In Douglas County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Douglas County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Douglas County was paid an annual wage of $62,058 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $70,724 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Douglas County, Illinois can be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($51,165), offices of physicians ($43,750), machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($42,737) and offices of dentists ($39,860) 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.

Douglas County Wages have increased by 3.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Douglas County, Illinois by a total of 3.3%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Douglas County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 33.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $43,351. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Douglas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Douglas County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,218 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 28 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 18 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Douglas County

The Clothing stores industry has grown the most with 123 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Clothing stores industry makes up 36.5 percent of the total growth in Douglas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (123 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (43 new jobs)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (33 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (22 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Douglas County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 92 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 59.6 percent of the total employment decline in Douglas County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (92 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (19 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (14 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (8 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 16 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Personal care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 350.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Douglas County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 16.4 percent. The Personal care services industry in Douglas County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 16.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (350.0 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (317.1 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (132.6 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (100.0 percent gain)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (80.0 percent gain)

Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 45.7 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 experienced 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 Douglas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.2 in percent of workers in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (45.7 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (26.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (16.5 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (15.2 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (14.1 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.

Douglas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Douglas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Personal care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 80.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Douglas County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where it saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Personal care services industry in Douglas County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (80.0 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (39.6 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (25.0 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (24.3 percent gain)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (17.7 percent gain)

Douglas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 61.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Douglas County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.3 percent in terms of employment in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (61.9 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (60 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (30.6 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.8 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (15.8 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Douglas County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 115 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 47.7 percent of the total employment decline in Douglas County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (115 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (36 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (28 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (21 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (13 jobs lost)

In Douglas County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 110 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 32 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Douglas County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 14 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 15.2 percent of the growth in Douglas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (14 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (12 new jobs)
4. Personal care services (8 new jobs)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (8 new jobs)





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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 Douglas County, Illinois

Hispanic headed households in Douglas County, Illinois , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $35,800, this income level is 22.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Douglas County had a median household income level of $65,813, this was 42.6 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Douglas County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,055 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 90.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $4,388. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $72,394. This household income level is 56.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Douglas County reported a relatively high median income for households of $46,144 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 18.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 6.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Douglas County, Illinois can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 6.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 42.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Douglas County, reporting 13.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Douglas County, Illinois

Reported by the 2000 Census in Douglas County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Douglas have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14.8 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 38.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Douglas County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Douglas counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Douglas County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 48.8 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Douglas County, Illinois

Douglas County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 93.6 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Douglas has increased the level of diversity when 4.1 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Douglas County, Illinois to be 38.2 years of age. The median age in Douglas is greater than the median age in Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.5 years of age. With 25.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Douglas can be understood 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 representation within the population, making up 58.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Douglas County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 19,950 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 19,921. This growth signifies an increase of 0.1 percent. Douglas ranks 40 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 1,893 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Douglas spans a total area of 417 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 48 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Tattnall, GA (48 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Douglas internationally. The international migration into Douglas accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Douglas County, Illinois

Douglas County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $70,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Illinois 2000 median home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Illinois, Douglas County stands 46 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,595 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Douglas County, Illinois. In 2000, 87.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Douglas County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,256 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 205 homes since 2001, or 2.5 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Douglas County, with the industry averaging 26 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Illinois establishments size average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Construction in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Douglas County, changing a total of 18.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.3 percent. The State of Illinois encountered a change in industry employment of -2.8 percent, during the period.

Douglas is the County that is ranked 54 of 103 total Counties throughout Illinois by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 50 of 103 Counties.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Douglas County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,259 jobs, or 35.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 72.6 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Douglas County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 47 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 35.1 percent of employment in 2005.

In Douglas County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.74. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.74 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Douglas may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

In Douglas County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 35.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,252 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 22.7 and 10.5 percent of industry employment.



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