In Jefferson County, the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry jobs pay the highest wages

Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Jefferson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jefferson County earned an annual wage of $54,188 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Idaho of $53,708 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

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Top-pay jobs in Jefferson County, Idaho can be found in computer systems design and related services ($48,886), management and technical consulting services ($45,694), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($33,480) and nonresidential building construction ($33,163 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.

Jefferson County Wages have increased by 16.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Jefferson County, Idaho by a total of 16.6%. 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.

Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 31.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Jefferson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 709.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jefferson County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where it saw a gain of 44.1 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 35 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (709.7 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (275.0 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (222.4 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (175.3 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (148.0 percent gain)

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vegetable and melon farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 51.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 5.8 percent. The losses in the Vegetable and melon farming industry in Jefferson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.5 percent in terms of employment in the Vegetable and melon farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (51.5 percent decline)
2. Legal services (36.4 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (28.6 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (12.7 percent decline)
5. Other crop farming (11.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 20.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Idaho, which saw a gain of 13.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Vegetable and melon farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 179 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 75.5 percent of the total job loss in Jefferson County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (179 jobs lost)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (28 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (18 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (3 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 152 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 23.6 percent of the total employment growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (152 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (73 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (70 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (50 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (45 new jobs)

Out of the 26 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 19 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Jefferson County, Idaho, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 787 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Jefferson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 36 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 1.1 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Jefferson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (36 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (27.3 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (20.9 percent decline)
4. Individual and family services (8.4 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (6.9 percent decline)

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 65.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Jefferson County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 10.8 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (65.8 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (59.0 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (45.7 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (44.2 percent gain)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (37.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 10.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Idaho, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 76 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 21.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (76 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (49 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (31 new jobs)
4. Support activities for crop production (25 new jobs)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (23 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 11 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 31.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jefferson County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (11 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (8 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (5 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (3 jobs lost)

In Jefferson County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 430 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 29 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 Jefferson County, Idaho

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jefferson County, Idaho can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 21.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Jefferson County, reporting 14.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Jefferson County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $44,152 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 0.4 percent higher than the median in Idaho of $43,959 and the median is 11.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 70.6 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $75,319. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $51,188. This median income level is 15.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Jefferson County, Idaho White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $44,286 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Jefferson County, Idaho , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,946, this median household income is 20.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Jefferson County reported an income level of $71,453, this level was 61.8 percent greater than the median for all households.







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

Demographic Profile for Jefferson County, Idaho

Jefferson County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 21,580 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 19,228. This growth shows an increase of 12.2 percent. Jefferson ranks 9 of 44 counties in terms of population growth in Idaho and the county ranks 752 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Jefferson spans a total area of 1095 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 20 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, WI (20 per sq. mile ), Dent, MO (20 per sq. mile ), Bates, MO (20 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Van Buren, TN (20 per sq. mile ), Lyon, IA (20 per sq. mile ), Madison, LA (20 per sq. mile ).

Jefferson County, Idaho has a population that is made of 88.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 9.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Jefferson has decreased in diversity when 10.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Jefferson from another country. The international migration into Jefferson accounts for 1.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Jefferson County, Idaho to be 29.4 years of age. The median age in Jefferson is less than the median age for the State of Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 28.9 years of age. With 31.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jefferson can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Jefferson County, Idaho

In Jefferson County, there were a total of 7,189 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 767 residential structures since 2001, a change of 11.9 percent.

Jefferson County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.8 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

In the State of Idaho, Jefferson County ranks 8 of 44 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 206 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Jefferson County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $91,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Idaho 2000 home value of $106,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Jefferson County. The industry averages 27 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Idaho typical size of 29 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Jefferson County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Arts, entertainment, and recreation are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 16.5. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 16.5 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Jefferson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Jefferson County, increasing by 217.6 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Idaho faced a industry job change of 22.2 percent, since the year 2001.

In Jefferson County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 20 percent of the total county employment. This totals 857 people employed. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction industries total 17.4 and 15.4 percent of all employment.









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