In Kane County, the hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry jobs pay the highest wages

Jobs in the hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Kane County for 2006. The average industry job in Kane County earned an annual wage of $131,919 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $58,392 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $49,226.

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Other top-pay jobs in Kane County, Illinois may be found in medical and diagnostic laboratories ($111,314), industrial machinery manufacturing ($100,705), other financial investment activities ($90,682) and management of companies and enterprises ($85,520 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.

Kane County Wages have increased by 17.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Kane County, Illinois by a total of 17.6%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Kane County, Illinois can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Kane County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kane County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 1,471 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 7.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kane County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,471 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (1,100 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (832 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (736 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (716 new jobs)

In Kane County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 10,564 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 172 4-digit NAICS industries, 60 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 112 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kane County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,431 jobs. The declines in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 13.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kane County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,431 jobs lost)
2. Communications equipment manufacturing (1,128 jobs lost)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (475 jobs lost)
4. Other personal services (440 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (422 jobs lost)

Kane County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry in Kane County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (82 percent decline)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (70.8 percent decline)
3. Communications equipment manufacturing (67.7 percent decline)
4. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (63.2 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (61.2 percent decline)

Kane County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 402.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Kane County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 34.6 percent. The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry in Kane County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (402.3 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (292.6 percent gain)
3. Technical and trade schools (261.8 percent gain)
4. Taxi and limousine service (227.7 percent gain)
5. Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (206.6 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Kane County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Kane County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 71.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 3.9 percent. The losses in the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry in Kane County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.8 percent in terms of employment in the Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (71.7 percent decline)
2. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (71.1 percent decline)
3. Furniture stores (52.4 percent decline)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (39.8 percent decline)
5. Unclassified (38.1 percent decline)

Kane County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 156.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Kane County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where it saw a gain of 3.4 percent. The Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry in Kane County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (156.0 percent gain)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (134.8 percent gain)
3. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (132.8 percent gain)
4. Performing arts companies (131.1 percent gain)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (63.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kane County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other electrical equipment and component mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 479 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other electrical equipment and component mfg. industry makes up 6.8 percent of the total growth in Kane County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (479 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (425 new jobs)
3. Special food services (414 new jobs)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (324 new jobs)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (287 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kane County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Furniture stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 240 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Furniture stores industry make up 7.0 percent of the total job loss in Kane County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Furniture stores (240 jobs lost)
2. Communications equipment manufacturing (198 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (192 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (183 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (177 jobs lost)

Of the 179 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 69 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 110 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Kane County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,075 total jobs from 2005 to 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 Kane County, Illinois

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Kane County, Illinois, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 1039597.5 percent in the last five years. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Kane County, encountering a 15.1 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Kane County, Illinois can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 6.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 23.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Kane County, accounting 9.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Kane County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $72,383 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $44,765. Hispanic households in Kane County, Illinois reported a median household income of $53,105, this median is 23.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $81,304. This median income level is 17.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Kane County had a median household income level of $64,134, which was 7.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

The household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $63,317, which amounts to a 8.8 percent decline. Kane County, Illinois, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 10 of 21 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Illinois. Kane County ranks 287 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

The rate of poverty in Kane County, Illinois has increased by 2.2 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 6.7 percent to 8.9 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Kane County reported a very high household income of $69,441 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.5 percent higher than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 29.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Kane County, Illinois

In Kane County, Illinois according the 2000 Decennial Census, 30.6 percent of the White Alone, 15.2 percent of Black or African American, 47.6 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Kane County, Illinois may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 27.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Kane is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Kane County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 29.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Kane have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 29.8 percent (Men) versus 25.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 28.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Since the year 2000, Kane has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 29.8 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Illinois percent of 29.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 0.2 percent. In the year 2005, 30.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 29.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Kane County, Illinois

Kane County, Illinois has a population that is made up of 63.4 percent White, 5.2 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 27.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 35.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Kane has increased the percent of minority makeup when 31.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Kane from outside the country. The immigration into Kane totals 4.9 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered very high 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 Kane County, Illinois to be 32.2 years of age. The median age in Kane is less than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen no change in this median, when at that time it was 32.2 years of age. With a total of 29.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Kane can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

Kane County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 482,113 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 407,695. This growth shows an increase of 18.3 percent. Kane ranks 2 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 36 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Kane spans a total of 520 square miles. The county has a high average area density of 926 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, KY (942 per sq. mile ), Buena Vista city, VA (942 per sq. mile ), Kenton, KY (949 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- East Baton Rouge, LA (903 per sq. mile ), New Hanover, NC (903 per sq. mile ), Bedford city, VA (902 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Kane County, Illinois

The State of Illinois, Kane County places 5 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 178 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Kane County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 163,546 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 18,497 homes since 2001, or 12.8 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Kane County, Illinois have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $68,700, or 42.8 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $160,400.

Kane County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $229,100, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the overall State of Illinois 2005 home median value of $183,900 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Kane County is made up of a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 7.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a limited amount of affordable housing in Kane County, Illinois. In 2005, 7.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Kane County, with a job growth of 29.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 10.6 percent. The State of Illinois had an industry job change of 6.1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Kane County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 34,601 people employed. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services sectors account for 12.5 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Kane County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Administrative and waste services and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.78 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Kane may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has the largest employers in Kane County, averaging 37 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 16 and greater than the Illinois average of 18 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.









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