In Gem County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry wages were the highest in Gem County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gem County received a wage of $35,471 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Idaho of $34,006 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $40,482.

Top-pay jobs in Gem County, Idaho may be found in logging ($35,174), computer systems design and related services ($32,160), auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($31,582) and architectural and engineering services ($30,937) 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.

Gem County Wages have decreased by ( 3.6%) Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages decreased in Gem County, Idaho by a total of ( 3.6%). This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Gem County, Idaho when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 26.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $31,468. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Gem County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Gem County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 29.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Gem County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.8 in percent of workers in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (29.9 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (21.3 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (15.3 percent decline)

Gem County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 173.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Gem County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where it saw a gain of 63.1 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Gem County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (173.0 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (137.7 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (124.4 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (73.2 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (70.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Idaho, which experienced a gain of 13.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gem County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 15 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 45.1 percent of the total employment decline in Gem County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (15 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (11 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (8 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (12 jobs lost)
5. Logging (8 jobs lost)

Out of the 20 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Gem County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 128 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gem County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has added the most employment with 49 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 19.9 percent of the growth in Gem County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (49 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (32 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.

Gem County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 11.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in 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 experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Gem County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 34.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 17.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Gem County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (34.8 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (19.6 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (15 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (14.6 percent decline)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (9.1 percent decline)

Gem County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 78.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Gem County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where the industry took a gain of 23.3 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Gem County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (78.3 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (66.9 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (65.4 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (44.9 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (38.9 percent gain)

Out of the 31 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Gem County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 265 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gem County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 14 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 36.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gem County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (6 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (6 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (3 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gem County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 18.6 percent of the growth in Gem County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (36 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (24 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (23 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (23 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (21 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.

Income and Poverty in Gem County, Idaho

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Gem County, Idaho can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 21.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Gem County, reporting 19.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Gem County, Idaho White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,085 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Gem County, Idaho reported a median household income of $36,075, this median is 10.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $106,420. This income level is 164 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Gem County reported a median household income of $46,646, this level was 15.7 percent greater than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Gem County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $40,318 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 9 percent lower than the median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and the median is 21.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Gem County, Idaho

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Gem County, Idaho, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Gem have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13 percent (Men) versus 9.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 36.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Gem County, Idaho as reported in the 2000 Census, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 32.2 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Gem County, Idaho has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Gem 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 Gem County, Idaho

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Gem from another country. The international migration into Gem accounts for 0.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Idaho. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Gem County, Idaho to be 38.4 years of age. The median in Gem is greater than the median age for the State of Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.6 years old. With 24.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Gem can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Gem spans a total of 563 square miles. The county has a low density of 29 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ), Neosho, KS (29 per sq. mile ).

Gem County, Idaho has a population that is made of 90.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 7.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Gem has increased the level of diversity when 7.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Gem County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 16,273 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 15,219. This growth represents an increase of 6.9 percent. Gem ranks 15 of 44 counties when analyzing total population change in Idaho and the county ranks 1,080 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Gem County, Idaho

In Gem County, the census reported 6,426 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 398 homes since 2001, or 6.6 percent.

Gem County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $97,600, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Idaho 2000 home value of $106,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Idaho, Gem County stands 16 of 44 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 581 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade has the largest employers in Gem County. The industry averages 10 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 10 and greater than the Idaho typical size of 8 for the Wholesale trade industry.

In Gem County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 16.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 405 individuals. The Construction and Accommodation and food services industries total 12 and 9.2 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Gem County. The industry lost a total of 178 jobs during the period, or 64.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 90.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Information has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Gem County, growing by 96 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Idaho experienced a change in employment in the sector of 15.2 percent, during the time since 2001.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Gem County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 12 percent of total employment in 2001 to 4.1 percent in 2005.

In Gem County, Construction, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 1.82. The level of employment in the Construction sector is 1.82 times greater than the national average, signifying that Gem County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.





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