In Boone County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry reported the top wages in Boone County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Boone County received a wage of $81,106 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $70,724 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Boone County, Illinois exsists in computer systems design and related services ($79,995), lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($67,800), building equipment contractors ($53,360) and building foundation and exterior contractors ($52,530) 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.

Boone County Wages have increased by 25.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Boone County, Illinois by a total of 25.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Boone County Industry Wages Exceed Illinois, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Boone County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as very high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.6 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Boone County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Boone County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 365 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 35.7 percent of the total employment growth in Boone County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (365 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (118 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (115 new jobs)
4. Professional and similar organizations (59 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Boone County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 299 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 50.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Boone County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (299 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (92 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (43 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (31 jobs lost)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (24 jobs lost)

In Boone County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 751 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 44 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 25 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Boone County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 225.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Boone County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 7.4 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Boone County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (225.0 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (215.8 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (125.9 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (106.0 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (103.2 percent gain)

Boone County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 82.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.5 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in Boone County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19 percent in terms of employees in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (82.4 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (75.3 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (69.9 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (58.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (48.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Illinois, which went through a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains 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.

Boone County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Boone County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 44 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry make up 25.9 percent of the total employment decline in Boone County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (44 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (33 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (16 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (15 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (14 jobs lost)

In Boone County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,849 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 45 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 30 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Boone County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 58 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry makes up 13.1 percent of the total employment growth in Boone County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (58 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (55 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (52 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (51 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (41 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 16.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Boone County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 38 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 Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in Boone County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.4 percent in terms of employment in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (38 percent decline)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (22 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (21.1 percent decline)
4. Other support services (20 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (16.8 percent decline)

Boone County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 205.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Boone County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 2.1 percent. The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Boone County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (205.9 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (174.7 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (76.5 percent gain)
4. Printing and related support activities (62.1 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (41.7 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 Boone County, Illinois

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Boone County accounted a very high median income for all households of $61,304 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 11.1 percent higher than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 19.9 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Boone County, Illinois can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 16.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Boone County, accounting 13.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Boone County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $49,963, this median household income is 18.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Boone County had a median household income level of $63,254, this level was 3.2 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 17.3 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $71,882. In Boone County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $61,491 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $234,001. This median is 281.7 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 Boone County, Illinois

Boone County, Illinois has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Boone is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Boone County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15 percent of the White Alone, 15.4 percent of Black or African American, 42 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Boone County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Boone have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.6 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 40 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Boone County, Illinois

Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Boone internationally. The international migration into Boone totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Boone County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 79.5 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 17 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 19.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Boone has increased the level of diversity when 13.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Boone encompasses a total area of 281 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 179 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Walworth, WI (180 per sq. mile ), Grand Traverse, MI (181 per sq. mile ), Bartholomew, IN (181 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Charles, LA (179 per sq. mile ), Mercer, PA (178 per sq. mile ), Franklin, PA (178 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Boone County, Illinois to be 33.8 years of age. The median in Boone is less than the median in Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 34.5 years of age. With 26.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Boone can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Boone County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 50,483 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the 2000 total population of 42,083. This growth denotes an increase of 20 percent. Boone ranks 8 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 359 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Boone County, Illinois

In Boone County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 17,759 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,913 housing units since the year 2001, or 12.1 percent.

In the State of Illinois, Boone County places 6 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 200 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Boone County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $123,600, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Illinois 2000 home value of $130,800 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Boone County, Illinois -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Boone County, Construction, Manufacturing and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 2.63. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.63 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Boone may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

In Boone County, Manufacturing, Construction, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 33.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,637 individuals. The Construction and Retail Trade industries make up 17.3 and 12.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Boone County, moving a total of 21.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 0.4 percent. The State of Illinois had changed in sector employment of -3.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

Boone County is ranked at 38 of 103 Counties in the State of Illinois according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 37 of 103 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Boone County since 2001, going from making up 40.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 33.4 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Boone County, with the industry averaging 63 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Illinois average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Boone County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,021 employees during the period, or 21.9 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 78.2 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.



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