In Menard County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Menard County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Menard County was paid an annual wage of $75,250 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $70,724 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Top-pay jobs in Menard County, Illinois can be found in computer systems design and related services ($56,823), general freight trucking ($56,558), building equipment contractors ($51,752) and specialized freight trucking ($31,184) 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.

Menard County Wages have increased by 10.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Menard County, Illinois by a total of 10.7%. 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Menard County, Illinois can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 43.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $43,351. The overall 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.

Menard County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Menard County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 38 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Menard County

The Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Menard County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (4 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (4 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (2 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Menard County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 38 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 71.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Menard County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (5 new jobs)
3. Death care services (3 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (3 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (2 new jobs)

Of the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Menard County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 38.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Menard County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 10.1 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Menard County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38.3 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (27.8 percent gain)
3. Death care services (21.7 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (16.0 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (14.3 percent gain)

Menard County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 57.1 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 sector experienced a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Menard County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.1 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (57.1 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (22.4 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (7.5 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6.6 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (4.9 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.

Menard County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Menard County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 38 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Menard County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 31 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 64.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Menard County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (8 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (2 jobs lost)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (3 jobs lost)

From the 14 4-digit NAICS industries, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Menard County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 8 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 24.7 percent of the total growth in Menard County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (7 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (6 new jobs)
5. Death care services (2 new jobs)

Menard County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 121.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Menard County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Menard County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (121.1 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (33.3 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (15.0 percent gain)
4. Death care services (12.0 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (7.7 percent gain)

Menard County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 49.2 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 has seen in the Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Menard County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (49.2 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (40 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (17.7 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (14.3 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Menard County, Illinois

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Menard County, Illinois can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 53.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Menard County, having 18.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Menard County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,788 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $31,340. This median is 42.5 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Menard County reported an income level of $20,232, this was 62.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 35 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $73,613. Hispanic households in Menard County, Illinois recorded a median income of $59,231, this income level is 8.6 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Menard County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $54,517 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is only slightly higher than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 9.9 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Menard County, Illinois

Menard County, Illinois may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 20.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Menard has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Menard County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Menard have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 21.2 percent (Men) versus 19.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 39 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Menard County, Illinois according the 2000 Decennial Census, 20.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 7.2 percent of the Asian alone and 34.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Menard County, Illinois

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Menard County, Illinois to be 40.6 years old. The median in Menard is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.1 years old. With 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Menard can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Menard County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 98 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Menard has increased in diversity when 1.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Menard County, Illinois had a population of 12,738 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 12,516. This growth shows an increase of 1.8 percent. Menard ranks 34 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 1,635 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Menard internationally. The international migration into Menard makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Menard spans a total area of 314 square miles. This area has a low density of 41 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Scott, TN (41 per sq. mile ), Howell, MO (41 per sq. mile ), Huron, MI (41 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brown, TX (41 per sq. mile ), Summit, CO (41 per sq. mile ), Nicholas, WV (41 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Menard County, Illinois

In the State of Illinois, Menard County ranks 22 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 960 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Menard County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,614 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 239 homes since 2001, or 4.4 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Menard County, Illinois. In 2000, 71.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Menard County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $93,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Menard County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 233 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 14.8 and 13.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Accommodation and food services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Menard County, growing in new jobs by 42.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of Illinois saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.8 percent, in the last 5 years.

Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest establishments in Menard County. In the County, the industry averages 12 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and less than the Illinois establishments size average of 18 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Menard County, Construction, Real estate and rental and leasing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 2.03. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.03 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Menard County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.









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