In Woodbury County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Woodbury County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Woodbury County was paid an annual wage of $87,193 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $80,992 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Woodbury County, Iowa may be found in druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($76,950), management and technical consulting services ($65,284), chemical merchant wholesalers ($62,136) and electric goods merchant wholesalers ($58,108) 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.

Woodbury County Wages have increased by 13.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Woodbury County, Iowa by a total of 13.1%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Iowa and less 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Woodbury County, Iowa can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 11.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,587. The average industry wage 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.

Woodbury County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Woodbury County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,980 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Woodbury County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 305 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 8.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Woodbury County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (305 jobs lost)
2. Other food manufacturing (295 jobs lost)
3. Warehousing and storage (221 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (201 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (177 jobs lost)

From the 109 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 58 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 51 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Woodbury County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 467 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 13.8 percent of the growth in Woodbury County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (467 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (316 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (306 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (300 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (183 new jobs)

Woodbury County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 384.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Woodbury County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where it saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Woodbury County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (384.4 percent gain)
2. Local messengers and local delivery (324.2 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (253.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (90.9 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (86.2 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 4.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Woodbury County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Woodbury County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (77.8 percent decline)
2. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (71.8 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (69.6 percent decline)
4. Household goods repair and maintenance (56.5 percent decline)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (51.1 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 Woodbury County, Iowa

The poverty rate in Woodbury County, Iowa has increased by 6.4 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 10.3 percent to 16.7 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Woodbury County, Iowa, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 89.7 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Woodbury County, seeing a 9.2 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Woodbury County had a medium-high household income of $45,056 (2005 Dollars). This median is 2.5 percent lower than the median in Iowa of $46,179 and the median is 9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic in Woodbury County, Iowa , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $40,285, this median household income is 10.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Woodbury County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $45,801 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $52,241. This household income level is 15.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 36.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $28,665. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Woodbury County had a median household income level of $24,251, this median was 46.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Woodbury County, Iowa can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 37.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Woodbury County, with 15.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $41,013, posting a 9 percent decline. Woodbury County, Iowa, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 3 of 9 counties in percent of decline for household income in Iowa. Woodbury County ranks 281 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income level for the United States.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Woodbury County, Iowa

In 2000, the Census reported that in Woodbury County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Woodbury have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 19.8 percent (Men) versus 18 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Woodbury County, Iowa may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 19 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Woodbury is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Iowa's proportion of 21.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Woodbury County, Iowa as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 12 percent of the Asian alone and 3 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since 2000, Woodbury has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 20.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the State of Iowa percent of 23.8 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.8 percent. As reported in 2005, 21.8 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 20.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Woodbury County, Iowa

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Woodbury County, Iowa to be 36.1 years old. The median in Woodbury is less 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 34.1 years old. With 26.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Woodbury can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Woodbury County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 102,605 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 103,868. The decline shows a decrease of -1.2 percent. Woodbury ranks 96 of 99 counties in terms of population growth in Iowa and the county ranks 3,003 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

From 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Woodbury from outside the country. The immigration into Woodbury totals 7.2 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Woodbury spans a total area of 873 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 118 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Chisago, MN (118 per sq. mile ), Murray, GA (118 per sq. mile ), Coffee, TN (119 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Washington, OK (118 per sq. mile ), Auglaize, OH (118 per sq. mile ), Sumter, FL (118 per sq. mile ).

Woodbury County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 81.4 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 2.4 percent Asian, and 11.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 15.7 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Woodbury has increased the level of diversity when 13.5 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Woodbury County, Iowa

In the State of Iowa, Woodbury County places 76 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,722 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Woodbury County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $87,600, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the State of Iowa 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

The residential home values in Woodbury County, Iowa have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $11,200, or 14.7 percent, from their 2000 value of $76,400.

In Woodbury County, there were a total of 41,882 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 340 residential units since 2001, or 0.8 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Woodbury County, Iowa. In 2005, 73.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Woodbury County is made up of a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Woodbury County is ranked number 7 of 99 Counties throughout the State of Iowa according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 6 of 99 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Woodbury County. The industry averages 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 of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Woodbury County. The industry lost a total of 842 jobs during the period, or 12 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 43 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Woodbury County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 17.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 7,671 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 16.6 and 14.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Woodbury County, rising by 242.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 1.6 percent. The State of Iowa underwent a employment change in the industry of 67.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.







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