In Jerome County, the management and technical consulting services industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the management and technical consulting services indstry reported the top wages in Jerome County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jerome County earned an annual wage of $49,084 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Idaho of $43,984 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

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Other top-pay jobs in Jerome County, Idaho may be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($44,883), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($41,104), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($40,868) and petroleum merchant wholesalers ($38,981 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.

Jerome County Wages have increased by 19.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Jerome County, Idaho by a total of 19.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Idaho and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Jerome County, Idaho can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $31,468. The average 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.

Jerome County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jerome County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has grown the most with 238 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 29.4 percent of the total growth in Jerome County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (238 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (160 new jobs)
3. Other crop farming (70 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (54 new jobs)
5. Dairy product manufacturing (53 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jerome County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Vegetable and melon farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 79 jobs. The declines in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 38.4 percent of the total employment decline in Jerome County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (79 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (46 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (26 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (13 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10 jobs lost)

In Jerome County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,194 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 31 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 17 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Jerome County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 117.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Jerome County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Idaho, where it saw a gain of 65.1 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Jerome County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 17.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (117.5 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (116.7 percent gain)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (87.9 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (71.1 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (62.7 percent gain)

Jerome County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vegetable and melon farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 56.2 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 industry reported a gain of 5.8 percent. The losses in the Vegetable and melon farming industry in Jerome County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.5 in percent of workers in the Vegetable and melon farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (56.2 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (52.4 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.5 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (22.6 percent decline)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (20.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 19 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Idaho, which saw a gain of 13.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Jerome County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Jerome County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 719 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jerome County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has added the most employment with 141 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 33.3 percent of the growth in Jerome County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (141 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (64 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (37 new jobs)
4. Other crop farming (33 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (26 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jerome County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 27.8 percent of the total employment decline in Jerome County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
3. Support activities for crop production (6 jobs lost)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (5 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (3 jobs lost)

Out of the 34 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 10.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Idaho, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Jerome County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 91.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Jerome County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where this industry saw a gain of 10.4 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Jerome County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (91.0 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (79.1 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (75.8 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (71.1 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (32.2 percent gain)

Jerome County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.4 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 experienced in the State of Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 1 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Jerome County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2 in percent of workers in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (47.4 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (22.2 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (19.1 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12.6 percent decline)
5. Vegetable and melon farming (7.5 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.

Income and Poverty in Jerome County, Idaho

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Jerome County, Idaho can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 34.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Jerome County, with 25.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Jerome County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $40,594 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.3 percent lower than the median in Idaho of $43,959 and the income level is 21 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 31.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,788. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Jerome County had a median household income level of $36,563, which was 9.9 percent less than the median for all households. In Jerome County, Idaho White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,451 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Jerome County, Idaho recorded a median income of $29,413, this median is 27.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $100,384. This median is 147.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Jerome County, Idaho

Reported by the 2000 Census in Jerome County, Idaho, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Jerome have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14.6 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Jerome County, Idaho according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 29 percent of the Asian alone and 3.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Jerome County, Idaho can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 14 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Jerome counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Idaho's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Jerome County, Idaho

Since 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Jerome internationally. The migration from outside the US into Jerome makes up 2.9 percent of the total international migration into the State of Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Jerome County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 19,638 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 18,440. This growth represents an increase of 6.5 percent. Jerome ranks 14 of 44 counties by growth in total population in Idaho and the county ranks 1,023 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Jerome County, Idaho has a population that is made up of 74.7 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 23.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.0 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Jerome has increased in diversity when 17.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Jerome County, Idaho to be 33.7 years old. The median in Jerome is less than the median in Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.9 years old. With 29.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jerome 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 medium-low presence of the population, with 59.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Jerome spans a total of 600 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 33 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Jerome County, Idaho

When compared to other counties in Idaho, Jerome County is positioned 28 of 44 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,162 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Jerome County, the real estate market was made up of 7,029 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 248 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.7 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Jerome County, Idaho. In 2000, 72.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Jerome County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $89,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Idaho 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,300 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Jerome County, growing in new jobs by 207.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Idaho saw a change in employment in the sector of 22.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Jerome County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting provides the most jobs and contributes 24.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,683 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 16.2 and 14.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Jerome County. In the County, the industry averages 44 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Idaho average of 29 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Jerome County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 23.71. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 23.71 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Jerome may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.









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