In Lawrence County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the support activities for mining industry paid the average highest wages in Lawrence County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lawrence County received an annual wage of $39,926 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $38,716 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,588.

Other high-paying jobs in Lawrence County, Illinois are present in oil and gas extraction ($38,216), building equipment contractors ($32,097), depository credit intermediation ($31,628) and petroleum and coal products manufacturing ($28,360) 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.

Lawrence County Wages have increased by 28.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Lawrence County, Illinois by a total of 28.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lawrence County, Illinois can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $43,351. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Lawrence County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 46 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 46.6 percent of the growth in Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (46 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (31 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (8 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (5 new jobs)
5. Legal services (3 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County

Given the industries in the area, the Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 49 jobs. The declines in the Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry make up 33.3 percent of the total employment decline in Lawrence County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (49 jobs lost)
2. Civic and social organizations (43 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (14 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (10 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (8 jobs lost)

In Lawrence County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 302 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 20 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 53.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lawrence County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 3.3 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Lawrence County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (53.3 percent gain)
2. Private households (50.0 percent gain)
3. Support activities for mining (46.9 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (31.9 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (19.5 percent gain)

Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.6 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 it saw a loss of 34.2 percent. The losses in the Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry in Lawrence County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 7.3 in percent of workers in the Petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (87.6 percent decline)
2. Civic and social organizations (55.6 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (45.2 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (43.8 percent decline)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (40.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which went through a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Lawrence County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58.1 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 Lawrence County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (58.1 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (55.9 percent decline)
3. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (25 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (23.9 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (17.9 percent decline)

Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 80.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lawrence County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 20.3 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Lawrence County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 17.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (80.3 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (53.8 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27.3 percent gain)
4. Oil and gas extraction (17.0 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (13.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 64 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 58.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (64 new jobs)
2. Oil and gas extraction (12 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (10 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County

Given the industries in the area, the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 11 jobs. The declines in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry make up 21.6 percent of the total job loss in Lawrence County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (11 jobs lost)
2. Private households (8 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (5 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (5 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (4 jobs lost)

Of the 23 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lawrence County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 125 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Lawrence County, Illinois

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lawrence County, Illinois may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 20.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lawrence County, accounting 35.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Lawrence County reported a medium-low household income of $35,522 (2005 Dollars). This median is 53.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and this is 38.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Lawrence County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,453 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 6.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $33,150. Hispanic in Lawrence County, Illinois reported a median household income of $29,067, this median household income is 18.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Demographic Profile for Lawrence County, Illinois

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lawrence County, Illinois to be 40.3 years of age. The median age in Lawrence is greater than the median in Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 40.9 years of age. With a total of 20.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lawrence can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Lawrence County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 93.9 percent White, 4.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Lawrence has increased in diversity when 1.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Lawrence spans a total area of 372 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 43 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Adair, KY (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Scott, VA (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Lawrence internationally. The international migration into Lawrence makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Lawrence County, Illinois had an estimated population of 15,930 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 15,407. This growth shows an increase of 3.4 percent. Lawrence ranks 26 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 1,385 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 Lawrence County, Illinois

Lawrence County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $45,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Lawrence County, there were a total of 7,181 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 122 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Lawrence County places 73 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,152 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Lawrence County, Illinois. In 2000, 95.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Lawrence County, moving a total of 66.7 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois encountered a change in industry employment of -2.3 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Lawrence County, with the industry averaging 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Lawrence County, Finance and insurance, Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Finance and insurance sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.1. This means the percent of total employment in the Finance and insurance sector is 2.1 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lawrence may be an exporter of products or services of Finance and insurance.

In Lawrence County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 21.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 770 jobs. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance sectors account for 12.1 and 11.2 percent of industry employment.









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