In Camas County, jobs in the residential building construction pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the residential building construction industry reported the top wages in Camas County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Camas County was paid an annual wage of $21,016 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Idaho of $28,254 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $43,351.

Other top-pay jobs in Camas County, Idaho can be found in oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.) and greenhouse and nursery production (.) 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.

Camas County Wages have increased by 112.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Camas County, Idaho by a total of 112.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Idaho 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.

Camas County Industry Wages Lag Behind Idaho, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Camas County, Idaho when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 20 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $31,468. 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.

Camas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 110.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Idaho, experiencing a gain of 13.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Camas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 50.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area 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 Camas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

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

Camas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Scientific research and development services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 38.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Camas County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Idaho, where it saw a loss of 8.2 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Camas County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 11.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

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

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Camas County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Scientific research and development services industry has grown the most with 1,834 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Scientific research and development services industry makes up 100.0 percent of the growth in Camas County.

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

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Camas County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 21 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 52.0 percent of the total employment decline in Camas County, Idaho.

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

In Camas County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 151 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Camas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Camas County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 64 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Camas County

The Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 3 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up -0.3 percent of the total growth in Camas County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Employment services (83 new jobs)





Camas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 29 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 25.3 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Camas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Residential building construction (29 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 28.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Idaho, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Camas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 102.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Camas County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 2.1 percent. The Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Camas County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (102.9 percent gain)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (68.4 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (63.8 percent gain)
4. Florists (53.8 percent gain)
5. Death care services (51.5 percent gain)





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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 Camas County, Idaho

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Camas County, Idaho can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Camas County, reporting 17.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Camas County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $39,975 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 10 percent lower than the median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and the median is 22.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 199.3 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $119,649. Hispanic in Camas County, Idaho recorded a median income of $27,788, this median household income is 30.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Camas County had a median household income level of $7,313, which was 81.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Camas County, Idaho White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,488 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent less than the median in the year 2000.







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

Higher Education in Camas County, Idaho

In Camas County, Idaho according the 2000 Decennial Census, 22.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Camas County, Idaho, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Camas on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 26 percent (Men) versus 18.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 40.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Camas County, Idaho has a highly-educated population of the working age, with 22.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Camas was reported to have a higher 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Camas County, Idaho

Camas County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 1,050 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 981. This growth denotes an increase of 7 percent. Camas ranks 31 of 44 counties when calculating total change in population for Idaho and the county ranks 1,831 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Camas extends a total area of 1075 square miles. The county 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 ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Camas County, Idaho to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Camas is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years of age. With 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Camas can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 67.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Camas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Camas makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Camas County, Idaho has a population that is made of 93.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Camas has increased the percent of minority population when 5.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Camas County, Idaho

Camas County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $86,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Idaho 2000 home median value of $106,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Camas County, there were a total of 705 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 78 residential structures since 2001, a change of 12.4 percent.

In the State of Idaho, Camas County is positioned 6 of 44 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 190 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Construction industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Camas County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 15.9 percent of total employment in 2001 to 4.3 percent in the year 2005.

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest establishments in Camas County, averaging 11 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 10 and greater than the State of Idaho establishments size average of 8 for the Wholesale trade industry.

In Camas County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Administrative and waste services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 14.57. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 14.57 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Camas specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Camas County, Wholesale trade, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Administrative and waste services industries are the largest employment industries. The Wholesale trade provides the most jobs and contributes 26.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 63 employees. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Administrative and waste services sectors provide 15.3 and 12.8 percent of all employment.









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