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

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in Clark County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clark County earned an annual wage of $34,160 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Idaho of $43,984 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,321.

High-wage employment in Clark 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: Click Graph Above 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.

Clark County Wages have increased by 43.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Clark County, Idaho by a total of 43.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Idaho and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Clark County, Idaho when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $31,468. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Clark County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clark County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 183 jobs. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 38.9 percent of the total job loss in Clark County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (183 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (39 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (36 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (34 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (34 jobs lost)

Of the 38 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Clark County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 25 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clark County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has grown the most with 198 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 25.4 percent of the total employment growth in Clark County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (198 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (160 new jobs)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (72 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (65 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (55 new jobs)

Clark County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 346.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clark County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 41.9 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Clark County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 29.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (346.7 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (209.5 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (161.6 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (160.2 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (118.4 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Idaho, which went through a gain of 13.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Clark County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Idaho, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 21.8 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Clark County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 24.4 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (55.6 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (44.9 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (38.4 percent decline)
4. Legal services (35.4 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (31.9 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.

Clark County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Clark County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 48.5 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 seen in the Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 24.7 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Clark County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5 in percent of jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48.5 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (38.8 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (36.7 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (25 percent decline)
5. Other ambulatory health care services (22.9 percent decline)

Clark County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 73.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clark County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where this industry saw a gain of 18.8 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Clark County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 9.5 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (73.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Idaho, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

In Clark County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clark County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 96 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 25.2 percent of the total job loss in Clark County, Idaho.

Top 1 Industries
1. General freight trucking (96 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 Clark County, Idaho

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Clark County, Idaho can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 50 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Clark County, accounting 41.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Clark County had a medium-low median household income of $36,944 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 19 percent lower than the household income median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and the median household income is 33 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Clark County, Idaho reported a median household income of $34,612, this income level is 6.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Clark County reported a median household income of $23,400, this was 36.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Clark County, Idaho White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,456 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Clark County, Idaho

Clark County, Idaho has a moderately-educated population, with 12.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Clark has 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Clark County, Idaho, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 39.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Clark have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 16.6 percent (Men) versus 8.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 33.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Clark County, Idaho according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 100 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 1.2 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.

Housing Report for Clark County, Idaho

When compared to other counties in Idaho, Clark County stands 26 of 44 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,112 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Clark County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 542 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 20 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.8 percent.

Clark County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $64,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Idaho 2000 home value of $106,300 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Clark County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 5.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Clark County. In the County, the industry averages 8 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 15 and less than the State of Idaho typical size of 13 for the Retail Trade industry.

In Clark County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Finance and insurance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 6.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 23 jobs. The Construction and Finance and insurance industries make up 4.5 and 3.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.











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