In Monroe County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the legal services industry paid the average highest wages in Monroe County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Monroe County received an annual wage of $88,101 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Illinois of $71,671 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,391.

Top-pay jobs in Monroe County, Illinois can be found in computer systems design and related services ($59,866), management and technical consulting services ($51,600), architectural and engineering services ($51,327) and automobile dealers ($50,004) 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.

Monroe County Wages have increased by 17.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Monroe County, Illinois by a total of 17.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Illinois and greater 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Monroe County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 35.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

Monroe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 88 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 13.6 percent of the total employment growth in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (88 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (81 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (79 new jobs)
4. Computer systems design and related services (75 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (57 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Drycleaning and laundry services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 144 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry make up 46.8 percent of the total employment decline in Monroe County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (144 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (33 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (28 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (24 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (19 jobs lost)

In Monroe County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 609 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 32 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total employment has increased by 10.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is 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 seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 351.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Monroe County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry took a loss of 3.5 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Monroe County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 3.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (351.6 percent gain)
2. Death care services (95.0 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (74.8 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (73.3 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (73.2 percent gain)

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 85.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 13.9 percent. The losses in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry in Monroe County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.8 percent in terms of employment in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (85.9 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (44.3 percent decline)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (35.2 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (31 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.9 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.

Monroe County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 84.3 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 experienced in the State of Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry in Monroe County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2 percent in terms of employees in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (84.3 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (32.1 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (26.1 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (25 percent decline)
5. Personal care services (24.1 percent decline)

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 429.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Monroe County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 1.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Monroe County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (429.4 percent gain)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (43.8 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (37.0 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (25.2 percent gain)
5. Other support services (24.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 73 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 26.9 percent of the growth in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (73 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (26 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (22 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (17 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (17 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 127 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry make up 37.0 percent of the total employment decline in Monroe County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (127 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (96 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (38 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (20 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (16 jobs lost)

In Monroe County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 50 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 41 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 25 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 Monroe County, Illinois

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Monroe County was reported to have a very high household income of $64,724 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.8 percent higher than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 24.1 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Monroe County, Illinois can be understood to have a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 3.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 17.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Monroe County, with 14.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

In Monroe County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $64,681 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $87,797. This household income level is 35.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Monroe County had a median income of $105,401, which was 62.8 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Monroe County, Illinois , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $37,806, this median is 41.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Monroe County, Illinois

In Monroe County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 60.4 percent of the Asian alone and 10.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Monroe County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Monroe on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.6 percent (Men) versus 21.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree, with 33.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Monroe County, Illinois has a highly-educated working age population, with 20.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Monroe is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Monroe County, Illinois

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Monroe from outside the country. The immigration into Monroe totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Monroe County, Illinois had an estimated population of 31,040 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 27,771. This growth shows an increase of 11.8 percent. Monroe ranks 17 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 649 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Monroe County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 97.8 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Monroe has increased in diversity when 1.2 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Monroe County, Illinois to be 37.8 years old. The median age in Monroe is greater than the median in Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.6 years of age. With 23.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Monroe can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

When measuring the total land area, Monroe encompasses a total area of 388 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 80 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Sullivan, NH (80 per sq. mile ), Columbia, FL (80 per sq. mile ), Carroll, KY (80 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gibson, TN (80 per sq. mile ), Logan, WV (80 per sq. mile ), Jackson, OH (80 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Monroe County, Illinois

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Monroe County stands 7 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 264 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Monroe County, there were a total of 12,228 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,170 housing units since the year 2001, or 10.6 percent.

Monroe County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Monroe County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $125,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and greater 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 Monroe County, Illinois -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Monroe County, moving a total of 88.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois experienced a sector employment shift of -2.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Monroe County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,231 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 15 and 11.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Monroe County. The industry averages 27 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 27 and less than the State of Illinois typical size of 32 for the Educational services industry.

In Monroe County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Construction and Mining industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.94. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 1.94 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Monroe County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.









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