In Henderson 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 paid the average highest wages in Henderson County for 2006. The average industry job in Henderson County received a wage of $36,355 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $33,463 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $26,010.

High-wage employment in Henderson County, Illinois can be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($28,435), general freight trucking ($28,419), depository credit intermediation ($27,842) and gasoline stations ($8,938) 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.

Henderson County Wages have increased by 4.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Henderson County, Illinois by a total of 4.1%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Henderson County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 52.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $43,351. The overall 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.

Henderson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Henderson County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 61.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Henderson County, Illinois.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)

In Henderson County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 117 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Henderson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 9 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry makes up 103.7 percent of the growth in Henderson County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (9 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (25 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (20 new jobs)



Employment for all industries has decreased by 15.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which went through a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Henderson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 21.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Henderson County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where it saw a loss of 9.9 percent. The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Henderson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 7.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (21.5 percent gain)

Henderson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 35.4 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 felt a loss of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Henderson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (35.4 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (20 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (2 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.

Henderson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Henderson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 8.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Henderson County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Henderson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. General freight trucking (8.0 percent gain)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (7.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Illinois, which saw a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Henderson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Oilseed and grain farming industry in Henderson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.1 percent in terms of employment in the Oilseed and grain farming industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (37.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (20.8 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (7.9 percent decline)

Of the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Henderson County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 26 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Henderson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 4 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry makes up 91.7 percent of the total growth in Henderson County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (4 new jobs)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (5 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Henderson County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 39.7 percent of the total job loss in Henderson County, Illinois.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (7 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 Henderson County, Illinois

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Henderson County had a medium-high median income for households of $42,594 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 28 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and this is 15.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Henderson County reported an income level of $83,363, which was 95.7 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Henderson County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,554 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Henderson County, Illinois reported a median household income of $32,906, this income level is 22.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 61.4 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $68,738. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $148,950. This median income level is 249.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Henderson County, Illinois can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 57.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Henderson County, having 20.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Henderson County, Illinois

In Henderson County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Henderson County, Illinois is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 10 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Henderson is reported having 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Henderson County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 47.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Henderson have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8.4 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 45.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Henderson County, Illinois

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Henderson County, Illinois to be 43.1 years old. The median age in Henderson is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.2 years old. With 20.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Henderson can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

In terms of total land area, Henderson covers a total land area of 379 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 21 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Montague, TX (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Henderson from outside the country. The immigration into Henderson makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Henderson County, Illinois has a population that is made up of 98.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Henderson has increased in diversity when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Henderson County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 7,972 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 8,219. The decline represents a decrease of -3 percent. Henderson ranks 61 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 2,420 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Henderson County, Illinois

In Henderson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 4,238 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 90 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.2 percent.

In the State of Illinois, Henderson County is positioned 58 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,838 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Henderson County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $57,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Henderson County, Illinois. In 2000, 91.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Henderson County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 118 jobs. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors provide 16 and 14.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Henderson County. In the County, the industry averages 20 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the State of Illinois average of 25 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Finance and insurance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Henderson County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 11.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Henderson County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 2.81. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade sector is 2.81 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Henderson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.









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