In Worth County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry wages were the highest in Worth County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Worth County earned an annual wage of $42,612 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Iowa of $34,149 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $33,978.

Top-pay jobs in Worth County, Iowa exsists in building equipment contractors ($41,096), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($29,970), nonresidential building construction ($23,522) and automotive repair and maintenance ($22,568) 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.

Worth County Wages have increased by 14.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Worth County, Iowa by a total of 14.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Worth County, Iowa can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 26.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

Worth County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Worth County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has grown the most with 8 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 23.1 percent of the growth in Worth County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (8 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (8 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (7 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (7 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (4 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Worth County

The Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 37.5 percent of the total job loss in Worth County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (12 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (9 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (3 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (2 jobs lost)

From the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Worth County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 527 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 39.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Iowa, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Worth County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 55.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Worth County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a loss of 5 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Worth County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (55.0 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (54.3 percent gain)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (47.2 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (32.3 percent gain)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (7.6 percent gain)

Worth County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 30.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the industry reported a loss of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Worth County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.8 in percent of jobs in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (30.4 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (30.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (29.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (8.1 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (3.5 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 Worth County, Iowa

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 24.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $32,175. In Worth County, Iowa White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,775 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Worth County, Iowa , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $49,725, which is 16.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Worth County had a median income of $35,100, this level was 17.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $56,453. This household income level is 32.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Worth County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $42,639 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 8.3 percent lower than the median in Iowa of $46,179 and this is 15.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Worth County, Iowa can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 8.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Worth County, with 14.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Worth County, Iowa

Worth County, Iowa may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Worth 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 Worth County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Worth County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41 percent achieving this level. The female population in Worth on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.6 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Worth County, Iowa

Worth County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 97.5 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Worth has increased in diversity when 2.0 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Worth County, Iowa to be 43.1 years old. The median age in Worth is greater than the median age in Iowa of 38.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.8 years old. With 21 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Worth 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 population, with 60.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Worth County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 7,768 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 7,911. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.8 percent. Worth ranks 48 of 99 counties in terms of population growth in Iowa and the county ranks 2,209 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Worth internationally. The international migration into Worth totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

By measuring total land area, Worth covers a total land area of 400 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 19 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montmorency, MI (19 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Lee, AR (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Perry, AR (19 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TX (19 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Worth County, Iowa

In Worth County, the real estate market was made up of 3,558 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 21 residential units since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Worth County, Iowa. In 2000, 93.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Worth County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $55,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Iowa 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Worth County ranks 84 of 99 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,836 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Worth County, with the industry averaging 41 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Worth County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.08. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.08 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Worth may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

In Worth County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 39.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 577 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 12.3 and 11.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Construction industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Worth County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 8.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Other services, except public administration in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Worth County, increasing in size by 86.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.8 percent. The State of Iowa saw a change in employment in the sector of -0.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.







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