In McHenry County, jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in McHenry County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in McHenry County earned an annual wage of $83,977 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $76,929 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $74,310.

Other high-paying jobs in McHenry County, Illinois are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($82,976), nondepository credit intermediation ($69,967), druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($68,216) and management of companies and enterprises ($67,368) 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.

McHenry County Wages have increased by 14.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in McHenry County, Illinois by a total of 14.1%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in McHenry County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 17.4 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

McHenry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McHenry County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 663 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 13.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McHenry County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (663 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (631 jobs lost)
3. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (568 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (245 jobs lost)
5. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (229 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McHenry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 1,634 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 11.6 percent of the total growth in McHenry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,634 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (956 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (943 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (600 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (541 new jobs)

Of the 154 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 59 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 94 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In McHenry County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 10,576 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

The total number of jobs has increased by 13.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

McHenry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 85.2 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 reported a loss of 11 percent. The losses in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry in McHenry County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 13 percent in terms of employment in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (85.2 percent decline)
2. Scientific research and development services (82.8 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (63.5 percent decline)
4. Electric lighting equipment manufacturing (61 percent decline)
5. Other animal production (54.8 percent decline)

McHenry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 542.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McHenry County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 28.1 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in McHenry County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (542.3 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (367.7 percent gain)
3. Specialized design services (267.5 percent gain)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (209.6 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (153.4 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.

McHenry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McHenry County

The Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 484 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 12.7 percent of the total growth in McHenry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (484 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (243 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (179 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (170 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (152 new jobs)

Given the 167 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 58 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 106 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In McHenry County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,537 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McHenry County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 148 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 9.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McHenry County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (148 jobs lost)
2. Couriers (93 jobs lost)
3. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (84 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (78 jobs lost)
5. Unclassified (77 jobs lost)

McHenry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 56.7 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 8.1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in McHenry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (56.7 percent decline)
2. Social advocacy organizations (44.8 percent decline)
3. Couriers (40 percent decline)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (37.9 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (33.4 percent decline)

McHenry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Used merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 90.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McHenry County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a loss of 4.1 percent. The Used merchandise stores industry in McHenry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Used merchandise stores (90.0 percent gain)
2. Software publishers (65.6 percent gain)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (58.3 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (51.3 percent gain)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (34.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which experienced a gain of 1.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 McHenry County, Illinois

The rate of poverty in McHenry County, Illinois has increased by 1.2 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 3.7 percent to 4.9 percent.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in McHenry County, Illinois, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 13.6 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in McHenry County, experiencing a 12.1 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McHenry County had a very high median income for all households of $75,846 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 28.1 percent higher than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median household income is 35.2 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, McHenry County, Illinois can be understood to have a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 3.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 13.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in McHenry County, reporting 4.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McHenry County had a median household income level of $47,250, this was 37.7 percent less than the median for all households. In McHenry County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $76,343 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 2.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $73,978. Hispanic Householders in McHenry County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $58,718, this income level is 22.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $85,133. This household income level is 12.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $70,908, which represents a 6.5 percent decline. McHenry County, Illinois, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 16 of 21 counties in percent of decline for household income in Illinois. McHenry County ranks 387 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.

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

Higher Education in McHenry County, Illinois

In McHenry County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 27.8 percent of the White Alone, 46.6 percent of Black or African American, 55.8 percent of the Asian alone and 9.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

McHenry County, Illinois has a highly-educated population of the working age, with 27.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. McHenry is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 31.2 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 3.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 28.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In 2000, the Census reported that in McHenry County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in McHenry have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 30.2 percent (Men) versus 25.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 34.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

From 2000, McHenry has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 30 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of Illinois percent of 29.2 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.

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

Housing Report for McHenry County, Illinois

In McHenry County, the real estate market was made up of 109,477 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 12,926 residential units since 2001, or 13.4 percent.

In the State of Illinois, McHenry County places 4 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 160 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

The residential housing values in McHenry County, Illinois have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $71,000, or 42.2 percent, since their values in that year of $168,100.

McHenry County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $239,100, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the State of Illinois 2005 median home value of $183,900 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in McHenry County, Illinois. In 2005, 5.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

McHenry County may be be described as having a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 5.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in McHenry County. The industry was hit with a loss of 2,193 jobs, or 10.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 97.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Management of companies and enterprises has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in McHenry County, increasing by 533.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 1.6 percent. The State of Illinois experienced a change in employment in the sector of 24.4 percent, since the year 2001.

In McHenry County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 22.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 19,090 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 15.1 and 10.9 percent of all employment.

In McHenry County, Manufacturing, Construction and Arts, entertainment, and recreation are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.76. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.76 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that McHenry County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in McHenry County. In the County, the industry averages 57 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 40 and less than the Illinois average of 85 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.







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