In Idaho County, jobs in the couriers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the couriers industry wages were the highest in Idaho County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Idaho County received an annual wage of $47,203 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Idaho of $35,625 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $39,023.

Other top-pay jobs in Idaho County, Idaho may be found in legal services ($46,587), computer systems design and related services ($43,831), auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($39,785) and architectural and engineering services ($39,130) 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.

Idaho County Wages have increased by 19.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Idaho County, Idaho by a total of 19.3%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Idaho and greater 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.

Idaho 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 Idaho County, Idaho can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $31,468. The average pay 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.

Idaho County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Idaho County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 81 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Individual and family services industry makes up 23.7 percent of the total growth in Idaho County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (81 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (56 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (52 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (46 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21 new jobs)

In Idaho County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 369 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 26 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Idaho County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Personal care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Personal care services industry make up 26.8 percent of the total job loss in Idaho County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (12 jobs lost)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (11 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (7 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (5 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (3 jobs lost)

Idaho County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 311.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Idaho County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 55.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Idaho County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (311.4 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (270.0 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (219.5 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (118.9 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (110.5 percent gain)

Idaho County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Personal care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 43 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 17.6 percent. The losses in the Personal care services industry in Idaho County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 16.5 in percent of workers in the Personal care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (43 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (36.1 percent decline)
3. Death care services (26.9 percent decline)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (23.3 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (21.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 13 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Idaho, which experienced a gain of 13.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Idaho County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Idaho, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Idaho County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 33.3 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 it saw a gain of 17.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Idaho County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (33.3 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (33.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (19.3 percent decline)
4. Logging (16.6 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13 percent decline)

Idaho County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 66.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Idaho County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 23.3 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Idaho County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (66.1 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (38.2 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34.8 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (30.6 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (27.5 percent gain)

Given the 30 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Idaho County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 18 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 23.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Idaho County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
3. Logging (13 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (4 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Idaho County

The Individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 26 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Individual and family services industry makes up 22.2 percent of the total employment growth in Idaho County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (26 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (24 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (23 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (10 new jobs)

In Idaho County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 77 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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.

Income and Poverty in Idaho County, Idaho

In Idaho County, Idaho White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,956 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $55,087. This income level is 59.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Idaho County, Idaho , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $26,618, which is 22.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Idaho County had a median income of $23,400, which was 32.2 percent less than the median income level in this area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Idaho County, Idaho can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 32.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Idaho County, reporting 24.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Idaho County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $34,533 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 27.3 percent lower than the median in Idaho of $43,959 and this is 42.3 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 Idaho County, Idaho

In Idaho County, Idaho as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 27.2 percent of the Asian alone and 13.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Idaho County, Idaho may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Idaho is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Idaho's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Idaho County, Idaho, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Idaho have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.4 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 39.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Idaho County, Idaho

Idaho County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 15,697 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 15,473. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Idaho ranks 26 of 44 counties when calculating total change in population for Idaho and the county ranks 1,632 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Idaho County, Idaho has a population base that is comprised of 93.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Idaho has increased the percent of minority population when 2.0 percent of the people were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Idaho encompasses a total area of 8485 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 2 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Idaho County, Idaho to be 44.5 years of age. The median age in Idaho is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.4 years old. With a total of 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Idaho can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Idaho internationally. The migration from outside the US into Idaho totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Idaho County, Idaho

The State of Idaho, Idaho County places 32 of 44 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,566 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Idaho County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $88,600, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Idaho 2000 home median value of $106,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Idaho County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,775 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 197 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.6 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Idaho County, Idaho. In 2000, 72.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Idaho County, with the industry averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Idaho average establishment size of 29 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Idaho County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 14.1 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Idaho County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Utilities industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.06. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 5.06 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Idaho specializes in Mining.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Idaho County, moving a total of 133.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of Idaho underwent a employment change in the industry of 22.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Idaho County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 17 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 536 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.8 and 12.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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