In Livingston County, jobs in the lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Livingston County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Livingston County received a wage of $54,190 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Illinois of $48,384 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $47,860.

High-wage employment in Livingston County, Illinois exsists in general freight trucking ($44,200), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($42,041), offices of dentists ($41,815) and building equipment contractors ($41,711) 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.

Livingston County Wages have increased by 9.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Livingston County, Illinois by a total of 9.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Illinois and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Livingston County, Illinois can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 27.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The overall industry wage 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.

Livingston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Livingston County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 89 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 31.3 percent of the total growth in Livingston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (89 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (28 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (26 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (18 new jobs)

Out of the 40 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 22 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 18 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Livingston County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 911 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Livingston County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 42 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 14.7 percent of the total job loss in Livingston County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (42 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (40 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (28 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (24 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (21 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 7.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Livingston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 46 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 8.6 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Livingston County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (46 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (45.5 percent decline)
3. Florists (41.4 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (40.3 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (23 percent decline)

Livingston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 139.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Livingston County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The Child day care services industry in Livingston County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (139.3 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (81.1 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (60.8 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (57.7 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (37.5 percent gain)





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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.

Livingston County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Livingston County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other financial investment activities industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 36.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the it saw a gain of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Other financial investment activities industry in Livingston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7.1 in percent of workers in the Other financial investment activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (36.8 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (31 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (21.2 percent decline)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (18.9 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (16.9 percent decline)

Livingston County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 200.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Livingston County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 11.6 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Livingston County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (200.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (59.1 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (51.9 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (41.2 percent gain)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (38.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Livingston County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 102 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 30.3 percent of the total growth in Livingston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (102 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (39 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (24 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (20 new jobs)
5. Employment services (19 new jobs)

From the 54 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 27 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Livingston County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 70 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 29.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Livingston County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (70 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (21 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (19 jobs lost)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (17 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (16 jobs lost)

In Livingston County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 153 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 Livingston County, Illinois

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Livingston County reported a relatively high median household income of $48,370 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 12.7 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 1.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Livingston County, Illinois may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 20.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Livingston County, with 13.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $56,620. This household income level is 17.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 6.8 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $51,638. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Livingston County reported a median household income of $23,108, this was 52.2 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Livingston County, Illinois reported a median household income of $35,197, this median is 27.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Livingston County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,569 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Livingston County, Illinois

Livingston County, Illinois may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Livingston was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Livingston County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.4 percent of the White Alone, 0.4 percent of Black or African American, 13 percent of the Asian alone and 0.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Livingston County, Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Livingston have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 41 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Livingston County, Illinois

Livingston County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 39,186 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 39,653. The decline shows a decrease of -1.2 percent. Livingston ranks 75 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,721 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Livingston County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 91 percent White, 5.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Livingston has increased the level of diversity when 8.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Livingston from another country. The international migration into Livingston accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Livingston County, Illinois to be 38.2 years old. The median age in Livingston is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 37.4 years of age. With 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Livingston can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Livingston encompasses a total area of 1044 square miles. This area has a low population 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 ).

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

Housing Report for Livingston County, Illinois

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Livingston County ranks 90 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,513 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Livingston County, the real estate market was made up of 15,571 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 185 residential units since 2001, or 1.2 percent.

Livingston County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $79,700, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Livingston County, Illinois. In 2000, 82.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Livingston County, with an industry growth of 29.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois had an industry job change of -2.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Livingston County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 24.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,732 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 15.3 and 14.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Livingston County. The industry was hit with a loss of 586 jobs, or 17.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 56.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Information has a largest number of employee per establishment in Livingston County. The industry averages 68 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 22 and greater than the Illinois establishments size average of 19 for the Information industry.

In Livingston County, Information, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Information sector has a United State LQ of 3.92. The percent of employment in the Information sector is 3.92 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Livingston specializes in Information.







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