Illinois

Industry wages in the State of Illinois grown by 16.4% since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have in the State of Illinois grown by a total of 16.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

The counties in the State of Illinois range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 88.6% in Gallatin County to a low of a ( 0.7%) in Knox County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Illinois
Total Industry Wages

1. Gallatin County (88.6%)
2. Schuyler County (45.2%)
3. Tazewell County (36.0%)
4. Pulaski County (32.9%)
5. Hamilton County (30.8%)
6. Lawrence County (28.9%)
7. Union County (28.0%)
8. Moultrie County (27.8%)
9. Saline County (26.9%)
10. Boone County (25.7%)

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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.

Wages in the State of Illinois Exceed Wages in the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Illinois can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other States throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are greater than the wages in United States of $ 40,259.

The counties in the State of Illinois in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $49,676 in Boone County to a low of a $17,955 in Calhoun County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Illinois
Total Industry Wages

1. Boone County ($49,676)
2. Lake County ($49,362)
3. Cook County ($48,651)
4. DuPage County ($47,589)
5. Gallatin County ($47,195)
6. Tazewell County ($46,951)
7. Grundy County ($43,111)
8. Macon County ($39,845)
9. McLean County ($39,646)
10. Crawford County ($39,126)

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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.

Illinois Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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The counties in the State of Illinois in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 33.5 percent job gained in Moultrie County to a low of a 24.4 percent job lost in McDonough County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Illinois
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Moultrie County (33.5 percent gain)
2. Brown County (24.5 percent gain)
3. Will County (23.5 percent gain)
4. Kendall County (22.9 percent gain)
5. Woodford County (18.2 percent gain)
6. Williamson County (17.1 percent gain)
7. McHenry County (13.5 percent gain)
8. Bond County (13.0 percent gain)
9. Greene County (12.9 percent gain)
10. Grundy County (11.2 percent gain)

The State of Illinois: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Satellite telecommunications industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the Satellite telecommunications industry in Illinois outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 21.8 percent in terms of employees in the Satellite telecommunications industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Satellite telecommunications (79.5 percent decline)
2. Apparel knitting mills (76.4 percent decline)
3. Other leather product manufacturing (68.6 percent decline)
4. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (56.8 percent decline)
5. Communications equipment manufacturing (51.9 percent decline)

The State of Illinois: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Facilities support services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 475.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). The Facilities support services industry in Illinois outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 25.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Facilities support services (475.9 percent gain)
2. Postal service (160.4 percent gain)
3. Educational support services (125.1 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (106.7 percent gain)
5. Other telecommunications (84.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Illinois

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18,371 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry make up 5.1 percent of the total employment decline in Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (18,371 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (17,342 jobs lost)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (11,159 jobs lost)
4. Scientific research and development services (10,950 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (10,719 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Illinois

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 21,950 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 8.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (21,950 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (20,697 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (18,512 new jobs)
4. Employment services (16,779 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (14,475 new jobs)

Given the 299 4-digit NAICS industries, 200 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 99 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In the State of Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 94,437 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Illinois in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 29,155 total jobs gained in Will County to a low of 109,530 jobs lost in Cook County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Illinois
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Will County (29,155 jobs gained)
2. McHenry County (10,576 jobs gained)
3. Kane County (10,564 jobs gained)
4. Lake County (9,225 jobs gained)
5. DuPage County (7,701 jobs gained)
6. Tazewell County (4,419 jobs gained)
7. Kendall County (3,224 jobs gained)
8. Williamson County (3,152 jobs gained)
9. Woodford County (1,616 jobs gained)
10. St. Clair County (1,484 jobs gained)

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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.

Illinois One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The state of Illinois: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Apparel knitting mills industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 64.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. The losses in the Apparel knitting mills industry in Illinois outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 10.2 percent in terms of employment in the Apparel knitting mills industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Apparel knitting mills (64.9 percent decline)
2. Other transportation equipment manufacturing (40.8 percent decline)
3. Private households (30.9 percent decline)
4. Other leather product manufacturing (23.9 percent decline)
5. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (22.8 percent decline)

The State of Illinois: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Logging industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 45.5 percent from 2005 to 2006.. The Logging industry in Illinois outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (45.5 percent gain)
2. Other telecommunications (44.0 percent gain)
3. Internet publishing and broadcasting (33.1 percent gain)
4. Direct selling establishments (30.5 percent gain)
5. Urban transit systems (26.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

The counties in the State of Illinois in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 16.7 percent job gained in Boone County to a low of a 17.0 percent job lost in Scott County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Illinois
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Boone County (16.7 percent gain)
2. Will County (8.2 percent gain)
3. Kendall County (7.9 percent gain)
4. Edgar County (7.2 percent gain)
5. DeKalb County (6.1 percent gain)
6. Schuyler County (6.0 percent gain)
7. Crawford County (5.8 percent gain)
8. Grundy County (5.2 percent gain)
9. Marion County (5.1 percent gain)
10. Hamilton County (5.1 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Illinois in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 32,316 total jobs gained in Cook County to a low of 360 jobs lost in Vermilion County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Illinois
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Cook County (32,316 jobs gained)
2. DuPage County (12,281 jobs gained)
3. Will County (11,547 jobs gained)
4. Lake County (4,577 jobs gained)
5. Kane County (3,075 jobs gained)
6. Peoria County (2,939 jobs gained)
7. McHenry County (2,537 jobs gained)
8. Tazewell County (1,938 jobs gained)
9. Boone County (1,849 jobs gained)
10. DeKalb County (1,513 jobs gained)

Out of the 294 4-digit NAICS industries, 130 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 163 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Illinois

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,473 jobs. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 6.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (2,473 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (2,323 jobs lost)
3. Private households (2,295 jobs lost)
4. Scheduled air transportation (1,864 jobs lost)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (1,501 jobs lost)

In the State of Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 74,956 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Illinois

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 9,856 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 8.7 percent of the growth in Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (9,856 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (4,291 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (4,263 new jobs)
4. Computer systems design and related services (3,751 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (3,732 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 the State of Illinois

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According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Illinois range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 26.1 percent in Alexander County to a low of 3 percent in Kendall County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Illinois
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Alexander County (26.1 percent)
2. Jackson County (25.2 )
3. Pulaski County (24.7 percent)
4. Gallatin County (20.7 percent)
5. McDonough County (19.8 percent)
6. Hardin County (18.6 percent)
7. Pope County (18.2 percent)
8. Coles County (17.5 percent)
9. Union County (16.5 percent)
10. Franklin County (16.2 percent)

Evaluated with other States across the nation, the State of Illinois may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 26 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Illinois, having 15.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $50,260, representing a 7.8 percent decline. The State of Illinois ranks 16 of 46 states in terms of the decline in median income level for the United States.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in the State of Illinois, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 44 percent since the year 2000. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Illinois, encountering a 45.8 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Illinois had a median income of $46,015, which was 15.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 32 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $37,088. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $67,080. This median income level is 23.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the state. In the State of Illinois, White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $58,234 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Illinoisreported a median household income of $48,025, this income level is 11.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

The poverty rate in the State of Illinois has increased by 1.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 10.7 percent to 12 percent.

Compared to States across the United States, the State of Illinois was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $54,510 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9.9 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Illinois range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $79,428 in DuPage County to a low of $29,187 in Jackson County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Illinois
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. DuPage County ($79,428)
2. Lake County ($78,358 )
3. McHenry County ($75,846)
4. Kendall County ($75,611)
5. Will County ($72,818)
6. Kane County ($69,441)
7. Monroe County ($64,724)
8. Boone County ($61,304)
9. Grundy County ($60,511)
10. Woodford County ($60,131)

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in the State of Illinois

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According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the State of Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 30.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the Illinois have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 30.6 percent (Men) versus 28 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.6 percent. By 2005, 30.6 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 28 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Illinois range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 41.6 percent in DuPage County to a low of 6.8 percent in Alexander County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Illinois
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. DuPage County (41.6 percent)
2. Lake County (38.6 percent)
3. Champaign County (38 percent)
4. McLean County (36.2 percent)
5. Jackson County (32 percent)
6. Sangamon County (28.6 percent)
7. Cook County (28 percent)
8. McHenry County (27.8 percent)
9. Kane County (27.8 percent)
10. McDonough County (26.8 percent)

Illinois has a moderately-educated 2005 population, with 29.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of Illinois is reported having a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the average across the nation of 27.2 percent.

From the year 2000, the State of Illinois has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 3.2 percent to a total of 29.2 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is greater than the national percent of 27.2.

In the State of Illinois according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 31 percent of the White Alone, 18.2 percent of Black or African American, 61.6 percent of the Asian alone and 11 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.