In Brown County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry wages were the highest in Brown County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Brown County received an annual wage of $27,628 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Illinois of $52,560 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $47,929.

High-wage employment in Brown County, Illinois are present in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($23,689), residential building construction ($18,820), gasoline stations ($11,803) and grocery stores ($9,588) 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.

Brown County Wages have increased by 20.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Brown County, Illinois by a total of 20.7%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Illinois 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.

Brown County Industry Wages Lag Behind Illinois, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Brown County, Illinois can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 30 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Brown County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

Given the industries in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 13 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 40.6 percent of the total job loss in Brown County, Illinois.

Top 1 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Brown County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 88.9 percent of the growth in Brown County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (118 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (115 new jobs)

In Brown County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 451 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.



Brown County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 13.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Brown County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 6.8 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Brown County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (13.3 percent gain)

Brown County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 21.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Brown County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6 in percent of jobs in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (21.8 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (20.4 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (15 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 24.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change 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 seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Brown County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Brown County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 36.5 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 Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Brown County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (36.5 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (15.9 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6.7 percent decline)

Brown County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 6.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Brown County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 1.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Brown County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (6.3 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent from 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 Brown County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 133.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Brown County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (1 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (2,059 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (1,549 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (1,077 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 42.6 percent of the total job loss in Brown County, Illinois.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (8 jobs lost)

Given the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 1 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Brown County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 95 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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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 Brown County, Illinois

Compared to counties across the United States, Brown County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $41,471 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 31.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and this is 18.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic in Brown County, Illinois recorded a median income of $74,588, this median is 79.9 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 82.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $7,313. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $54,113. This median income level is 30.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Brown County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,539 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Brown County, Illinois can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 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 Brown County, with 13 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Brown County, Illinois

In Brown County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 10 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Brown County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 47.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Brown have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 7.4 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Brown County, Illinois is made up of a less-educated population of the working age, with 9.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Brown is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Brown County, Illinois

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Brown internationally. The migration from outside the US into Brown makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Brown spans a total of 306 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 22 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Clarke, AL (22 per sq. mile ), Tallahatchie, MS (22 per sq. mile ), Pennington, MN (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ripley, MO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Barton, MO (22 per sq. mile ).

Brown County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 76.7 percent White, 18.6 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 4.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 23.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Brown has increased in diversity when 22.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Brown County, Illinois to be 35.5 years of age. The median age in Brown is less than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.3 years of age. With a total of 16.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Brown can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 71.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Brown County, Illinois had a population of 6,835 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,956. The decline shows a decrease of -1.7 percent. Brown ranks 51 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 2,164 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Brown County, Illinois

In Brown County, the census reported 2,533 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 46 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

The State of Illinois, Brown County places 66 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,055 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Brown County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $47,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Illinois 2000 home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Brown County, Illinois. In 2000, 94.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Wholesale trade sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Brown County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 42.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

In Brown County, Transportation and Warehousing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing is the major employer in the county making up 22.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 502 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 7.7 and 5.7 percent of industry employment.

In Brown County, Transportation and Warehousing, Educational services and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 6.14. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 6.14 times greater than the national average, signifying that Brown specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry with the largest establishments in Brown County, averaging 46 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the Illinois establishments size average of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Brown County, with an industry growth of 60 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois had an industry job change of -2.3 percent, since the year 2001.







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