In Jefferson County, the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry jobs pay the highest wages

Individuals that are employed in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry paid the average highest wages in Jefferson County for 2006. The average industry job in Jefferson County was paid and annual wage of $70,746 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Illinois of $56,690 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $54,074.

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High-wage employment in Jefferson County, Illinois may be found in offices of physicians ($69,963), building equipment contractors ($52,110), insurance carriers ($51,039) and ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. ($49,906 industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Jefferson County Wages have increased by 20.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Jefferson County, Illinois by a total of 20.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Illinois and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Jefferson County, Illinois can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $43,351. The average pay 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.

Jefferson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 464 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 27.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (464 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (357 jobs lost)
3. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (145 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (129 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (117 jobs lost)

Given the 57 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Jefferson County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 459 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 375 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total employment growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (375 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (353 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (160 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (87 new jobs)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (72 new jobs)

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 523.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jefferson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 48.8 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 29.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (523.3 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (402.3 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (283.1 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (171.0 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (152.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 77.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 8.6 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Jefferson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.4 in percent of jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (77.2 percent decline)
2. Department stores (70.1 percent decline)
3. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (65.5 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (62.4 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (61.4 percent decline)

Jefferson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Jefferson County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 222 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 66 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 15.4 percent of the total growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (66 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (61 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (51 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (39 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (30 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Given the industries in the area, the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 148 jobs. The declines in the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry make up 35.8 percent of the total job loss in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (148 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (40 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (35 jobs lost)
4. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (30 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (25 jobs lost)

Of the 61 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 30 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total employment has increased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in the State of Illinois, which experienced 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.

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 162.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Jefferson County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where it saw a gain of 1.6 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (162.1 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (101.1 percent gain)
3. Private households (55.6 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (39.6 percent gain)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (25.4 percent gain)

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 65.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry in Jefferson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.8 in percent of workers in the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (65.8 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (52 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (43.1 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (30.6 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (22.1 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.

Income and Poverty in Jefferson County, Illinois

In Jefferson County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,574 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $68,738. This household income level is 75.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Jefferson County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $38,350, which is 2.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 50.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,510. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Jefferson County had a median income of $13,711, this level was 65.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Jefferson County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $39,259 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 38.8 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 25.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Jefferson County, Illinois may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 38.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Jefferson County, reporting 16.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Jefferson County, Illinois

In Jefferson County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.2 percent of the White Alone, 7 percent of Black or African American, 50.8 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Jefferson County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 13.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Jefferson is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Jefferson County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Jefferson on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14.4 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 34.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Jefferson County, Illinois

Jefferson County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 88.5 percent White, 8.2 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Jefferson has increased the level of diversity when 9.7 percent of the people were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Jefferson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Jefferson accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Jefferson County, Illinois to be 38.2 years old. The median age in Jefferson 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 37.6 years of age. With a total of 22.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jefferson can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Jefferson County, Illinois had a population of 40,434 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 40,073. This growth denotes an increase of 0.9 percent. Jefferson ranks 28 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 1,500 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Jefferson covers a total land area of 571 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 71 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Van Wert, OH (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ), Steuben, NY (71 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Jefferson County, Illinois

Jefferson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $63,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Jefferson County is positioned 60 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,892 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Jefferson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 17,535 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 355 residential units since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Jefferson County, Illinois. In 2000, 89 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Jefferson County, changing a total of 30.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Illinois encountered a change in industry employment of -3.7 percent, since the year 2001.

In Jefferson County, Transportation and Warehousing, Utilities and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.26. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 3.26 times greater than the national average, signifying that Jefferson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Jefferson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,963 jobs. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors account for 12.9 and 12.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Jefferson County, with the industry averaging 71 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Illinois typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.









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