In De Witt County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in De Witt County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in De Witt County earned an annual wage of $88,749 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $135,246 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in De Witt County, Illinois may be found in insurance carriers ($54,279), offices of dentists ($48,532), general freight trucking ($39,969) and misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($38,704) 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.

De Witt County Wages have increased by 10.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in De Witt County, Illinois by a total of 10.3%. This is less than the growth in industry 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.

De Witt County Industry Wages Lag Behind Illinois, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in De Witt County, Illinois can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 13.1 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

De Witt County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

De Witt County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 215.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in De Witt County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where this industry saw a loss of 0.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in De Witt County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (215.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (148.1 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (57.2 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (48.2 percent gain)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (21.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 12.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

De Witt County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 51.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in De Witt County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (51.1 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (39.8 percent decline)
3. Support activities for crop production (31.3 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (24.6 percent decline)
5. Florists (19 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in De Witt County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 45 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 33.8 percent of the total employment growth in De Witt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (45 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (35 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (14 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (13 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in De Witt County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 45 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 30.4 percent of the total job loss in De Witt County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (45 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (33 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (33 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for crop production (14 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (11 jobs lost)

Of the 20 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In De Witt County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 541 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 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.

De Witt County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in De Witt County

The Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 15 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 37.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in De Witt County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (7 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (5 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (2 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in De Witt County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 12 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 24.5 percent of the total growth in De Witt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (12 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (10 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (7 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (4 new jobs)

Out of the 23 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 11 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In De Witt County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 59 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

De Witt County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 71.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in De Witt County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 2.9 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in De Witt County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (71.4 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (53.7 percent gain)
3. Insurance carriers (33.3 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (29.3 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (12.5 percent gain)

De Witt County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 23.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in De Witt County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (23.1 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (17.6 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (12.3 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (9.5 percent decline)
5. Traveler accommodation (8.5 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 De Witt County, Illinois

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, De Witt County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $48,270 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 12.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 1.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, De Witt County, Illinois can be understood to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 35.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in De Witt County, reporting 21 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 18.2 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $57,038. Hispanic households in De Witt County, Illinois recorded a median income of $36,237, this median is 24.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in De Witt County had a median income of $36,563, this level was 24.3 percent less than the median for all households. In De Witt County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,181 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $119,056. This median is 146.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in De Witt County, Illinois

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in De Witt County, Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in De Witt on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.4 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 45 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

De Witt County, Illinois has a moderately-educated population, with 13.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. De Witt is reported having a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In De Witt County, Illinois as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 89.2 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for De Witt County, Illinois

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to De Witt internationally. The international migration into De Witt totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When calculating the total land area, De Witt spans a total of 398 square miles. The county has a low population density of 42 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, PA (42 per sq. mile ), Sioux, IA (42 per sq. mile ), Kerr, TX (42 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Baker, FL (42 per sq. mile ), Osceola, MI (42 per sq. mile ), Appomattox, VA (42 per sq. mile ).

De Witt County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 16,617 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 16,792. The decline denotes a decrease of -1 percent. De Witt ranks 56 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,278 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

De Witt County, Illinois has a population that is made of 96.7 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, De Witt has increased the level of diversity when 2.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in De Witt County, Illinois to be 39.9 years old. The median age in De Witt is greater than the median in Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.6 years of age. With 23.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, De Witt can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for De Witt County, Illinois

In De Witt County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,480 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 148 residential units since 2001, or 2 percent.

In the State of Illinois, De Witt County ranks 62 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,935 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

De Witt County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $74,300, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

De Witt County is made up of a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in De Witt County, Illinois. In 2000, 83.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for De Witt County, Illinois -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in De Witt County. In the County, the industry averages 56 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

De Witt County is ranked at 70 of 103 Counties throughout the State of Illinois in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 68 of 103 Counties.

In De Witt County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 3.14. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.14 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that De Witt may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in De Witt County since 2001, going from making up 20.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 14.7 percent of employment in 2005.

In De Witt County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18 percent of total employment in the county, making up 686 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.7 and 9.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in De Witt County. The industry was hit with a loss of 332 jobs, or 37.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 49 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in De Witt County, moving a total of 72.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois had changed in sector employment of -2.3 percent, during the period.



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