In Kendall County, the management of companies and enterprises industry jobs pay the highest wages

Individuals that are employed in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Kendall County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kendall County was paid and annual wage of $125,729 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $94,940 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $82,655.

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High-wage employment in Kendall County, Illinois exsists in nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($87,897), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($80,964), nonresidential building construction ($72,250) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($70,452 industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Kendall County Wages have increased by 10.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Kendall County, Illinois by a total of 10.2%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Illinois and less 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.

Kendall 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 Kendall County, Illinois can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 12.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $43,351. The average 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.

Kendall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Kendall County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,224 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 53 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 40 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kendall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building material and supplies dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 333 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 54.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Kendall County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (333 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (94 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (80 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (40 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (26 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kendall County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 271 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 13.4 percent of the total employment growth in Kendall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (271 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (197 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (131 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (130 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (130 new jobs)

Kendall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1866.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Kendall County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 6.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Kendall County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1866.7 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (676.2 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (211.3 percent gain)
4. Florists (209.1 percent gain)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (207.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 22.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Kendall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 62.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Kendall County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.7 in percent of jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (62.3 percent decline)
2. Private households (59.1 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (41.1 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (37.9 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (37.7 percent decline)

Kendall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kendall County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 85 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 12.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kendall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (85 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (75 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (54 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (40 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kendall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 58 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 24.4 percent of the total employment decline in Kendall County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (58 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (55 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (30 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (11 jobs lost)

Of the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 42 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Kendall County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,265 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Kendall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 50 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 30.9 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Kendall County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (50 percent decline)
2. Insurance carriers (32.5 percent decline)
3. Employment services (29 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (28 percent decline)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (16.3 percent decline)

Kendall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 94.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Kendall County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 0.4 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Kendall County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (94.4 percent gain)
2. Florists (65.9 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (65.2 percent gain)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (58.0 percent gain)
5. Other schools and instruction (54.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Kendall County, Illinois

The median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $69,536, representing a 8 percent decline. Kendall County, Illinois, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 13 of 21 counties in percent of decline for household income in Illinois. Kendall County ranks 329 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 24.7 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $94,266. Hispanic headed households in Kendall County, Illinois reported a median household income of $68,658, this income level is 9.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $73,790. This median income level is 2.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Kendall County had a median household income level of $57,769, this median was 23.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Kendall County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $75,952 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in Kendall County, Illinois, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 1154126.5 percent since the year 2000. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Kendall County, experiencing a 7 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The rate of poverty in Kendall County, Illinois has declined by 1.8 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 3 percent to 1.2 percent.

Compared to counties across the United States, Kendall County had a very high median income for households of $75,611 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 27.9 percent higher than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 35 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Kendall County, Illinois may be understood as having a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 3.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 23.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Kendall County, accounting 6.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Kendall County, Illinois

In Kendall County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 25.6 percent of the White Alone, 24 percent of Black or African American, 42.8 percent of the Asian alone and 8.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Kendall County, Illinois has a highly-educated working age population, with 25.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Kendall counted a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 3.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 31.4 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Kendall County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Kendall on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 27.8 percent (Men) versus 22.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 35.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

From the year 2000, Kendall has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 28.8 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Illinois percent of 29.2 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Kendall County, Illinois

Kendall County, Illinois had a population of 79,514 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the 2000 total population of 55,190. This growth represents an increase of 44.1 percent. Kendall ranks 5 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 137 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Kendall internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kendall totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When calculating the total land area, Kendall spans a total area of 321 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high population density of 248 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coweta, GA (248 per sq. mile ), Miami, OH (250 per sq. mile ), Spokane, WA (250 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bay, MI (245 per sq. mile ), Iredell, NC (245 per sq. mile ), Anderson, SC (244 per sq. mile ).

Kendall County, Illinois has a population that is made of 81.3 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 1.8 percent Asian, and 12.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Kendall has increased the percent of minority population when 9.9 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Kendall County, Illinois to be 32.3 years old. The median age in Kendall is less than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 34.2 years of age. With 26.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Kendall can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 7.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Kendall County, Illinois

The State of Illinois, Kendall County places 1 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 6 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Kendall County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $229,900, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the overall Illinois 2005 median home value of $183,900 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

In Kendall County, the real estate market was made up of 28,149 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 7,066 residential structures since 2001, a change of 33.5 percent.

The residential real estate values in Kendall County, Illinois have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $75,000, or 48.4 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $154,900.

Kendall County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Kendall County. The sector faced a loss of 526 jobs during the period, or 11.9 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 70 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Kendall County, Transportation and Warehousing, Construction and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 2.68. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.68 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Kendall County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Kendall County, changing a total of 286.3 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois saw a change in employment in the sector of -2.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Kendall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 24.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 3,908 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 16.8 and 13.2 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Kendall County, with the industry averaging 54 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Kendall County since 2001, going from making up 32.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 24.5 percent in the year 2005.





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