In Wapello County, jobs in the offices of other health practitioners pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of other health practitioners industry had the highest average wages in Wapello County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wapello County earned an annual wage of $63,036 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $29,822 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $32,682.

High-wage employment in Wapello County, Iowa are present in offices of physicians ($60,080), misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($43,969), legal services ($43,801) and offices of dentists ($38,900) 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.

Wapello County Wages have increased by 21.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Wapello County, Iowa by a total of 21.4%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Wapello County, Iowa can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 8.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Wapello County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wapello County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 100.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Wapello County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where this industry saw a gain of 5.9 percent. The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Wapello County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (100.0 percent gain)
2. Clothing stores (85.0 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (76.9 percent gain)
4. Shoe stores (62.5 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (58.4 percent gain)

Wapello County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 81.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Wapello County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7.7 percent in terms of employment in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (81.8 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (71.2 percent decline)
3. Utility system construction (62.7 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (59.5 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (57.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

In Wapello County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,049 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wapello County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has added the most employment with 102 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 16.2 percent of the total employment growth in Wapello County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (102 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (86 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (44 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (44 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (37 new jobs)

Out of the 62 4-digit NAICS industries, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 30 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wapello County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 89 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 14.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Wapello County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (89 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (59 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (58 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (52 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (43 jobs lost)





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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.

Wapello County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Wapello County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 441 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 65 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 35 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wapello County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 114 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 32.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Wapello County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (114 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (30 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (27 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (26 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (18 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wapello County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 25 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry makes up 13.1 percent of the total growth in Wapello County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (25 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (18 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (16 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (12 new jobs)

Wapello County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 68.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Wapello County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 0.4 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Wapello County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (68.8 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (47.4 percent gain)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (44.0 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (40.2 percent gain)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (22.6 percent gain)

Wapello County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Wapello County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2 in percent of jobs in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (59.1 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (44.6 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (42 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (34 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (31 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Iowa, experiencing a gain of 1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Wapello County, Iowa

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 7.8 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $40,585. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $49,562. This household income level is 31.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Wapello County, Iowa , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $27,495, this income level is 27 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Wapello County reported a median household income of $51,188, which was 35.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Wapello County, Iowa White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,627 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Wapello County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $37,660 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 22.6 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the income level is 30.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Wapello County, Iowa can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wapello County, having 22.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Wapello County, Iowa

Wapello County, Iowa is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Wapello counted a lower percent of population with this high education level 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.

In Wapello County, Iowa as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 24.6 percent of Black or African American, 23 percent of the Asian alone and 10.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Wapello County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Wapello have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.8 percent (Men) versus 14.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 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 Wapello County, Iowa

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Wapello internationally. The migration from outside the US into Wapello makes up 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Wapello County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 90.2 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 7.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Wapello has increased the percent of minority population when 3.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wapello County, Iowa to be 40.0 years of age. The median in Wapello is greater than the median age for 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 39.3 years old. With a total of 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wapello can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Wapello County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 35,965 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 36,009. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.1 percent. Wapello ranks 40 of 99 counties in terms of population growth in Iowa and the county ranks 1,998 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Wapello extends a total area of 432 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 83 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, WV (83 per sq. mile ), Steele, MN (83 per sq. mile ), Orangeburg, SC (83 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jackson, IN (83 per sq. mile ), Venango, PA (83 per sq. mile ), Knox, KY (83 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Wapello County, Iowa

Wapello County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $50,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Iowa 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Wapello County, the census reported 16,254 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 334 residential units since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Wapello County, Iowa. In 2000, 91.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in Iowa, Wapello County places 46 of 99 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,868 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wapello County. The industry averages 140 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Wapello County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 29 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,333 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.6 and 16.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Wapello County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.26. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.26 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wapello may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Educational services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Wapello County, with an industry growth of 36.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Iowa felt a shift in employment in the industry of 10 percent, during the period.









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