In Crawford County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other specialty trade contractors industry paid the average highest wages in Crawford County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Crawford County was paid an annual wage of $54,988 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $51,422 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $39,240.

Top-pay jobs in Crawford County, Illinois can be found in building equipment contractors ($54,602), building finishing contractors ($44,274), architectural and engineering services ($40,706) and management and technical consulting services ($36,388) 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.

Crawford County Wages have increased by 21.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Crawford County, Illinois by a total of 21.9%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and greater 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.

Crawford County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Crawford County

The Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 29 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 24.9 percent of the total employment growth in Crawford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (29 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (23 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (21 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (10 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (9 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Crawford County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 164 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 42.2 percent of the total employment decline in Crawford County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (164 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (41 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (38 jobs lost)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (32 jobs lost)
5. Private households (25 jobs lost)

In Crawford County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 336 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 27 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Crawford County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 89.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 36.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Crawford County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (89.3 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (55.2 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (44 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (39.3 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (33.3 percent decline)

Crawford 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 54.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Crawford County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry took a loss of 7.4 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Crawford County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (54.8 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (46.8 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (39.1 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (34.3 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (23.8 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 5.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Illinois, which went through a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Income and Poverty in Crawford County, Illinois

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Crawford County had a median income of $53,381, this level was 40.3 percent greater than the median for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $12,837. This median income level is 66.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Crawford County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,063, this median is 15.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Crawford County, Illinois White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,232 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 37.4 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $52,285.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Crawford County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $38,061 (2005 Dollars). This median is 43.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 29.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Crawford County, Illinois may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 16.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Crawford County, accounting 17.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Crawford County, Illinois

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Crawford County, Illinois to be 39.8 years of age. The median in Crawford is greater than the median age in Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.7 years old. With a total of 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Crawford can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Crawford spans a total of 444 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 45 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Buffalo, NE (45 per sq. mile ), Laclede, MO (45 per sq. mile ), Madison, NC (45 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lewis, WV (45 per sq. mile ), Hardin, TN (45 per sq. mile ), Grady, OK (45 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Crawford from outside the country. The immigration into Crawford accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Crawford County, Illinois had an estimated population of 19,898 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 20,405. The decline shows a decrease of -2.5 percent. Crawford ranks 77 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,757 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Crawford County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 92.1 percent White, 4.8 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 7.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Crawford has increased the level of diversity when 6.7 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Crawford County, Illinois

Crawford County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $54,200, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Crawford County ranks 75 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,194 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Crawford County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,980 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 148 homes since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Crawford County, Illinois. In 2000, 93.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Crawford County is ranked at 57 of 103 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Illinois in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 55 of 103 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Crawford County, averaging 92 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois establishments size average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Accommodation and food services since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Crawford County. The sector faced a loss of 201 total jobs during the period, accounting for 37.9 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 35.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Crawford County, rising by 22.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Illinois underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.5 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Crawford County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Mining have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.63. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 3.63 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Crawford specializes in Utilities.

In Crawford County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 41.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,217 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 14.2 and 8.3 percent of industry employment.





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