In Blaine County, jobs in the other investment pools and funds pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other investment pools and funds industry wages were the highest in Blaine County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Blaine County was paid an annual wage of $221,628 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Idaho of $45,034 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $96,278.

Other top-pay jobs in Blaine County, Idaho can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($105,248), other financial investment activities ($99,951), management of companies and enterprises ($93,824) and office administrative services ($83,328) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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.

Blaine County Wages have increased by 9.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Blaine County, Idaho by a total of 9.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Idaho 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.

Blaine County Industry Wages Exceed Idaho, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Blaine County, Idaho can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 3.2 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $31,468. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Blaine County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Blaine County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 70.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Blaine County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 22.6 in percent of jobs in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (70.6 percent decline)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (62.4 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (42.6 percent decline)
4. Business support services (29.3 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (26.1 percent decline)

Blaine County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 975.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Blaine County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where it saw a gain of 41.9 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Blaine County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 29.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (975.0 percent gain)
2. Scientific research and development services (646.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (600.0 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (242.9 percent gain)
5. Advertising and related services (144.4 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 15.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Idaho, experiencing a gain of 13.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blaine County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 45 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 17.6 percent of the total employment decline in Blaine County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (45 jobs lost)
2. Activities related to real estate (36 jobs lost)
3. Private households (26 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (22 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (21 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blaine County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 208 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 13.8 percent of the total employment growth in Blaine County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (208 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (116 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (110 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (109 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (89 new jobs)

Of the 66 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 48 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Blaine County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,686 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.





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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.

Blaine County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Idaho, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Blaine County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 42.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Idaho, where the industry reported a gain of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Blaine County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.8 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (42.5 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (32.1 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (29.7 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (24.7 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (21.1 percent decline)

Blaine County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 140.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Blaine County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where the industry took a gain of 3.6 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Blaine County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (140.0 percent gain)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (123.3 percent gain)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (77.3 percent gain)
4. Business support services (70.7 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (68.9 percent gain)

In Blaine County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 479 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 73 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 43 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Blaine County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 137 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 21.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Blaine County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (137 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (42 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (41 new jobs)
4. Employment services (39 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (25 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Blaine County

Given the industries in the area, the Activities related to real estate industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 45 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Activities related to real estate industry make up 16.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Blaine County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (45 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (42 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (40 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (31 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (12 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.

Income and Poverty in Blaine County, Idaho

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $72,760. This median income level is 23.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 9.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $53,381. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Blaine County reported an income level of $45,094, which was 23.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Blaine County, Idaho , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,671, this median household income is 53.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Blaine County, Idaho White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $60,597 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Blaine County, Idaho may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Blaine County, accounting 11.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Blaine County reported a relatively high household income of $59,080 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 25.6 percent higher than the median income in State of Idaho of $43,959 and the median household income is 16.8 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Blaine County, Idaho

Blaine County, Idaho is made up of a very highly-educated population of the working age, with 43.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Blaine was reported to have a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Idaho's proportion of 21.6 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Blaine County, Idaho according the 2000 Decennial Census, 45.6 percent of the White Alone, 11.2 percent of Black or African American, 30 percent of the Asian alone and 8.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Blaine County, Idaho, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 43.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Blaine on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 43.2 percent (Men) versus 43 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Bachelors Degree or Higher, with 43 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Blaine County, Idaho

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Blaine from outside the country. The immigration into Blaine totals 3.9 percent of immigration into the State of Idaho. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Blaine County, Idaho has a population that is made up of 82.9 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 15.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 16.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Blaine has increased the percent of minority population when 11.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

Blaine County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 21,166 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 19,126. This growth represents an increase of 10.7 percent. Blaine ranks 10 of 44 counties when calculating total change in population for Idaho and the county ranks 816 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Blaine extends a total area of 2645 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 8 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ), Winkler, TX (8 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Blaine County, Idaho to be 39.7 years old. The median age in Blaine is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Blaine can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 68.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Blaine County, Idaho

In Blaine County, there were a total of 13,857 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 1,189 homes since 2001, or 9.4 percent.

The State of Idaho, Blaine County ranks 11 of 44 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 337 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Blaine County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $288,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the overall State of Idaho 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,300 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Blaine County can be understood as having a extremely high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 25.9 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Blaine County, Idaho -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Blaine County, Accommodation and food services, Construction, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 21 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,565 jobs. The Construction and Retail Trade industries total 19.3 and 14.2 percent of industry employment.

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Blaine County, changing a total of 59.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 13.8 percent. The State of Idaho encountered a change in industry employment of 35.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Accommodation and food services has the largest employers in Blaine County. The industry averages 22 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the State of Idaho average establishment size of 15 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Blaine County, Construction, Accommodation and food services and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.94. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 2.94 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Blaine specializes in Construction.









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