In Caribou County, jobs in the motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Caribou County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Caribou County received an annual wage of $45,002 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Idaho of $30,494 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $42,649.

High-wage employment in Caribou County, Idaho can be found in building equipment contractors ($33,007), building finishing contractors ($27,172), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($26,095) and other professional and technical services ($23,753) 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.

Caribou County Wages have increased by 6.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Caribou County, Idaho by a total of 6.1%. This is less than the growth in average 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Caribou County, Idaho can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 24.8 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $31,468. The average pay was less 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.

Caribou County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Idaho, which experienced a gain of 13.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Caribou County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 76.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Idaho, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 18.3 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Caribou County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.3 in percent of jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (76.7 percent decline)

Caribou County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 41.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Caribou County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where the industry took a gain of 1.3 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Caribou County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41.3 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (35.5 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (22.2 percent gain)

In Caribou County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 174 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Caribou County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 24 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 74.0 percent of the growth in Caribou County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24 new jobs)

From the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 1 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Caribou County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 87 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 99.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Caribou County, Idaho.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (87 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (256 jobs lost)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (132 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.

Caribou County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Caribou County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 8 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 34.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Caribou County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (8 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (6 new jobs)
3. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (3 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2 new jobs)

In Caribou County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 194 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Caribou County

Given the industries in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 6 jobs. The declines in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 31.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Caribou County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (6 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (5 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (2 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for road transportation (10 jobs lost)

Of the 10 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Caribou County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 23.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 4.1 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Caribou County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.4 in percent of jobs in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (23.9 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (16.2 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (14.3 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (5.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Idaho, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Caribou County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 52.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Caribou County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 11.4 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Caribou County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (52.6 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (36.8 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (32.8 percent gain)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (16.7 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (13.0 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 Caribou County, Idaho

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Caribou County, Idaho can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 27.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Caribou County, having 18.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Caribou County reported a medium-high median income for households of $44,003 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 0.1 percent higher than the median in Idaho of $43,959 and the median household income is 11.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Caribou County had a median income of $86,580, this level was 96.8 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Caribou County, Idaho White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,680 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Caribou County, Idaho , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $22,565, this median household income is 48.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $62,888. This median is 42.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 16.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $36,563.







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

Higher Education in Caribou County, Idaho

In Caribou County, Idaho as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Caribou County, Idaho, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Caribou have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 37.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Caribou County, Idaho has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 16 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Caribou is reported having 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Caribou County, Idaho

Caribou County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 7,131 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,309. The decline represents a decrease of -2.4 percent. Caribou ranks 38 of 44 counties when analyzing total population change in Idaho and the county ranks 2,284 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Caribou County, Idaho to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Caribou is greater than the median age in the State of Idaho of 34.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.3 years old. With 27.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Caribou can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

In terms of total land area, Caribou extends a total area of 1766 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

Caribou County, Idaho has a population base that is comprised of 95.5 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Caribou has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 3.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Caribou from another country. The international migration into Caribou accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Caribou County, Idaho

The State of Idaho, Caribou County is positioned 40 of 44 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,702 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Caribou County, Idaho. In 2000, 86.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Caribou County, the real estate market was made up of 3,245 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 27 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.8 percent.

Caribou County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 1.4 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

Caribou County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $80,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Idaho 2000 median home value of $106,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Construction sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Caribou County since 2001, going from making up 15.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 10 percent of employment in 2005.

Caribou County is ranked at 28 of 45 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Idaho in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 25 of 45 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Caribou County, averaging 68 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Idaho establishments size average of 29 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Caribou County, Manufacturing, Mining, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 29.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 681 individuals. The Mining and Retail Trade industries make up 14.8 and 14.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Caribou County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has an LQ of 29.17. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 29.17 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Caribou County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Construction between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Caribou County. The sector faced a loss of 158 employees during the period, or 40.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 32.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Caribou County, with an industry growth of 263.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Idaho underwent a employment change in the industry of 6.7 percent, in the last 5 years.



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