In Lee County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the other specialty trade contractors industry paid the average highest wages in Lee County for 2006. The average industry job in Lee County received an annual wage of $78,020 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $51,422 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $39,240.

Other top-pay jobs in Lee County, Illinois exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($64,510), accounting and bookkeeping services ($58,942), offices of physicians ($58,859) and nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($49,065) 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.

Lee County Wages have increased by 14.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lee County, Illinois by a total of 14.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

Lee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 85.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 26.4 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Lee County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of workers in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (85.5 percent decline)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (58.3 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (54.7 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (47.1 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (37.6 percent decline)

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 428.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lee County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 6.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lee County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (428.6 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (69.9 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (39.9 percent gain)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (36.9 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (36.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has added the most employment with 30 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 15.6 percent of the total growth in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (30 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28 new jobs)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27 new jobs)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (17 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (14 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

Given the industries in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 72 jobs. The declines in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 13.3 percent of the total job loss in Lee County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (72 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (64 jobs lost)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (63 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (43 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (42 jobs lost)

In Lee County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 465 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 42 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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.

Lee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 45.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Lee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (45.4 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (42 percent decline)
3. Business support services (41.8 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (30.4 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (25.1 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Illinois, which saw a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Lee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 516.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lee County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where it saw a loss of 8.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (516.7 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (77.6 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (53.4 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48.0 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (42.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 55 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 22.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (55 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (24 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (22 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (18 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 new jobs)

Given the 46 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 106 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 35.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lee County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (106 jobs lost)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (29 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (27 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (17 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (14 jobs lost)

In Lee County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 196 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 Lee County, Illinois

Hispanic households in Lee County, Illinois , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $40,374, this median household income is 15.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Lee County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,081 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $59,049. This income level is 23.2 percent greater 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 Lee County had a median income of $39,488, which was 17.6 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 29.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $34,004.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lee County, Illinois may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lee County, reporting 12.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lee County accounted a relatively high household income of $47,931 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 13.7 percent lower than the median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 2.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Lee County, Illinois

In Lee County, Illinois according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 2 percent of Black or African American, 33 percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Lee County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 13.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lee counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lee County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Lee have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.6 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Lee County, Illinois

In terms of total land area, Lee spans a total area of 725 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 49 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Allegany, NY (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).

Lee County, Illinois has a population that is made of 90.1 percent White, 4.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 9.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Lee has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.8 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lee County, Illinois to be 39.4 years of age. The median in Lee is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.0 years of age. With a total of 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lee can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Lee internationally. The international migration into Lee totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Lee County, Illinois had a population of 35,669 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 36,059. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.1 percent. Lee ranks 72 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,635 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Lee County, Illinois

The State of Illinois, Lee County stands 74 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,173 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Lee County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $83,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Illinois 2000 home value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Lee County, the census reported 14,668 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 246 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.7 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Lee County, Illinois. In 2000, 79 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lee County, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.42. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 2.42 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lee County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.

In Lee County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Wholesale trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 28.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,074 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade industries make up 19.6 and 12.6 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Lee County, averaging 70 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois establishments size average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wholesale trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Lee County, rising by 98.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.4 percent. The State of Illinois experienced a sector employment shift of -3.7 percent, during the time since 2001.









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