In Butte County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in Butte County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Butte County received an annual wage of $97,624 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Idaho of $43,984 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,321.

Top-pay jobs in Butte County, Idaho are present in scientific research and development services ($73,629), depository credit intermediation ($18,798), other crop farming ($18,131) and gasoline stations ($10,802) 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.

Butte County Wages have increased by 10.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Butte County, Idaho by a total of 10.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Idaho and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Butte County Industry Wages Exceed Idaho, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Butte County, Idaho when analyzed can be understood as being very high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 120.8 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $31,468. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Butte County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Butte County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Scientific research and development services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 38.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Butte County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where it saw a loss of 8.2 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Butte County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (38.4 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7.5 percent gain)

Butte County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 50.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Idaho, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 11.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Butte County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employment in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (50.4 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (35.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 41.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Idaho, which saw a gain of 13.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Butte County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 21 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 52.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Butte County, Idaho.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (21 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (20 jobs lost)

In Butte County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,290 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Butte County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Scientific research and development services industry has grown the most with 1,834 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Scientific research and development services industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Butte County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (1,834 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (27 new jobs)







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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.

Butte County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Butte County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management and technical consulting services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 0 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Management and technical consulting services industry make up . percent of the jobs lost during the period in Butte County, Idaho.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (346 jobs lost)

In Butte County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,881 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Butte County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has added the most employment with 1 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Butte County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (326 new jobs)



Employment for all industries has increased by 99.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Idaho, which experienced a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Butte County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 7.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Butte County has expanded slower than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 7.6 percent. The Depository credit intermediation industry in Butte County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (7.5 percent gain)

Butte County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 2.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Idaho, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 18.8 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Butte County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 9.5 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (2.9 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 Butte County, Idaho

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Butte County, Idaho can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 51.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Butte County, having 41.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Butte County reported a medium-low median income for households of $35,653 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 23.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and the median is 37.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Butte County, Idaho White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,760 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 5.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,638. Hispanic households in Butte County, Idaho reported a median household income of $19,013, which is 46.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Butte County had a median household income level of $39,488, which was 10.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Butte County, Idaho

In Butte County, Idaho as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Butte County, Idaho has a moderately-educated working age population, with 13 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Butte was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Idaho's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Butte County, Idaho, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Butte have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.2 percent (Men) versus 9.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 36.8 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 Butte County, Idaho

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Butte County, Idaho to be 41.7 years old. The median in Butte is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years of age. With 26.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Butte can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Butte County, Idaho had a population of 2,808 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 2,899. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.1 percent. Butte ranks 36 of 44 counties when analyzing total population change in Idaho and the county ranks 2,113 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Butte County, Idaho has a population that is made up of 93.5 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 4.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 5.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Butte has increased in diversity when 4.2 percent of the people were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Butte spans a total of 2233 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Butte internationally. The migration from outside the US into Butte accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Idaho. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Butte County, Idaho

The State of Idaho, Butte County is positioned 44 of 44 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 3,088 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Butte County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,289 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a decline in housing units, losing a sum of -2 residential units since 2001, or -0.2 percent.

Butte County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $68,700, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Idaho 2000 median home value of $106,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Butte County is ranked at 20 of 45 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Idaho according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 17 of 45 Counties.

Professional and technical services has the largest employers in Butte County. The industry averages 182 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 8 and greater than the State of Idaho typical size of 6 for the Professional and technical services industry.

In Butte County, Professional and technical services, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Professional and technical services provides the most jobs and contributes 88.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,451 people employed. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors provide 1.9 and 0.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Professional and technical services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Butte County. The industry lost a total of 1,348 jobs, or 28.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 97.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Butte County, Professional and technical services, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Professional and technical services industry has an LQ of 13.84. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Professional and technical services sector is 13.84 times greater than the national average, signifying that Butte may be an exporter of products or services of Professional and technical services.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Butte County, increasing in size by 23.1 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -0.6 percent. The State of Idaho faced a industry job change of 6.6 percent, during the time since 2001.





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