In Edwards County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Edwards County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Edwards County received an annual wage of $31,893 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $40,222 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $37,902.

High-wage employment in Edwards County, Illinois can be found in building equipment contractors ($30,042), automobile dealers ($25,455), legal services ($24,646) and other professional and technical services ($19,353) 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.

Edwards County Wages have increased by 20.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Edwards County, Illinois by a total of 20.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Edwards County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $43,351. The average industry wage 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.

Edwards County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 10.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Edwards County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 40.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Edwards County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a loss of 7.4 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Edwards County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (40.4 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (37.0 percent gain)
3. Legal services (14.3 percent gain)

Edwards County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 46.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 36.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Edwards County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (46.3 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (42.6 percent decline)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (41.7 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (35.5 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (27 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Edwards County

Given the industries in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 30 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 22.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Edwards County, Illinois.

Top 3 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (30 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (24 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (16 jobs lost)

In Edwards County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 296 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-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.

Edwards County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Edwards County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 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 loss of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Edwards County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.4 percent in terms of employees in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (54.5 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (22.2 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4.3 percent decline)

Edwards County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 26.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Edwards County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The Legal services industry in Edwards County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.6 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (26.3 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (16.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (16.0 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Edwards County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other professional and technical services industry has grown the most with 2 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other professional and technical services industry makes up 46.7 percent of the total employment growth in Edwards County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (2 new jobs)
2. Legal services (2 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (1 new jobs)

In Edwards County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 44 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Edwards County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automotive repair and maintenance industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8 jobs. The declines in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 53.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Edwards County, Illinois.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (8 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (2 jobs lost)

From the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 Edwards County, Illinois

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Edwards County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $37,225 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 46.4 percent lower than the median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 32 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Edwards County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,265 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $234,001. This median is 528.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Edwards County had a median household income level of $18,769, this median was 49.6 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 48.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,013.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Edwards County, Illinois can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 9.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Edwards County, having 20.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Edwards County, Illinois

In Edwards County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 45.4 percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Edwards County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Edwards on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.2 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 40.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Edwards County, Illinois has a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Edwards has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Edwards County, Illinois

By measuring total land area, Edwards spans a total of 222 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 31 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fremont, CO (31 per sq. mile ), Delaware, IA (31 per sq. mile ), Le Flore, OK (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marinette, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Iowa, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Martin, IN (31 per sq. mile ).

Edwards County, Illinois has a population that is made up of 98.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Edwards has decreased in diversity when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Edwards County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 6,784 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 6,966. The decline shows a decrease of -2.6 percent. Edwards ranks 57 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,291 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Edwards internationally. The international migration into Edwards accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Edwards County, Illinois to be 42.2 years of age. The median in Edwards is greater than the median age in Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.6 years of age. With 21.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Edwards can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $46,700, accounted 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 rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Illinois, Edwards County is positioned 49 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,624 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Edwards County, Illinois. In 2000, 95 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Edwards County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,308 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 80 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.5 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest establishments in Edwards County. The industry averages 13 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 10 and greater than the State of Illinois typical size of 11 for the Wholesale trade industry.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Edwards County, increasing by 26.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.6 percent. The State of Illinois saw a change in employment in the sector of -5 percent, during the period.

In Edwards County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 9.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 244 jobs. The Wholesale trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 6.8 and 4.6 percent of industry employment.











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