In Marshall County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Marshall County for 2006. The average industry job in Marshall County received a wage of $130,063 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Illinois of $94,940 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $82,655.

High-wage employment in Marshall County, Illinois are present in offices of physicians ($51,274), building equipment contractors ($44,450), general freight trucking ($36,467) and nonresidential building construction ($35,076) 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.

Marshall County Wages have increased by 16.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Marshall County, Illinois by a total of 16.0%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Illinois and less 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.

Marshall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Illinois, which went through a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 80.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Marshall County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9.7 percent in terms of employees in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (80.1 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (38.4 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (20.7 percent decline)
4. Death care services (14 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (4.5 percent decline)

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 162.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marshall County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 11.2 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (162.5 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (65.0 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (60.9 percent gain)
4. Legal services (29.0 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 153 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 64.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (153 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (27 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (19 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (15 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (6 new jobs)

Given the 16 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Marshall County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 140 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 71 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 49.1 percent of the total employment decline in Marshall County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (71 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (48 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (22 jobs lost)
4. Death care services (2 jobs lost)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (77 jobs lost)





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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.

Marshall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 37 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 48.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (37 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (13 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (6 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 31.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marshall County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (22 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (17 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (12 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (4 jobs lost)

In Marshall County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 53 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total employment has decreased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which saw a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 35.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marshall County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 3.4 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Marshall County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (35.0 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.3 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (25.0 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (17.4 percent gain)
5. Death care services (8.8 percent gain)

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 65 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Marshall County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (65 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (35.4 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (24.4 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (19.8 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (8.6 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 Marshall County, Illinois

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 20.9 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $58,793. In Marshall County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,736 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Marshall County had a median household income level of $4,388, this median was 91 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in Marshall County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $39,488, which is 18.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Marshall County, Illinois can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 5.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 50 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marshall County, having 10 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Marshall County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $48,644 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Marshall County, Illinois

In Marshall County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Marshall County, Illinois is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Marshall was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level 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 2000, the Census reported that in Marshall County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 43.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Marshall on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14.4 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 37.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Marshall County, Illinois

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Marshall County, Illinois to be 41.9 years of age. The median in Marshall is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.9 years of age. With a total of 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Marshall can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Marshall County, Illinois has a population that is made up of 96.8 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Marshall has increased in diversity when 1.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Marshall County, Illinois had an estimated population of 13,217 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 13,149. This growth denotes an increase of 0.5 percent. Marshall ranks 39 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 1,833 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Marshall from outside the country. The immigration into Marshall accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Marshall spans a total area of 386 square miles. This area has a low density of 34 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Macon, GA (34 per sq. mile ), Willacy, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Labette, KS (34 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Levy, FL (34 per sq. mile ), Matagorda, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, AZ (34 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Marshall County, Illinois

Marshall County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $75,900, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Illinois, Marshall County is positioned 34 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,344 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Marshall County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,112 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 184 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.1 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Marshall County, Illinois. In 2000, 85.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.12. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 3.12 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Marshall County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Marshall County, growing by 50 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Illinois faced a industry job change of -5 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 40 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,233 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries total 12.8 and 12.1 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Marshall County. The industry averages 69 jobs per establishment, which 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.









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