In Henry County, jobs in the utility system construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the utility system construction industry had the highest average wages in Henry County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Henry County received a wage of $48,137 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Illinois of $64,575 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $48,011.

Other top-pay jobs in Henry County, Illinois may be found in ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. ($46,667), petroleum merchant wholesalers ($44,592), building equipment contractors ($42,983) and offices of physicians ($41,203) 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.

Henry County Wages have increased by 15.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Henry County, Illinois by a total of 15.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Illinois and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Henry County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 40.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $43,351. The industry pay 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.

Henry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Henry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 96 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 sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 26.4 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Henry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 in percent of workers in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (96 percent decline)
2. Private households (70.3 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (55.9 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (44.4 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (39.4 percent decline)

Henry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 475.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Henry County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 13.8 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Henry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (475.0 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (363.8 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (234.1 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (176.9 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (166.7 percent gain)

In Henry County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 88 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Henry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has added the most employment with 181 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 21.9 percent of the total growth in Henry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (181 new jobs)
2. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (91 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (71 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (63 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (62 new jobs)

Of the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Henry County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 79 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry make up 12.8 percent of the total job loss in Henry County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (79 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (73 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (63 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (63 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (60 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.

Henry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Henry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Henry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (78.4 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (50 percent decline)
3. Private households (48.6 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (45.7 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (40 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which saw a gain of 1.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Henry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 80.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Henry County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a loss of 2.6 percent. The Printing and related support activities industry in Henry County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (80.0 percent gain)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (33.6 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (27.3 percent gain)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (25.8 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (20.6 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Henry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 47 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 15.8 percent of the growth in Henry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (47 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (35 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (30 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (29 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (28 new jobs)

In Henry County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 61 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Henry County

The Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 41 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 12.1 percent of the total job loss in Henry County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (41 jobs lost)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (41 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (33 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (29 jobs lost)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (20 jobs lost)

Given the 59 4-digit NAICS industries, 34 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industries reported employment loss in the 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 Henry County, Illinois

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Henry County accounted a relatively high household income of $46,629 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 16.9 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 5.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Henry County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,807 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Henry County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $45,630, this median is 2.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $60,590. This income level is 29.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Henry County reported a median household income of $43,387, this median was 7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 24.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $35,366.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Henry County, Illinois can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 20.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Henry County, reporting 12.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Henry County, Illinois

In 2000, the Census reported that in Henry County, Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Henry have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17.4 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 37.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Henry County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 14 percent of Black or African American, 35 percent of the Asian alone and 3 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Henry County, Illinois is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Henry 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Henry County, Illinois

Henry County, Illinois has a population that is made of 94.2 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Henry has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.3 percent of the people were minorities.

Henry County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 50,591 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 51,055. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.9 percent. Henry ranks 74 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 2,716 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Henry extends a total area of 823 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 61 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Johnson, MO (61 per sq. mile ), Le Sueur, MN (61 per sq. mile ), Union, GA (61 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Russell, VA (61 per sq. mile ), Jackson, WV (61 per sq. mile ), Kewaunee, WI (61 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Henry County, Illinois to be 40.7 years of age. The median in Henry is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.2 years old. With a total of 23 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Henry can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Henry from another country. The international migration into Henry makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Henry County, Illinois

In Henry County, there were a total of 21,599 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 245 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.1 percent.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Henry County places 92 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,545 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Henry County, Illinois. In 2000, 81.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Henry County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $77,700, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Illinois 2000 median home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Henry County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 18.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,044 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries total 16.2 and 11.6 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Henry County, with the industry averaging 31 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Illinois average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Henry County, with a job growth of 19.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Illinois experienced a sector employment shift of 1.5 percent, during the period.











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