In Minidoka County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the architectural and engineering services industry paid the average highest wages in Minidoka County for 2006. The average industry job in Minidoka County received a wage of $51,047 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Idaho of $48,526 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Minidoka County, Idaho are present in power generation and supply ($44,972), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($41,748), accounting and bookkeeping services ($38,536) and misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($34,645) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Minidoka County Wages have increased by 7.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Minidoka County, Idaho by a total of 7.2%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Idaho and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Minidoka 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 Minidoka County, Idaho can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.6 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.

Minidoka County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Minidoka County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 113.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Minidoka County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Idaho, where the industry felt a gain of 63.1 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Minidoka County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (113.8 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (94.4 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (86.1 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (72.7 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (66.1 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 14.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Idaho, which experienced a gain of 13.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Minidoka County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 industry reported a gain of 4.7 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Minidoka County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (71.3 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (59.7 percent decline)
3. Legal services (27.4 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (23.6 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (21.1 percent decline)

From the 25 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 15 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Minidoka County, Idaho, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 947 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Minidoka County

Given the industries in the area, the Other crop farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 104 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other crop farming industry make up 35.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Minidoka County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (104 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (91 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (42 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (23 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (12 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Minidoka County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has grown the most with 63 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 18.6 percent of the growth in Minidoka County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (63 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (51 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (44 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (41 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (31 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.

Minidoka County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Minidoka County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 47 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry make up 41.2 percent of the total job loss in Minidoka County, Idaho.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (47 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (29 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (18 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (5 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for crop production (4 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Minidoka County

The Other crop farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 44 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other crop farming industry makes up 18.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Minidoka County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (44 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (42 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (40 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (35 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (16 new jobs)

In Minidoka County, Idaho, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 27 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 17 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Idaho, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Minidoka County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Idaho, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Minidoka County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (37 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (24.9 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (23 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (15 percent decline)
5. Legal services (14.5 percent decline)

Minidoka County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 53.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Minidoka County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Idaho, where the industry took a gain of 8.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Minidoka County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (53.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (39.5 percent gain)
3. Sheep and goat farming (38.1 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (36.4 percent gain)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (33.3 percent gain)





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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 Minidoka County, Idaho

Compared to counties across the United States, Minidoka County accounted a medium-low household income of $37,465 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 17.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Idaho of $43,959 and this is 31.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Minidoka County, Idaho can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 35.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Minidoka County, reporting 25.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Minidoka County reported an income level of $33,010, this median was 11.9 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic in Minidoka County, Idaho , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,954, this median household income is 22.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $65,447. This household income level is 74.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Minidoka County, Idaho White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $39,520 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 49.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,013.







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

Higher Education in Minidoka County, Idaho

Reported by the 2000 Census in Minidoka County, Idaho, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent achieving this level. The female population in Minidoka have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.8 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 34.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Minidoka County, Idaho as reported in the 2000 Census, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 22.6 percent of the Asian alone and 1.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Minidoka County, Idaho may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 10 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Minidoka has 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Minidoka County, Idaho

From 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Minidoka internationally. The migration from outside the US into Minidoka totals 2.6 percent of immigration into the State of Idaho. This level of international migration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Minidoka County, Idaho had a population of 19,014 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 20,098. The decline shows a decrease of -5.4 percent. Minidoka ranks 44 of 44 counties when analyzing total population change in Idaho and the county ranks 2,976 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Minidoka County, Idaho has a population that is made up of 70.3 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 27.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 28.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Minidoka has increased the level of diversity when 26.2 percent of the population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Minidoka spans a total area of 760 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 25 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Limestone, TX (25 per sq. mile ), Hockley, TX (25 per sq. mile ), St. Helena, LA (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, NE (25 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Minidoka County, Idaho to be 35.8 years old. The median in Minidoka is greater than the median age in the State of Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 33.5 years old. With 28.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Minidoka can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Minidoka County, Idaho

Minidoka County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $74,600, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Idaho 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Idaho, Minidoka County is positioned 42 of 44 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,841 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Minidoka County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,566 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 44 residential units since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Minidoka County, Idaho. In 2000, 85.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Minidoka County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 18.4 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Minidoka County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,063 jobs. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade sectors account for 11.9 and 9.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Minidoka County. The industry averages 34 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Idaho average of 29 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Minidoka County, Wholesale trade, Utilities and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.29. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade industry is 2.29 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Minidoka specializes in Wholesale trade.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Minidoka County, moving a total of 100 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Idaho felt a shift in employment in the industry of 22.2 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.







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