In Van Buren County, jobs in the pipeline transportation of natural gas pay the highest wages

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Employment in the pipeline transportation of natural gas industry had the highest average wages in Van Buren County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Van Buren County received an annual wage of $84,877 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Iowa of $71,371 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $90,366.

High-wage employment in Van Buren County, Iowa exsists in services to buildings and dwellings ($40,008), depository credit intermediation ($32,775), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($26,140) and building equipment contractors ($21,962) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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.

Van Buren County Wages have increased by 32.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Van Buren County, Iowa by a total of 32.5%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Van Buren County Industry Wages Lag Behind Iowa, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Van Buren County, Iowa can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,587. The average industry wage 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.

Van Buren County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Van Buren County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 21 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 71.1 percent of the total employment growth in Van Buren County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (21 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (2 new jobs)

In Van Buren County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 47 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Van Buren County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 80.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Van Buren County, Iowa.

Top 3 Industries
1. Grocery stores (18 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (4 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (8 jobs lost)

Van Buren County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30.6 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 has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry reported a loss of 5 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Van Buren County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.5 in percent of workers in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Grocery stores (30.6 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7.6 percent decline)
3. Legal services (6.1 percent decline)

Van Buren County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 58.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Van Buren County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry took a gain of 16.5 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Van Buren County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (58.7 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (13.0 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (10.2 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains 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.

Van Buren County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Van Buren County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 20.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 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 sector experienced a gain of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Van Buren County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employees in the Legal services industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (20.5 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (4 percent decline)

Van Buren County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 36.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Van Buren County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Van Buren County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36.2 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (30.0 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (20.3 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (9.8 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (9.7 percent gain)

In Van Buren County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 70 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Van Buren County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Legal services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Legal services industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Van Buren County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (3 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (2 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (1 jobs lost)
4. Religious organizations (2 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Van Buren County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 15 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 43.8 percent of the total employment growth in Van Buren County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (7 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 Van Buren County, Iowa

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Van Buren County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $36,380 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 26.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 35.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Van Buren County, Iowa can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.7 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 63.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Van Buren County, with 20.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Van Buren County reported an income level of $10,238, this was 71.9 percent less than the median for all households. In Van Buren County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,479 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Van Buren County, Iowa reported a median household income of $30,713, this median household income is 15.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Van Buren County, Iowa

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Van Buren County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 46.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Van Buren have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12.6 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 45.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Van Buren County, Iowa as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 8.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Van Buren County, Iowa may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Van Buren 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Van Buren County, Iowa

Van Buren County, Iowa had an estimated population of 7,786 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 7,823. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.5 percent. Van Buren ranks 38 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 1,990 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Van Buren County, Iowa to be 42.7 years old. The median in Van Buren is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 41.0 years of age. With 21.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Van Buren can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Van Buren from another country. The international migration into Van Buren accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Van Buren County, Iowa has a population that is made of 98.3 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Van Buren has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Van Buren covers a total land area of 485 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 16 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), Schuyler, IL (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Van Buren County, Iowa

In Van Buren County, the census reported 3,669 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 58 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Van Buren County is positioned 59 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,251 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Van Buren County, Iowa. In 2000, 97.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Van Buren County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $43,100, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of 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 Van Buren County, Iowa -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Van Buren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.56. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.56 times greater than the national average, signifying that Van Buren may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Van Buren County, increasing in size by 9.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.4 percent. The State of Iowa experienced a change in employment in the sector of -0.6 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Van Buren County, with the industry averaging 53 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Van Buren County is ranked at 95 of 99 Counties in the State of Iowa in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 94 of 99 Counties.

In Van Buren County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 45.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 641 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 12.5 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.







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