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Taylor County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. General freight trucking (43.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 7.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Taylor County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Taylor County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 11 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 46.4 percent of the total growth in Taylor County.

Top 3 Industries
1. General freight trucking (11 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (5 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (4 new jobs)

In Taylor County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 27 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 9 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Taylor County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 35.7 percent of the total job loss in Taylor County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (5 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (4 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (12 jobs lost)
5. Alumina and aluminum production (10 jobs lost)

Taylor County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 44.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Taylor County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 6.4 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Taylor County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (44.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (25.0 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (8.3 percent gain)
4. Other heavy construction (4.0 percent gain)
5. Nursing care facilities (3.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Taylor County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 31.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Taylor County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Legal services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (31.7 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (29.2 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (12.5 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.

Income and Poverty in Taylor County, Iowa

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Taylor County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $36,617 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 26.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 34.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Taylor County, Iowa White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,508 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent less than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Taylor County had a median income of $78,244, this median was 113.7 percent greater than the median for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $39,488. This median income level is 7.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Taylor County, Iowa reported a median household income of $37,294, this median is 1.8 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Taylor County, Iowa may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 21.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Taylor County, with 16.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County, Iowa has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Taylor 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Taylor County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 45.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Taylor have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11.2 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 47.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Taylor County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 95.4 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Taylor has increased the level of diversity when 4.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Taylor spans a total area of 534 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 12 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Richland, ND (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Taylor internationally. The international migration into Taylor makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Taylor County, Iowa to be 44.7 years of age. The median in Taylor is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.8 years old. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Taylor can be understood 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 2005 population base, with 56.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Taylor County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 6,614 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 6,988. The decline represents a decrease of -5.4 percent. Taylor ranks 70 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 2,615 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Taylor County, Iowa

In the State of Iowa, Taylor County is positioned 73 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,688 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Taylor County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $37,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Iowa 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Taylor County, there were a total of 3,245 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 28 homes since 2001, or 0.9 percent.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Taylor County, Iowa. In 2000, 98.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Taylor County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.91. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Taylor may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Taylor County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 34.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 477 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 15.1 and 11.8 percent of all employment.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Taylor County, with an industry growth of 33 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of -1 percent. The State of Iowa went through a industry job change of 8.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Taylor County. In the County, the industry averages 60 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Taylor County ranks 96 of 99 Counties in the State of Iowa by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 95 of 99 Counties.







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