In Calhoun County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the building equipment contractors industry wages were the highest in Calhoun County for 2006. The average industry job in Calhoun County was paid an annual wage of $25,137 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $55,873 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,986.

High-wage employment in Calhoun County, Illinois may be found in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($25,041), residential building construction ($21,999), building material and supplies dealers ($15,983) and full-service restaurants ($8,095) 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.

Calhoun County Wages have increased by 8.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Calhoun County, Illinois by a total of 8.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and less 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.

Calhoun County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Calhoun County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 59.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Calhoun County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a gain of 11.2 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Calhoun County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (59.7 percent gain)

Calhoun County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 10.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 13 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Calhoun County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 30.6 in percent of workers in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Residential building construction (10.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Calhoun County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 53 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 100.6 percent of the growth in Calhoun County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (53 new jobs)

In Calhoun County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 44 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Calhoun County

The Residential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Residential building construction industry make up 100.0 percent of the total employment decline in Calhoun County, Illinois.

Top 1 Industries
1. Residential building construction (2 jobs lost)







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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.

Calhoun County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Calhoun County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 35 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 99.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Calhoun County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (35 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (35 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (11 new jobs)

From the 5 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 2 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Calhoun County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 8 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Calhoun County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 20 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 75.3 percent of the total employment decline in Calhoun County, Illinois.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (6 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 32.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Calhoun County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 1.5 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Calhoun County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (32.1 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (1.8 percent gain)

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 46.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 4.8 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Calhoun County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (46.9 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (24.6 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (4.8 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 Calhoun County, Illinois

Hispanic in Calhoun County, Illinois recorded a median income of $33,638, this median household income is 16.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Calhoun County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,000 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent less than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Calhoun County reported an income level of $64,935, this median was 61.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Calhoun County, Illinois can be understood to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 9.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Calhoun County, with 12.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Calhoun County had a medium-high median income for households of $40,219 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 35.5 percent lower than the median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median household income is 22.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Calhoun County, Illinois

Reported by the 2000 Census in Calhoun County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 49.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Calhoun have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8.4 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 40 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Calhoun County, Illinois has a less-educated working age population, with 9.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Calhoun counted 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 Calhoun County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 9.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 14.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Calhoun County, Illinois

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Calhoun County, Illinois to be 42.1 years old. The median age in Calhoun is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.6 years old. With 20.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Calhoun can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

In terms of total land area, Calhoun extends a total area of 254 square miles. This area has a very low density of 20 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, WI (20 per sq. mile ), Dent, MO (20 per sq. mile ), Lewis, MO (20 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Van Buren, TN (20 per sq. mile ), Lyon, IA (20 per sq. mile ), Madison, LA (20 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Calhoun internationally. The international migration into Calhoun totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Calhoun County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 98.4 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Calhoun has increased the percent of minority population when 1.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Calhoun County, Illinois had a population of 5,163 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 5,092. This growth represents an increase of 1.4 percent. Calhoun ranks 38 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 1,826 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 Calhoun County, Illinois

Calhoun County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $61,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Illinois 2000 median home value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Calhoun County, the real estate market was made up of 2,798 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 103 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.8 percent.

The State of Illinois, Calhoun County ranks 25 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,117 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Calhoun County, Illinois. In 2000, 92.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Calhoun County, growing by 18 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Illinois faced a industry job change of -2.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Finance and insurance has the largest businesses in Calhoun County, with the industry averaging 12 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 13 and less than the State of Illinois typical size of 16 for the Finance and insurance industry.

In Calhoun County, Finance and insurance, Accommodation and food services and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Finance and insurance industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.55. The level of employment in the Finance and insurance industry is 2.55 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Calhoun may be an exporter of products or services of Finance and insurance.

The Wholesale trade sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Calhoun County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 5.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Calhoun County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance industries are the largest employment industries. The Accommodation and food services produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 138 employees. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance industries total 17.4 and 13.6 percent of total employment, respectively.







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