In Fulton County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Fulton County for 2006. The average industry job in Fulton County was paid an annual wage of $51,086 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $68,301 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Fulton County, Illinois are present in other support services ($47,008), offices of dentists ($39,400), nonresidential building construction ($36,560) and management and technical consulting services ($35,189) 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.

Fulton County Wages have increased by 18.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Fulton County, Illinois by a total of 18.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Fulton County, Illinois can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 47.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $43,351. The average 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.

Fulton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Fulton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 36.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Fulton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (74.1 percent decline)
2. Florists (50 percent decline)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (42.5 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (38.2 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (26.5 percent decline)

Fulton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 382.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fulton County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where it saw a loss of 20.5 percent. The Printing and related support activities industry in Fulton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 18.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (382.5 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (152.0 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (115.2 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (41.1 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (32.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fulton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 71 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 30.5 percent of the total employment decline in Fulton County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (71 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (30 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (21 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (16 jobs lost)
5. Private households (14 jobs lost)

In Fulton County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 242 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 42 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fulton County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 105 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 26.5 percent of the growth in Fulton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (105 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (64 new jobs)
3. Printing and related support activities (51 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (43 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (42 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.

Fulton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Fulton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 40 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Specialty food stores industry in Fulton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2 in percent of workers in the Specialty food stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (40 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (40 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (31.5 percent decline)
4. Private households (28.6 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (26.1 percent decline)

Fulton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 621.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Fulton County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where it saw a gain of 6.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Fulton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 9.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (621.4 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (37.0 percent gain)
3. Florists (28.6 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (19.3 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (17.8 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Illinois, which saw a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fulton County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 37 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 23.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Fulton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (37 new jobs)
2. Management and technical consulting services (29 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (24 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (11 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (10 new jobs)

Of the 43 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 24 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 19 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Fulton County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 141 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fulton County

The Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 21 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 12.7 percent of the total job loss in Fulton County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (21 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (16 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (16 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (14 jobs lost)
5. Offices of dentists (13 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 Fulton County, Illinois

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Fulton County was reported to have a medium-high median income for households of $39,724 (2005 Dollars). This median is 37.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 23.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 32.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $26,775. In Fulton County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,731 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was only slightly greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Fulton County reported a median household income of $58,500, this was 47.3 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Fulton County, Illinois recorded a median income of $57,769, this median is 45.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $8,483. This household income level is 78.6 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Fulton County, Illinois can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 12.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Fulton County, having 20.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Fulton County, Illinois

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Fulton County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Fulton on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.6 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 38.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Fulton County, Illinois has a moderately-educated population, with 11.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Fulton was reported to have 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Fulton County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 2 percent of Black or African American, 13.8 percent of the Asian alone and 1.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Fulton County, Illinois

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Fulton County, Illinois to be 40.2 years old. The median age in Fulton 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, when it was 39.3 years old. With a total of 20.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Fulton can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Fulton spans a total of 866 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 44 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- St. Francis, AR (44 per sq. mile ), Wayne, GA (44 per sq. mile ), Hart, KY (44 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Switzerland, IN (44 per sq. mile ), Dickinson, IA (44 per sq. mile ), Butler, KS (44 per sq. mile ).

Fulton County, Illinois has a population that is made of 93.9 percent White, 3.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 5.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Fulton has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Fulton from another country. The international migration into Fulton accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Fulton County, Illinois had an estimated population of 37,708 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 38,237. The decline represents a decrease of -1.4 percent. Fulton ranks 80 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 2,780 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Fulton County, Illinois

In Fulton County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 16,399 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 108 residential units since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Fulton County stands 101 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,804 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Fulton County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $58,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Fulton County, Illinois. In 2000, 92.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Fulton County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.7. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 1.7 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Fulton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

Construction is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Fulton County, moving a total of 24.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of Illinois underwent a employment change in the industry of -2.8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Fulton County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Finance and insurance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 21.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,332 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Finance and insurance sectors account for 12 and 5.3 percent of industry employment.

Fulton County is ranked number 55 of 103 Counties throughout the 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 54 of 103 Counties.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Fulton County. In the County, the industry averages 16 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Illinois average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Fulton County. The sector faced a loss of 156 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.5 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 50 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.





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