In Johnson County, the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Johnson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Johnson County earned an annual wage of $31,615 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $56,961 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $51,569.

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High-wage employment in Johnson County, Illinois are present in depository credit intermediation ($28,131), general freight trucking ($27,145), offices of dentists ($23,938) and architectural and engineering services ($23,936 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.

Johnson County Wages have increased by 6.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Johnson County, Illinois by a total of 6.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Johnson 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 52.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $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.

Johnson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Johnson County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 11 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 88.9 percent of the total employment decline in Johnson County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (11 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)
3. Florists (18 jobs lost)
4. Direct selling establishments (17 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17 jobs lost)

From the 9 4-digit NAICS industries, 2 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Johnson County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 20 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Johnson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 62 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 60.8 percent of the growth in Johnson County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (62 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (13 new jobs)

Johnson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 134.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Johnson County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 1.1 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Johnson County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (134.8 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (84.4 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (42.7 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (38.2 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (38.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Johnson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 11.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 10.1 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Johnson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.9 in percent of jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (11.2 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (3.4 percent decline)

Johnson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Johnson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 35.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the it saw a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Johnson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (35.8 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (11.2 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (8.8 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (1.9 percent decline)

Johnson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 216.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Johnson County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Johnson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (216.2 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (59.6 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (33.3 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (22.0 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (8.2 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.2 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 gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

From the 10 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Johnson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 40 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 49.2 percent of the total growth in Johnson County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (40 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (27 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (9 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Johnson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other amusement and recreation industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 55.1 percent of the total job loss in Johnson County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (13 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (6 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (2 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (57 jobs lost)

In Johnson County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 50 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Johnson County, Illinois

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Johnson County, Illinois can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 51.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Johnson County, reporting 16.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

In Johnson County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $38,942 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Johnson County had a median household income level of $45,338, which was 16.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 500.1 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $234,001. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $42,413. This household income level is 8.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Johnson County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $77,513, this median household income is 98.8 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Johnson County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $38,991 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 39.8 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 26 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Johnson County, Illinois

In Johnson County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 53.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Johnson County, Illinois has a moderately-educated population, with 11.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Johnson is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Johnson County, Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 40.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Johnson have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.4 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 33.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Johnson County, Illinois

By measuring total land area, Johnson extends a total area of 345 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 38 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).

Johnson County, Illinois has a population that is made of 84.2 percent White, 12.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 15.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Johnson has decreased in diversity when 17.1 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Johnson internationally. The international migration into Johnson totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Johnson County, Illinois to be 36.5 years old. The median age in Johnson is greater than the median age in Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 36.8 years of age. With 18.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Johnson can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 68.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Johnson County, Illinois had a population of 13,169 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 12,923. This growth signifies an increase of 1.9 percent. Johnson ranks 32 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 1,610 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Johnson County, Illinois

Johnson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $64,700, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Illinois 2000 median home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Illinois, Johnson County ranks 33 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,325 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Johnson County, Illinois. In 2000, 84.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Johnson County, the census reported 5,265 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 161 homes since 2001, or 3.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Construction industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Johnson County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 11.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 4.5 percent in 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Johnson County, increasing by 416.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois underwent a employment change in the industry of -2.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest establishments in Johnson County, averaging 11 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 19 and less than the Illinois average establishment size of 18 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Johnson County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 213 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade industries make up 16.2 and 10.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Johnson County, Wholesale trade, Accommodation and food services and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.95. The percent of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.95 times greater than the national average, signifying that Johnson may be an exporter of products or services of Wholesale trade.







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