In Christian County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry paid the average highest wages in Christian County for 2006. The average industry job in Christian County received a wage of $47,218 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $54,165 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $50,686.

Other high-paying jobs in Christian County, Illinois exsists in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($45,479), oilseed and grain farming ($45,200), other heavy construction ($39,073) and grocery and related product wholesalers ($38,705) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Christian County Wages have increased by 14.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Christian County, Illinois by a total of 14.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

Christian County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Christian County

The General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 214 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in Christian County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (214 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (114 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (58 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (56 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (42 jobs lost)

From the 40 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 24 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 16 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Christian County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 122 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Christian County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has added the most employment with 43 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Health and personal care stores industry makes up 24.9 percent of the growth in Christian County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (43 new jobs)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (32 new jobs)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (22 new jobs)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (11 new jobs)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Illinois, which went through a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Christian County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 75.8 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 seen in the Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Christian County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (75.8 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (67.6 percent decline)
3. Death care services (54.9 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (52.9 percent decline)
5. Private households (34.9 percent decline)

Christian County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other motor vehicle dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 118.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Christian County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 20.7 percent. The Other motor vehicle dealers industry in Christian County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 25.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (118.2 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (91.4 percent gain)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (55.6 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (54.2 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (51.1 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.

Christian County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Christian County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has added the most employment with 55 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Health and personal care stores industry makes up 26.7 percent of the total employment growth in Christian County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (55 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (28 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (12 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12 new jobs)

In Christian County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 164 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Given the 43 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 29 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Christian County

The Death care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 22 jobs. The declines in the Death care services industry make up 21.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Christian County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (22 jobs lost)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (14 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (8 jobs lost)

Christian County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 79.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Christian County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 1.1 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Christian County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (79.6 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.0 percent gain)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (30.7 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.5 percent gain)
5. Private households (27.8 percent gain)

Christian County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 63.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Christian County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.9 in percent of jobs in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (63.6 percent decline)
2. Death care services (52.8 percent decline)
3. Florists (27.4 percent decline)
4. Legal services (12.3 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (10.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 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.

Housing Report for Christian County, Illinois

In Christian County, there were a total of 15,341 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 261 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.7 percent.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Christian County is positioned 72 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,150 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Christian County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $61,000, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Christian County, Illinois. In 2000, 92.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Christian County, growing in new jobs by 26.8 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois went through a industry job change of -2.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Christian County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.63. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.63 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Christian County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Christian County. The industry averages 78 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Retail Trade between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Christian County. The sector dealt with a loss of 210 employees during the period, or 13.1 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 33.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Christian County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 20.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,801 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 19.5 and 16.1 percent of all employment.







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