In Fremont County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Fremont County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Fremont County was paid an annual wage of $46,220 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Idaho of $50,671 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $80,588.

Other high-paying jobs in Fremont County, Idaho may be found in general freight trucking ($34,902), management and technical consulting services ($34,451), specialized freight trucking ($32,907) and offices of other health practitioners ($29,201) 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Fremont County, Idaho can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Fremont County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Fremont County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 76.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Idaho, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 32.7 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Fremont County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 11 in percent of jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (76.6 percent decline)
2. Logging (58.5 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (27.6 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (15.4 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (14.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Idaho, which went through a gain of 13.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Fremont County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 223.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fremont County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where it saw a gain of 55.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Fremont County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (223.8 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (220.6 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (62.4 percent gain)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (42.1 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (22.4 percent gain)

Of the 14 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Fremont County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 136 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fremont County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 40 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 41.6 percent of the total job loss in Fremont County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (40 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (19 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (12 jobs lost)
5. Logging (8 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fremont County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 63 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 42.3 percent of the growth in Fremont County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (63 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (35 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (25 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (12 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (10 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.

Fremont County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fremont County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 19 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 32.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fremont County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (19 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (11 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (9 jobs lost)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (9 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (6 jobs lost)

In Fremont County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 20 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 14 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fremont County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 56 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 54.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Fremont County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (56 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (19 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (13 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (7 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (3 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Idaho, experiencing a gain of 5.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Fremont County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 47.1 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 industry felt a gain of 11 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Fremont County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.1 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (47.1 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (22.7 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (16.9 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (11.3 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (9.2 percent decline)

Fremont County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 161.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Fremont County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where this industry saw a gain of 23.3 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Fremont County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (161.5 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (100.0 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (42.1 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (23.9 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (23.0 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 Fremont County, Idaho

In Fremont County, Idaho White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,671 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $35,393. This income level is 9.5 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Fremont County had a median income of $28,080, this median was 28.2 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Fremont County, Idaho reported a median household income of $27,203, which is 30.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Fremont County, Idaho may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 33 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Fremont County, having 30.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Fremont County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $39,106 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 12.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and the median is 25.6 percent lower 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 Fremont County, Idaho

In 2000, the Census reported that in Fremont County, Idaho, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Fremont have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 13 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Fremont County, Idaho according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Fremont County, Idaho is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Fremont 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Fremont County, Idaho

By measuring total land area, Fremont spans a total of 1867 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 7 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Fremont internationally. The international migration into Fremont totals 1.5 percent of immigration into the State of Idaho. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Fremont County, Idaho has a population that is made of 86 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 12.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 12.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Fremont has increased the level of diversity when 11.2 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Fremont County, Idaho to be 33.8 years old. The median age in Fremont is less than the median age in the State of Idaho of 34.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 32.1 years old. With a total of 29.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Fremont 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 relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Fremont County, Idaho had a population of 12,242 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 11,792. This growth denotes an increase of 3.8 percent. Fremont ranks 22 of 44 counties in terms of population growth in Idaho and the county ranks 1,431 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Fremont County, Idaho

In Fremont County, the census reported 7,490 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 492 housing units since the year 2001, or 7 percent.

Throughout the State of Idaho, Fremont County ranks 14 of 44 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 532 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Fremont County, Idaho. In 2000, 81.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Fremont County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $82,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Idaho 2000 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 Fremont County, Idaho -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Professional and technical services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Fremont County, growing in new jobs by 283.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.6 percent. The State of Idaho encountered a change in industry employment of 6.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Information is the industry with the largest establishments in Fremont County, averaging 8 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 22 and less than the Idaho establishments size average of 14 for the Information industry.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Fremont County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 9.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Fremont County, Construction, Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 2.3. The percent of employment in the Construction industry is 2.3 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Fremont County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

In Fremont County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Construction produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 279 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 14.6 and 13 percent of all employment.

Fremont is the County that is ranked 35 of 45 Counties throughout the State of Idaho in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 34 of 45 Counties.





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