In Morgan County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in Morgan County for 2006. The average industry job in Morgan County received a wage of $72,348 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $74,203 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Morgan County, Illinois are present in architectural and engineering services ($59,271), offices of physicians ($57,226), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($41,320) and building equipment contractors ($40,866) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Morgan County Wages have increased by 14.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Morgan County, Illinois by a total of 14.9%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Morgan County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 35.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The industry pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Morgan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Printing and related support activities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 356 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 50.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morgan County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (356 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (102 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (33 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (31 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (23 jobs lost)

From the 46 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 24 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Morgan County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 972 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 247 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 25.9 percent of the total employment growth in Morgan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (247 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (246 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (106 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (68 new jobs)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (52 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 7.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 450.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Morgan County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 11.9 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Morgan County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 20 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (450.6 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (196.3 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (173.5 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (156.0 percent gain)
5. Private households (61.7 percent gain)

Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 41.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41.6 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (35.1 percent decline)
3. Shoe stores (34.6 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (33.4 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (23.4 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.

Morgan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 24 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 27 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Morgan County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 127 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 102 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 24.2 percent of the total growth in Morgan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (102 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (75 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (49 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (48 new jobs)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (26 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

Given the industries in the area, the Printing and related support activities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 98 jobs. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 35.6 percent of the total job loss in Morgan County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (98 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (28 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (26 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (21 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (17 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has increased by 1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Illinois, which experienced a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 26.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 30.9 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (26.9 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (24.1 percent decline)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (18.2 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (18.1 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (17.8 percent decline)

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 86.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Morgan County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 4 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Morgan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (86.0 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (55.6 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (51.3 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (51.3 percent gain)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (48.1 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.

Income and Poverty in Morgan County, Illinois

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Morgan County, Illinois may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 16.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Morgan County, accounting 15 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic households in Morgan County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,369, this income level is 20.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Morgan County, Illinois White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,421 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $88,031. This income level is 103.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Morgan County had a median household income level of $51,188, this level was 18.5 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 15.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $36,563.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Morgan County accounted a medium-high median household income of $43,212 (2005 Dollars). This median is 26.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 13.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Demographic Profile for Morgan County, Illinois

By measuring total land area, Morgan spans a total area of 569 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 63 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Pueblo, CO (63 per sq. mile ), Duplin, NC (64 per sq. mile ), Leelanau, MI (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cattaraugus, NY (63 per sq. mile ), Tipton, IN (63 per sq. mile ), Wood, TX (63 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Morgan from another country. The international migration into Morgan accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Morgan County, Illinois had an estimated population of 35,722 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 36,609. The decline shows a decrease of -2.4 percent. Morgan ranks 89 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,933 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Morgan County, Illinois to be 39.1 years of age. The median in Morgan is greater than the median in Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.9 years old. With 21.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Morgan can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.7 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.

Morgan County, Illinois has a population that is made up of 91.5 percent White, 5.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 7.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Morgan has increased the percent of minority population when 7.4 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Morgan County, Illinois

In Morgan County, the census reported 15,622 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 285 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.9 percent.

The State of Illinois, Morgan County stands 65 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,045 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Morgan County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $75,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Illinois 2000 median home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Morgan County, Illinois. In 2000, 84 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Morgan County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Morgan County. The sector dealt with a loss of 818 jobs during the period, or 23.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 65.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Morgan County, Educational services, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Educational services industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.29. The percent of employment in the Educational services industry is 2.29 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Morgan County may specialize, or be an exporter of Educational services.

In Morgan County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 22.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,729 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 18.4 and 13.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Morgan County, with an industry growth of 14.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois faced a industry job change of -2.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Morgan County, averaging 77 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the Illinois establishments size average of 32 for the Educational services industry.







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