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

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Greene County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greene County earned an annual wage of $41,416 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Illinois of $68,301 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Greene County, Illinois can be found in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($32,550), other specialty trade contractors ($31,866), building material and supplies dealers ($26,483) and automobile dealers ($25,074) 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.

Greene County Wages have increased by 22.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Greene County, Illinois by a total of 22.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Illinois and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Greene County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 46.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $43,351. The industry pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Greene County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 12.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 149.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Greene County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a loss of 6.6 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Greene County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (149.2 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (125.7 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (8.3 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (3.4 percent gain)
5. Legal services (2.8 percent gain)

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 59.7 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 5.7 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Greene County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.3 in percent of jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (59.7 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (53.4 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (41.8 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (33.9 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (25.6 percent decline)

In Greene County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 272 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 98 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 84.5 percent of the total employment growth in Greene County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (98 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (15 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (1 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (43 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (42 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 17 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 20.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Greene County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (15 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (13 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (11 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (11 jobs lost)

Out of the 16 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industry sectors reported declines during the 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.

Greene County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Greene County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 166.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Greene County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where this industry saw a loss of 8.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Greene County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (166.7 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (19.7 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (10.9 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (6.0 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (5.4 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Greene County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 13.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Health and personal care stores industry in Greene County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Health and personal care stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (13.8 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (12.7 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (7.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (6.9 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6.6 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 11 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 28.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Greene County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (11 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (6 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (5 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (4 jobs lost)

Of the 18 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Greene County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 60 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has added the most employment with 5 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 38.5 percent of the total employment growth in Greene County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (5 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (4 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (1 new jobs)
5. Legal services (2 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 Greene County, Illinois

In Greene County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,243 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Greene County, Illinois reported a median household income of $8,044, this income level is 78.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Greene County reported a median household income of $20,183, this median was 45.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Greene County, Illinois may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 36.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Greene County, having 16.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Greene County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $37,152 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 46.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median household income is 32.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Greene County, Illinois

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Greene County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 48.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Greene have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 9.4 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 40 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Greene County, Illinois may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 10.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Greene counted 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 Greene County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 42.8 percent of the Asian alone and 14.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Greene County, Illinois

In terms of total land area, Greene spans a total area of 543 square miles. The county has a low density of 27 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, IA (27 per sq. mile ), Saunders, NE (27 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, FL (27 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Crawford, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Missaukee, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Wright, MO (27 per sq. mile ).

Greene County, Illinois had an estimated population of 14,581 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 14,752. The decline shows a decrease of -1.2 percent. Greene ranks 55 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,267 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Greene County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 97.8 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Greene has increased in diversity when 1.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Greene internationally. The migration from outside the US into Greene accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Greene County, Illinois to be 39.3 years old. The median in Greene is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.0 years old. With a total of 23.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Greene can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 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 Greene County, Illinois

Greene County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $47,900, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Greene County, the census reported 6,515 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 140 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.2 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Greene County, Illinois. In 2000, 94.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The State of Illinois, Greene County is positioned 55 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,820 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Greene County, increasing by 57.1 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Illinois saw a change in employment in the sector of -3.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Greene County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Illinois average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Greene County, Wholesale trade, Finance and insurance and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 1.47. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.47 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Greene County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

In Greene County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 440 people employed. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 10.8 and 10.8 percent of industry employment.









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