In Lincoln County, jobs in the residential building construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the residential building construction industry had the highest average wages in Lincoln County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lincoln County earned an annual wage of $28,054 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Idaho of $28,254 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $43,351.

Top-pay jobs in Lincoln County, Idaho exsists in building finishing contractors ($26,205), cattle ranching and farming ($25,085), building foundation and exterior contractors ($24,126) and other crop farming ($16,548) 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.

Lincoln County Wages have increased by 22.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Lincoln County, Idaho by a total of 22.5%. 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.

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 72 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 68.6 percent of the total growth in Lincoln County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (72 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 new jobs)

In Lincoln County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 189 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 5 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 88.9 percent of the total job loss in Lincoln County, Idaho.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
2. Logging (6 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (5 jobs lost)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 106.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Idaho, where this industry saw a gain of 63.1 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Lincoln County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 20.8 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (106.7 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (82.4 percent gain)
3. Other crop farming (15.5 percent gain)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 24.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Idaho, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24.6 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (2.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 27.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Idaho, which experienced a gain of 13.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Lincoln County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 47.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Idaho, where it saw a gain of 24.7 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Lincoln County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (47.6 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (28.8 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (2.1 percent gain)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Idaho, where the it saw a gain of 25.3 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Residential building construction (70.8 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (23.2 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (4.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 8.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Idaho, which saw a gain of 5.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has added the most employment with 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 67.3 percent of the growth in Lincoln County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (36 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (11 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 32 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Residential building construction industry make up 67.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lincoln County, Idaho.

Top 3 Industries
1. Residential building construction (32 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (15 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (21 jobs lost)

In Lincoln County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 68 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 3 industries reported employment loss in the 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 Lincoln County, Idaho

Compared to counties across the United States, Lincoln County had a medium-low median income for households of $38,006 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 15.7 percent lower than the median in State of Idaho of $43,959 and the income level is 29.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $169,650. This median is 346.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Lincoln County, Idaho recorded a median income of $33,750, this median household income is 11.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lincoln County had a median household income level of $24,131, this median was 36.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Lincoln County, Idaho White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,884 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 291.9 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $148,950.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lincoln County, Idaho may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 54.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lincoln County, having 21.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Lincoln County, Idaho

Since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Lincoln from outside the country. The immigration into Lincoln accounts for 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Lincoln covers a total land area of 1206 square miles. This area has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

Lincoln County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 4,545 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 4,057. This growth signifies an increase of 12 percent. Lincoln ranks 21 of 44 counties in terms of population growth in Idaho and the county ranks 1,413 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Lincoln County, Idaho has a population that is made of 80.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 17.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 18.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Lincoln has increased the percent of minority makeup when 14.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lincoln County, Idaho to be 33.3 years of age. The median age in Lincoln is less than the median in Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 34.2 years of age. With a total of 28.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lincoln can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Lincoln County, Idaho

Throughout the State of Idaho, Lincoln County stands 22 of 44 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 987 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lincoln County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $75,700, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Idaho 2000 median home value of $106,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Lincoln County, there were a total of 1,749 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 72 housing units since the year 2001, or 4.3 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Lincoln County, with the industry averaging 18 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of Idaho average establishment size of 15 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Wholesale trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Lincoln County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 12.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 4.8 percent in 2005.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, increasing in size by 29.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Idaho faced a industry job change of 6.6 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Lincoln County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 185 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 19.9 and 5.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Lincoln County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 21.48. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 21.48 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lincoln 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).