In Wright County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Wright County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wright County received a wage of $68,999 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $53,843 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Wright County, Iowa can be found in offices of physicians ($65,440), office administrative services ($45,207), other specialty trade contractors ($44,972) and power generation and supply ($44,969) 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.

Wright County Wages have increased by 13.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Wright County, Iowa by a total of 13.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Iowa and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Wright County, Iowa when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Wright County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wright County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 135.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Wright County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where it saw a gain of 16.5 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Wright County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 37.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (135.5 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (41.4 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (29.8 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (28.4 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (24.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 10.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Iowa, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Wright County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Iowa, where the it saw a gain of 6.3 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Wright County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.9 percent in terms of employment in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (40.6 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (39.4 percent decline)
3. Power generation and supply (37.8 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (30 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (26.5 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wright County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 22 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 30.2 percent of the total employment growth in Wright County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (22 new jobs)
2. Office administrative services (14 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (10 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (9 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (9 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wright County

The Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 85 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 36.9 percent of the total job loss in Wright County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (85 jobs lost)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (29 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (23 jobs lost)
4. Power generation and supply (22 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)

In Wright County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 545 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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 Wright County, Iowa

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wright County, Iowa can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 73.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wright County, with 11.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Wright County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $42,350 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 9 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and the median household income is 16 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 12.2 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $47,531. Hispanic Householders in Wright County, Iowa , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,449, this median household income is 18.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Wright County had a median household income level of $76,343, this was 80.3 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Wright County, Iowa White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,522 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Wright County, Iowa

Wright County, Iowa has a moderately-educated population, with 13.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Wright was reported to have 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Wright County, Iowa, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Wright on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.4 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Wright County, Iowa according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Wright County, Iowa

When calculating the total land area, Wright spans a total of 581 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 24 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wright County, Iowa to be 44.0 years old. The median in Wright is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.6 years old. With 22.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Wright can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Since 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Wright internationally. The international migration into Wright makes up 0.6 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Wright County, Iowa had a total estimated population of 13,647 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 14,324. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.7 percent. Wright ranks 87 of 99 counties in terms of population growth in Iowa and the county ranks 2,860 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Wright County, Iowa has a population that is made of 92.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 7.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Wright has increased in diversity when 5.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Wright County, Iowa

In Wright County, there were a total of 6,599 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 47 homes since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

Wright County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $52,500, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Iowa 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Iowa, Wright County stands 78 of 99 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,775 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Wright County, Iowa. In 2000, 93.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Wright County. The industry was hit with a loss of 155 total jobs during the period, accounting for 12.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 25.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Wright County, Information, Utilities and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Information industry has an LQ of 2.57. The percent of employment in the Information industry is 2.57 times greater than the national average, signifying that Wright County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Information.

In Wright County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 24 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,109 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.1 and 10.8 percent of industry employment.

Wright County ranks 52 of 99 total Counties throughout Iowa by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 46 of 99 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Wright County. In the County, the industry averages 53 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Iowa average establishment size of 54 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Wright County, increasing in size by 35.3 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.4 percent. The State of Iowa experienced a sector employment shift of -0.6 percent, from 2001 to 2005.





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