In Madison County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Madison County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Madison County received an annual wage of $111,243 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $33,965 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $127,077.

High-wage employment in Madison County, Illinois are present in paper and paper product merchant wholesalers ($76,003), wired telecommunications carriers ($72,955), power generation and supply ($71,010) and offices of physicians ($62,138) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Madison County Wages have increased by 17.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Madison County, Illinois by a total of 17.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Illinois and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Madison County, Illinois can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 23.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The average 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.

Madison County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Madison County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Legal services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 582 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Legal services industry makes up 7.7 percent of the total growth in Madison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (582 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (470 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (461 new jobs)
4. Special food services (363 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (352 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Madison County

The Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 318 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 8.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Madison County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (318 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (269 jobs lost)
3. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (259 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (246 jobs lost)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (230 jobs lost)

From the 144 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 56 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 88 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Madison County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,859 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Madison County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 359.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Madison County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 29.4 percent. The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Madison County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (359.3 percent gain)
2. Special food services (245.8 percent gain)
3. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (203.6 percent gain)
4. Other heavy construction (149.1 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (146.3 percent gain)

Madison County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 68.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 36.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Madison County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (68.6 percent decline)
2. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (68.3 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (58.5 percent decline)
4. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (49.3 percent decline)
5. Vending machine operators (45.3 percent decline)





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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.

Madison County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Illinois, which saw 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.

Madison County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 57 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 sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 30.9 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Madison County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (57 percent decline)
2. Support activities for animal production (52.1 percent decline)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (41.5 percent decline)
4. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (36.9 percent decline)
5. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (36.8 percent decline)

Madison County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 160.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Madison County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where it saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The Other heavy construction industry in Madison County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (160.6 percent gain)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (79.1 percent gain)
3. Other personal services (50.6 percent gain)
4. Taxi and limousine service (50.0 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (50.0 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Madison County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 398 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Employment services industry make up 19.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Madison County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (398 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (182 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (175 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (146 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (111 jobs lost)

Given the 145 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 62 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 83 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Madison County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 355 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Madison County

The Nonresidential building construction industry has added the most employment with 210 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 8.2 percent of the growth in Madison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (210 new jobs)
2. Department stores (134 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (121 new jobs)
4. Warehousing and storage (107 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (104 new jobs)





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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 Madison County, Illinois

The poverty rate in Madison County, Illinois has increased by 0.7 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 9.8 percent to 10.5 percent.

As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in Madison County, Illinois, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 18.2 percent since the year 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Madison County, experiencing a 118.3 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Madison County, Illinois can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 30.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Madison County, accounting 15.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Madison County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $48,603 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 12.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 1.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $47,350, which represents a 2.6 percent decline. Madison County, Illinois, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 21 of 21 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Illinois. Madison County ranks 581 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 40.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $28,864. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Madison County had a median household income level of $47,322, this was 2.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Madison County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,986 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $37,842. This income level is 22.1 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Madison County, Illinois recorded a median income of $43,359, this median is 10.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

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

Higher Education in Madison County, Illinois

In Madison County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 19.6 percent of the White Alone, 11 percent of Black or African American, 50.4 percent of the Asian alone and 18.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Madison County, Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Madison have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 21.2 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 35 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Since 2000, Madison has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 23 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Illinois percent of 29.2 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 3.6 percent. By the year 2005, 24.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 4.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 21.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Madison County, Illinois can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 19.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Madison has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Madison County, Illinois

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Madison internationally. The migration from outside the US into Madison accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Madison County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 88.4 percent White, 7.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Madison has increased the level of diversity when 9.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Madison County, Illinois had an estimated population of 264,309 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 259,109. This growth represents an increase of 2 percent. Madison ranks 12 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 486 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Madison County, Illinois to be 37.2 years old. The median age in Madison is greater than the median age in Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 36.9 years of age. With 23.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Madison can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Madison encompasses a total area of 725 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average population density of 365 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Weber, UT (366 per sq. mile ), Greene, OH (366 per sq. mile ), Dutchess, NY (368 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Winnebago, WI (364 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, TX (362 per sq. mile ), Tolland, CT (360 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Madison County, Illinois

The residential real estate values in Madison County, Illinois have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $31,700, or 41.1 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $77,200.

Madison County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $108,900, according to the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of Illinois 2005 home median value of $183,900 and less than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of Illinois, Madison County is positioned 19 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 938 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Madison County, the real estate market was made up of 115,179 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 5,030 homes since 2001, or 4.6 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Madison County, Illinois. In 2005, 58.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Madison County has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 0.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Madison County, with the industry averaging 60 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Madison County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.76. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.76 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Madison County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Madison is the County that is ranked 10 of 103 Counties throughout the State of Illinois by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 9 of 103 Counties.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Madison County, with a job growth of 36.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Illinois had changed in sector employment of 4.4 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Madison County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 18 percent of the total county employment. This totals 14,245 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.2 and 14.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Madison County. The industry was hit with a loss of 5,412 jobs during the period, or 27.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 90.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Madison County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 24.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 18 percent in the year 2005.



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