In Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bear Lake County received a wage of $26,349 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Idaho of $53,708 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Bear Lake County, Idaho may be found in building finishing contractors ($22,431), offices of dentists ($21,351), residential building construction ($20,686) and offices of physicians ($19,957) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Bear Lake County Wages have increased by 11.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Bear Lake County, Idaho by a total of 11.0%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Idaho and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Bear Lake County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Bear Lake County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 141.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bear Lake County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 10.7 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Bear Lake County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (141.2 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (50.0 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (32.0 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (22.7 percent gain)

Bear Lake County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 24.1 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 has experienced in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 24.5 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Bear Lake County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.4 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (24.1 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (21.9 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (3.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 8.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in Idaho, experiencing a gain of 13.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bear Lake County

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 46 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 70.3 percent of the growth in Bear Lake County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (46 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (14 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 new jobs)

Out of the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Bear Lake County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 80 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bear Lake County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 10 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 58.8 percent of the total employment decline in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (10 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (7 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (125 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (106 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.

Bear Lake County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Bear Lake County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 22.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Idaho, where the industry reported a gain of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Bear Lake County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.5 in percent of workers in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (22.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of dentists (16.9 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (13.8 percent decline)

Bear Lake County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 47.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bear Lake County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where the industry took a gain of 25.3 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Bear Lake County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (47.4 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (31.4 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (26.9 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (18.9 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (2.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 12.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Idaho, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

In Bear Lake County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 109 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bear Lake County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 18 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 57.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bear Lake County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (18 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (6 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bear Lake County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of physicians industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 6 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 46.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (6 jobs lost)
2. Offices of dentists (5 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (3 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (13 jobs lost)

Out of the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industries reported employment loss in the 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 Bear Lake County, Idaho

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bear Lake County, Idaho can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 60 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 Bear Lake County, with 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Bear Lake County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $37,630 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 16.8 percent lower than the median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and this is 30.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 78 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $8,287. Hispanic Householders in Bear Lake County, Idaho recorded a median income of $58,012, this median is 54.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Bear Lake County had a median income of $15,113, this level was 59.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Bear Lake County, Idaho White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,600 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median household income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Bear Lake County, Idaho

Bear Lake County, Idaho has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bear Lake was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Idaho's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Bear Lake County, Idaho, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Bear Lake have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.8 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 45.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Bear Lake County, Idaho according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 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 Bear Lake County, Idaho

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Bear Lake internationally. The international migration into Bear Lake makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Idaho. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bear Lake County, Idaho to be 38.4 years old. The median age in Bear Lake is greater than the median age for the State of Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.2 years old. With 27.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Bear Lake can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Bear Lake County, Idaho has a population that is made up of 96.7 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Bear Lake has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the people were minorities.

Bear Lake County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 6,176 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,425. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.9 percent. Bear Lake ranks 39 of 44 counties when calculating total change in population for Idaho and the county ranks 2,423 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Bear Lake encompasses a total area of 971 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Bear Lake County, Idaho

Bear Lake County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $72,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Idaho 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Idaho, Bear Lake County places 15 of 44 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 544 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Bear Lake County, the real estate market was made up of 3,581 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 232 residential structures since 2001, a change of 6.9 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Bear Lake County, Idaho. In 2000, 87.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Bear Lake County, Idaho -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Professional and technical services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Bear Lake County, growing by 63.6 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.6 percent. The State of Idaho felt a shift in employment in the industry of 6.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Bear Lake County, averaging 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Idaho establishments size average of 29 for the Manufacturing industry.

Bear Lake County is ranked at 40 of 45 Counties throughout the State of Idaho in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 39 of 45 Counties.

In Bear Lake County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.46. The percent of employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 2.46 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bear Lake may be an exporter of products or services of Accommodation and food services.

In Bear Lake County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 31.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 273 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries make up 24.2 and 8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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