Kenton County, Kentucky

In Kenton County, the office administrative services industry jobs pay the highest wages

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Employment in the office administrative services industry wages were the highest in Kenton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kenton County earned an annual wage of $165,825 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Kentucky of $62,351 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $61,535.

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Top-pay jobs in Kenton County, Kentucky are present in druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($105,747), offices of physicians ($82,452), management of companies and enterprises ($75,404) and other financial investment activities ($75,366 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.

In Keokuk County, the hog and pig farming industry jobs pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the hog and pig farming industry paid the average highest wages in Keokuk County for 2006. The average industry job in Keokuk County earned an annual wage of $74,612 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Iowa of $28,420 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $29,403.

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Top-pay jobs in Keokuk County, Iowa can be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($34,724), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($31,169), general freight trucking ($30,984) and other heavy construction ($29,596 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.

Kenton County Wages have increased by 18.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Kenton County, Kentucky by a total of 18.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Kentucky 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.

Keokuk County Wages have increased by 1.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Keokuk County, Iowa by a total of 1.4%. This is less than the growth in 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.

Kenton County Industry Wages Exceed Kentucky, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Kenton County, Kentucky when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 7.1 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $34,024. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Keokuk County, Iowa can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Kenton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kenton County

Given the industries in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 291 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 10.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kenton County, Kentucky.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (291 jobs lost)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (267 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (238 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (165 jobs lost)
5. Specialty food stores (164 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kenton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 1,319 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 19.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kenton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,319 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (481 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (453 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (405 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (277 new jobs)

Given the 101 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 40 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 60 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Kenton County, Kentucky, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,171 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Kenton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Kentucky, where the it saw a loss of 13.8 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Kenton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (68 percent decline)
2. Motion picture and video industries (64.1 percent decline)
3. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (63.7 percent decline)
4. Specialty food stores (60.8 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (60.5 percent decline)

Kenton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 568.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Kenton County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Kentucky, where the industry felt a gain of 27.9 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Kenton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 31.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (568.6 percent gain)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (475.6 percent gain)
3. Other financial investment activities (294.9 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (221.8 percent gain)
5. Clothing stores (211.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Kentucky, which saw a gain of 2.1 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Keokuk County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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From the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Keokuk County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 13 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 57.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Keokuk County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (22 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)

In Keokuk County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 74 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Keokuk County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 66 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 60.6 percent of the total growth in Keokuk County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (66 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (19 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (6 new jobs)

Keokuk County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 86.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Keokuk County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Iowa, where the industry took a loss of 7.2 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Keokuk County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (86.5 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (46.2 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (42.2 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (32.7 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (24.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Keokuk County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 10.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Iowa, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 7.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Keokuk County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (10.8 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7.9 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.9 percent decline)

Keokuk County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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In Keokuk County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 2 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Keokuk 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 7 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry makes up 26.9 percent of the total employment growth in Keokuk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (7 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (5 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (4 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (3 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Keokuk County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 13 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 44.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Keokuk County, Iowa.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (5 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
5. Other heavy construction (1 jobs lost)

From the 18 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Keokuk County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 16.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Keokuk County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Iowa, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in Keokuk County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (16.3 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (14.0 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (11.1 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (10.4 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (8.2 percent gain)

Keokuk County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 11 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Iowa, where the industry reported a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Keokuk County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (9.7 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (7.2 percent decline)
4. Other heavy construction (6.5 percent decline)
5. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (5.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Iowa, which experienced a gain of 1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Keokuk County, Iowa

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When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Keokuk County had a medium-high median income for households of $39,809 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 16 percent lower than the median in State of Iowa of $46,179 and this is 23.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Keokuk County, Iowa White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,760 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $43,144. This median is 8.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Keokuk County, Iowa , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,563, this median is 8.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 59.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $16,088. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Keokuk County reported a median household income of $51,188, which was 28.6 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Keokuk County, Iowa can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Keokuk County, reporting 14.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Keokuk County, Iowa

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In Keokuk County, Iowa as reported in the 2000 Census, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 64.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Keokuk County, Iowa may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 11.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Keokuk counted 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Keokuk County, Iowa, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 48.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Keokuk on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.2 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 44 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Keokuk County, Iowa

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Keokuk County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 11,157 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 11,425. The decline shows a decrease of -2.3 percent. Keokuk ranks 59 of 99 counties when analyzing total population change in Iowa and the county ranks 2,453 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Keokuk extends a total area of 579 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 19 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities 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 ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Keokuk County, Iowa to be 42.4 years old. The median in Keokuk is greater than the median age for the State of Iowa of 38.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.1 years old. With 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Keokuk 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 58.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.9 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.

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Keokuk from another country. The international migration into Keokuk totals 0 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Keokuk County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 98.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Keokuk has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Keokuk County, Iowa

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Throughout the State of Iowa, Keokuk County places 89 of 99 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,894 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Keokuk County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $51,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Iowa 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Keokuk County, Iowa. In 2000, 95.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Keokuk County, the census reported 5,064 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 23 homes since 2001, or 0.5 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau