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

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Jobs in the support activities for mining industry paid the average highest wages in Marion County for 2006. The average industry job in Marion County was paid an annual wage of $74,325 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Illinois of $38,716 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,588.

Other high-paying jobs in Marion County, Illinois are present in nonresidential building construction ($70,901), offices of physicians ($60,614), utility system construction ($58,869) and other miscellaneous store retailers ($51,499) 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.

Marion County Wages have increased by 14.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Marion County, Illinois by a total of 14.0%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Marion County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 34.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $43,351. The average industry wage 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.

Marion County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 622.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Marion County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Marion County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (622.4 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (76.7 percent gain)
3. Specialty food stores (39.8 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (39.5 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (36.9 percent gain)

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 73.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Marion County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.6 percent in terms of employees in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (73.6 percent decline)
2. Private households (71.1 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (67.3 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (51.6 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (47 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 16.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which went through a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has grown the most with 353 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 53.4 percent of the total employment growth in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (353 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (155 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (28 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (25 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (23 new jobs)

Out of the 55 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 34 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 229 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 19.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Marion County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (229 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (121 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (96 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (85 jobs lost)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (77 jobs lost)

In Marion County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,311 total jobs from 2001 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.

Marion County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 13.4 percent of the total job loss in Marion County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (18 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (17 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 jobs lost)
4. Personal care services (11 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (11 jobs lost)

In Marion County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 576 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 313 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 52.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (313 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (92 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (24 new jobs)
4. Support activities for mining (21 new jobs)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (15 new jobs)

Given the 59 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 30 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which experienced a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Marion County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 326.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Marion County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 8 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Marion County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (326.4 percent gain)
2. Professional and similar organizations (110.0 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (97.8 percent gain)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (56.3 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (49.3 percent gain)

Marion County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 27.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Marion County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.1 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (27.1 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (21.5 percent decline)
3. Private households (19.6 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (16.8 percent decline)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (14.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Marion County, Illinois

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 45 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,669. Hispanic headed households in Marion County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $36,380, this income level is 11.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $136,333. This household income level is 230.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Marion County had a median household income level of $30,225, this level was 26.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Marion County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,796 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Marion County accounted a medium-high household income of $41,216 (2005 Dollars). This median is 32.3 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the median household income is 19.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Marion County, Illinois can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marion County, reporting 22.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Marion County, Illinois

In Marion County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 55.6 percent of the Asian alone and 20.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Marion County, Illinois has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Marion is reported having 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Marion County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Marion on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.6 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 34.6 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 Marion County, Illinois

When measuring the total land area, Marion encompasses a total area of 572 square miles. This area has a medium-low average population density of 70 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OR (70 per sq. mile ), Macon, TN (70 per sq. mile ), Bannock, ID (70 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Waupaca, WI (70 per sq. mile ), Morgan, WV (70 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, PA (70 per sq. mile ).

Marion County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 93.1 percent White, 4 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Marion has increased the level of diversity when 5.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Marion internationally. The migration from outside the US into Marion totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Marion County, Illinois had a population of 40,144 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 41,707. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.7 percent. Marion ranks 97 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 3,036 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Marion County, Illinois to be 40.1 years of age. The median in Marion is greater than the median age in Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.5 years old. With 24.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Marion can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Marion County, Illinois

In Marion County, the real estate market was made up of 18,441 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 327 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.8 percent.

Marion County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $53,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Illinois 2000 home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Illinois, Marion County stands 69 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,084 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Marion County, Illinois. In 2000, 93 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Marion County, Mining, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.32. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 2.32 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Marion County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

Marion is the County that is ranked 36 of 103 Counties throughout the State of Illinois by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 33 of 103 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Marion County. The industry averages 50 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Illinois average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Administrative and waste services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Marion County, moving a total of 35.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Illinois had an industry job change of 4.4 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Marion 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 24.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,772 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 24.3 and 11.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Marion County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,097 employees during the period, or 28.4 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 66 percent of all employment losses in the county.





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