In Winnebago County, jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related pay the highest wages

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Employment in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry reported the top wages in Winnebago County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Winnebago County received an annual wage of $44,685 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Iowa of $42,901 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $54,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Winnebago County, Iowa can be found in automobile dealers ($42,371), other specialty trade contractors ($41,401), grocery and related product wholesalers ($40,008) and metalworking machinery manufacturing ($35,770) 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.

Winnebago County Wages have increased by 30.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Winnebago County, Iowa by a total of 30.1%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Winnebago County, Iowa can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 19.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,587. The industry 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.

Winnebago County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Winnebago County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 126.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Winnebago County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where it saw a gain of 5.1 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Winnebago County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 10.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (126.6 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (77.8 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (51.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (42.7 percent gain)
5. Professional and similar organizations (20.0 percent gain)

Winnebago County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 66.2 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 gone through in the Iowa, where the it saw a gain of 15 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Winnebago County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.3 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (66.2 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (54.7 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (35.8 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (26.5 percent decline)
5. Personal care services (24 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 14.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Winnebago County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 58 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 29.9 percent of the total employment growth in Winnebago County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (58 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (57 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (40 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (12 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (10 new jobs)

Out of the 19 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Winnebago County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 687 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Winnebago County

The Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 67 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 46.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Winnebago County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (67 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (35 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (10 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (4 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.

Income and Poverty in Winnebago County, Iowa

Compared to counties across the United States, Winnebago County had a medium-high median income for all households of $44,906 (2005 Dollars). This median is 2.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Iowa of $46,179 and this is 9.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Winnebago County, Iowa , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,014, which is 19.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Winnebago County had a median income of $35,588, this median was 20.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Winnebago County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,264 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 48.8 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $22,982.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Winnebago County, Iowa can be understood to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 29.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Winnebago County, accounting 12.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Winnebago County, Iowa

Winnebago County, Iowa has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 16.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Winnebago 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Winnebago County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Winnebago have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18.4 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Winnebago County, Iowa as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 20.8 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 Winnebago County, Iowa

When measuring the total land area, Winnebago extends a total area of 400 square miles. This area has a low population density of 28 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Winnebago internationally. The international migration into Winnebago accounts for 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Iowa. This amount of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Winnebago County, Iowa to be 43.2 years of age. The median in Winnebago is greater than the median age in the State of Iowa of 38.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.9 years of age. With a total of 21 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Winnebago can be described 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 2005 population base, with 60.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Winnebago County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 96 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Winnebago has increased the level of diversity when 2.9 percent of the people were minorities.

Winnebago County, Iowa had a population of 11,351 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 11,759. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.5 percent. Winnebago ranks 73 of 99 counties when calculating total change in population for Iowa and the county ranks 2,653 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Winnebago County, Iowa

In Winnebago County, there were a total of 5,194 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 95 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Winnebago County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $61,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

When compared to other counties in Iowa, Winnebago County places 52 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,041 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Winnebago County, Iowa. In 2000, 92.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Winnebago County, growing by 14.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 1.6 percent. The State of Iowa faced a industry job change of 67.5 percent, in the last 5 years.

Winnebago County is ranked number 56 of 99 total Counties throughout Iowa according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 51 of 99 Counties.

The Transportation and Warehousing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Winnebago County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 11.7 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 4.3 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Winnebago County, averaging 56 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Transportation and Warehousing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Winnebago County. The industry lost a total of 371 jobs, or 67.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 49.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Winnebago County, Manufacturing, Construction and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.26. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.26 times greater than the national average, signifying that Winnebago County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Winnebago County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,233 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 13.4 and 7.8 percent of industry employment.



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