In Hardin County, jobs in the oilseed and grain farming pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry reported the top wages in Hardin County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hardin County received an annual wage of . in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $33,463 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $26,010.

Other top-pay jobs in Hardin County, Illinois can be found in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Hardin County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 40.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $43,351. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Hardin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Hardin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 80 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 36.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Hardin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (80 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (60.1 percent decline)
3. Florists (45.7 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (40.2 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (36.3 percent decline)

Hardin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 200.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Hardin County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a loss of 6.2 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Hardin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 9.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (200.0 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (194.9 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (179.2 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (34.7 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 13.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hardin County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other professional and technical services industry has added the most employment with 43 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other professional and technical services industry makes up 39.8 percent of the total employment growth in Hardin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (43 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (25 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (20 new jobs)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (13 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 new jobs)

In Hardin County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 108 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 26 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hardin County

The Offices of physicians industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 35 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 20.8 percent of the total job loss in Hardin County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (35 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (21 jobs lost)
3. Private households (20 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (19 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (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.

Hardin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hardin County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 10 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry make up 11.5 percent of the total job loss in Hardin County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (10 jobs lost)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (10 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (9 jobs lost)
4. Management and technical consulting services (7 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (7 jobs lost)

From the 46 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 24 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hardin County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nonresidential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 60 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 22.9 percent of the total employment growth in Hardin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (60 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (39 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (26 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (24 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (18 new jobs)

In Hardin County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Hardin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 37.2 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 sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 5.8 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Hardin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (37.2 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (29.7 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (26.3 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (21.6 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (21.1 percent decline)

Hardin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 237.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Hardin County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 3.4 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Hardin County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (237.5 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (167.4 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (66.3 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (60.9 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (50.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Hardin County, Illinois

Hispanic Householders in Hardin County, Illinois recorded a median income of $21,206, which is 34.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Hardin County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,148 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent less than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 76 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $57,038. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $99,663. This income level is 207.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Hardin County, Illinois can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 18.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 66 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Hardin County, with 35.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Hardin County reported a relatively low median household income of $32,401 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 68.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 51.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Hardin County, Illinois

Hardin County, Illinois may to understood as having a less-educated working age population, with 9.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Hardin has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Hardin County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 34 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Hardin have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 30.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Hardin County, Illinois as reported in the 2000 Census, 9.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 61.2 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 Hardin County, Illinois

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Hardin County, Illinois to be 43.4 years old. The median in Hardin is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 42.2 years of age. With 19 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hardin can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Hardin County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 4,718 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 4,791. The decline represents a decrease of -1.5 percent. Hardin ranks 48 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,073 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Hardin spans a total of 178 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 26 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Todd, MN (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Clay, AR (26 per sq. mile ), Burleson, TX (26 per sq. mile ).

Hardin County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 95.9 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Hardin has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 4.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Hardin from outside the country. The immigration into Hardin accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Hardin County, Illinois

Hardin County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $40,800, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Illinois 2000 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, Hardin County places 81 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,377 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Hardin County, Illinois. In 2000, 93.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Hardin County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,544 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 36 homes since 2001, or 1.4 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hardin County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 3.38. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Health care and social assistance industry is 3.38 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hardin may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

In Hardin County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 43.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 303 employees. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 10.5 and 0 percent of industry employment.

The Mining industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Hardin County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 18.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Retail Trade is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Hardin County, with a job growth of 9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.5 percent. The State of Illinois experienced a sector employment shift of -2.6 percent, during the period.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Hardin County. In the County, the industry averages 76 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the Illinois establishments size average of 25 for the Health care and social assistance industry.







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