In Cumberland County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the legal services industry reported the top wages in Cumberland County for 2006. The average industry job in Cumberland County earned an annual wage of $28,136 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Illinois of $71,671 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,391.

High-wage employment in Cumberland County, Illinois can be found in general freight trucking ($26,361), building equipment contractors ($25,110), insurance carriers ($24,876) and residential building construction ($15,577) 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.

Cumberland County Wages have increased by 6.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Cumberland County, Illinois by a total of 6.3%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Illinois and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Cumberland County, Illinois can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 46.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The industry pay 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.

Cumberland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cumberland County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 22 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 82.7 percent of the total employment growth in Cumberland County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (4 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (21 new jobs)

Of the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Cumberland County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 100 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cumberland County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 20 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 74.1 percent of the total job loss in Cumberland County, Illinois.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (6 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 5.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Cumberland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 87.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Cumberland County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a loss of 6.8 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Cumberland County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (87.0 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (18.3 percent gain)

Cumberland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 46.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Cumberland County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.3 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (46.5 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (5.1 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (4.2 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.

Cumberland County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Cumberland County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the it saw a gain of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Cumberland County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (37.5 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (14.3 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (8.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (3.4 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (2.3 percent decline)

Cumberland County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 61.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cumberland County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Cumberland County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (61.8 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (55.9 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (22.9 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (6.2 percent gain)
5. Insurance carriers (3.7 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which saw 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.

Given the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cumberland County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 7 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 38.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cumberland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (7 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (6 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (3 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (1 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)

In Cumberland County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 32 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cumberland County

The Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 23 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 63.9 percent of the total employment decline in Cumberland County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (23 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (19 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (18 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.

Income and Poverty in Cumberland County, Illinois

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Cumberland County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $42,294 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 28.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 16.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Cumberland County, Illinois can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 9.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Cumberland County, with 18.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $42,413. This income level is 0.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Cumberland County had a median income of $30,713, which was 27.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Cumberland County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,387 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 69.4 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $71,663. Hispanic headed households in Cumberland County, Illinois recorded a median income of $37,816, this income level is 10.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Cumberland County, Illinois

In Cumberland County, Illinois according the 2000 Decennial Census, 10 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 66.6 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Cumberland County, Illinois may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 10 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Cumberland was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Cumberland County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 48.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Cumberland on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.2 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 38.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Cumberland County, Illinois

Cumberland County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 10,973 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 11,264. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.6 percent. Cumberland ranks 67 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 2,493 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Cumberland County, Illinois has a population that is made of 98.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Cumberland has stayed the same in diversity when 1.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Cumberland extends a total area of 346 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 32 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Hempstead, AR (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nelson, VA (32 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Cumberland internationally. The migration from outside the US into Cumberland totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Cumberland County, Illinois to be 39.4 years of age. The median in Cumberland is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 37.2 years old. With a total of 23.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Cumberland can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.7 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.

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

Housing Report for Cumberland County, Illinois

The State of Illinois, Cumberland County ranks 41 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,458 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Cumberland County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $68,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Illinois 2000 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 Cumberland County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,059 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 138 residential units since 2001, or 2.8 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Cumberland County, Illinois. In 2000, 90.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Cumberland County, increasing by 57.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Illinois faced a industry job change of -3.4 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Cumberland County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 22.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 372 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 21 and 19.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Cumberland County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.75. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.75 times greater than the national average, signifying that Cumberland may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cumberland County. The industry averages 31 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Illinois establishments size average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Cumberland County is ranked number 89 of 103 total Counties throughout Illinois by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 88 of 103 Counties.







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