In McDonough County, jobs in the unclassified pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the unclassified industry reported the top wages in McDonough County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in McDonough County received a wage of $87,428 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $35,496 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $35,742.

Top-pay jobs in McDonough County, Illinois are present in offices of physicians ($68,161), death care services ($41,826), utility system construction ($38,359) and insurance carriers ($37,177) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

McDonough County Wages have increased by 15.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in McDonough County, Illinois by a total of 15.6%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in McDonough County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 46.1 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $43,351. The industry pay 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.

McDonough County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In McDonough County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 2,571 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McDonough County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 295 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 44.0 percent of the total job loss in McDonough County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (295 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (126 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (36 jobs lost)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (28 jobs lost)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (27 jobs lost)

Out of the 37 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McDonough County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Clothing stores industry has grown the most with 116 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Clothing stores industry makes up 38.5 percent of the total growth in McDonough County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (116 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (52 new jobs)
3. Personal care services (26 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (18 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (17 new jobs)

Total employment has decreased by 24.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

McDonough County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 89.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 26.4 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in McDonough County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (89.5 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (62.1 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (53.5 percent decline)
4. Florists (46.1 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (44.7 percent decline)

McDonough County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 362.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in McDonough County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where it saw a loss of 1 percent. The Clothing stores industry in McDonough County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (362.5 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (49.7 percent gain)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (35.5 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (33.6 percent gain)
5. Legal services (26.4 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.

McDonough County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McDonough County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Clothing stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 119 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Clothing stores industry makes up 47.5 percent of the total growth in McDonough County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (119 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (45 new jobs)
3. Special food services (19 new jobs)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (15 new jobs)
5. Activities related to real estate (11 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McDonough County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs. The declines in the Electronics and appliance stores industry make up 16.2 percent of the total employment decline in McDonough County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (16 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (13 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (6 jobs lost)

In McDonough County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 229 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 48 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 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

McDonough County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 50 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in McDonough County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (50 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (39.3 percent decline)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (21.9 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17.8 percent decline)
5. Printing and related support activities (15.9 percent decline)

McDonough County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 404.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McDonough County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where it saw a loss of 1.8 percent. The Clothing stores industry in McDonough County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (404.5 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (87.2 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (35.8 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (21.7 percent gain)
5. Nursing care facilities (16.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which experienced a gain of 1.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.





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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 McDonough County, Illinois

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 55.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $16,765. Hispanic Householders in McDonough County, Illinois reported a median household income of $30,128, which is 19.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $18,201. This income level is 51.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in McDonough County had a median income of $2,924, this median was 92.2 percent less than the median for all households. In McDonough County, Illinois White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,965 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.6 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, McDonough County, Illinois can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 58.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in McDonough County, with 35.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McDonough County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $37,605 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 45 percent lower than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median household income is 30.7 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 McDonough County, Illinois

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in McDonough County, Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in McDonough have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 27.4 percent (Men) versus 26.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 33.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In McDonough County, Illinois as reported in the 2000 Census, 25.8 percent of the White Alone, 33 percent of Black or African American, 85.2 percent of the Asian alone and 45 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

McDonough County, Illinois has a highly-educated population of the working age, with 26.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. McDonough has a higher percent of population with high education level than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for McDonough County, Illinois

McDonough County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 31,966 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 32,860. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.7 percent. McDonough ranks 90 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 2,935 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, McDonough covers a total land area of 589 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 54 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Allen, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Bremer, IA (54 per sq. mile ), Meigs, OH (54 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pendleton, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Yakima, WA (54 per sq. mile ), Garfield, OK (54 per sq. mile ).

McDonough County, Illinois has a population that is made of 90.2 percent White, 4.3 percent African American, 2.8 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, McDonough has increased the percent of minority population when 7.6 percent of the population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in McDonough County, Illinois to be 27.0 years old. The median in McDonough is less than the median in Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 28.8 years of age. With 15.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McDonough can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 70.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to McDonough from outside the country. The immigration into McDonough makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for McDonough County, Illinois

In McDonough County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 14,110 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 595 residential units since 2001, or 4.4 percent.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, McDonough County is positioned 23 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 968 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in McDonough County, Illinois. In 2000, 89.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

McDonough County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $61,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Illinois 2000 home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In McDonough County, Accommodation and food services, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 1.63. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 1.63 times greater than the US average, showing signs that McDonough may be an exporter of products or services of Accommodation and food services.

In McDonough County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,471 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries make up 16 and 15.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Accommodation and food services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in McDonough County. The industry was hit with a loss of 2,411 jobs, or 65.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 62.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in McDonough County, moving a total of 10.4 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 period.

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in McDonough County since 2001, going from making up 34.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 16 percent in 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in McDonough County. The industry averages 40 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.

McDonough County ranks 47 of 103 Counties in the State of Illinois by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 39 of 103 Counties.



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