In Piatt County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Piatt County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Piatt County earned an annual wage of $44,835 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $40,222 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $37,902.

Top-pay jobs in Piatt County, Illinois can be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($42,240), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($41,656), support activities for crop production ($41,630) and building equipment contractors ($37,549) 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.

Piatt County Wages have decreased by ( 0.4%) Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages decreased in Piatt County, Illinois by a total of ( 0.4%). This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Piatt County, Illinois can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 42.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Piatt County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Piatt County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 314.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Piatt County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where it saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Piatt County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 17.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (314.4 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (113.4 percent gain)
3. Private households (90.0 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (59.5 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (48.2 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 4.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Piatt County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 64.2 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 sector experienced a loss of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Piatt County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 20.8 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (64.2 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (63.7 percent decline)
3. Office administrative services (40 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (29 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (25.9 percent decline)

In Piatt County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 119 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Piatt County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 116 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 46.0 percent of the growth in Piatt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (116 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (42 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (37 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (15 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (9 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Piatt County

Given the industries in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 63 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 36.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Piatt County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (63 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (52 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (16 jobs lost)
5. Offices of dentists (8 jobs lost)





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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.

Piatt County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Piatt County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 102.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Piatt County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Piatt County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (102.9 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (29.4 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.5 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (21.8 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (14.9 percent gain)

Piatt County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.7 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 has seen in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 8 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Piatt County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (45.7 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (29.8 percent decline)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (15.7 percent decline)
4. Management and technical consulting services (14.3 percent decline)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (12.7 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Piatt County

Given the industries in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 25 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 35.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Piatt County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (25 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (12 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 jobs lost)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Piatt County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 18 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 32.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Piatt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (18 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (12 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (6 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (4 new jobs)

In Piatt County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 71 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 23 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 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 Piatt County, Illinois

Compared to counties across the United States, Piatt County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $53,530 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 1.8 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 8.2 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 94.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $2,924. In Piatt County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $53,394 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Piatt County, Illinois reported a median household income of $40,658, which is 24 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Piatt County had a median household income level of $59,963, this median was 12 percent greater than the median for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $86,654. This median is 61.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Piatt County, Illinois can be considered to have a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 5.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 7.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Piatt County, reporting 8.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Piatt County, Illinois

Reported by the 2000 Census in Piatt County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Piatt have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.8 percent (Men) versus 21.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 35.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Piatt County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 21 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 57.2 percent of the Asian alone and 5 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Piatt County, Illinois can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 21 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Piatt was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level 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 Piatt County, Illinois

Piatt County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 98 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Piatt has increased in diversity when 1.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Piatt spans a total of 440 square miles. This area has a low population density of 38 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Piatt County, Illinois to be 41.4 years of age. The median in Piatt is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.7 years of age. With a total of 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Piatt can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Piatt County, Illinois had a population of 16,680 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 16,373. This growth shows an increase of 1.9 percent. Piatt ranks 30 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 1,555 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Piatt internationally. The migration from outside the US into Piatt makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Piatt County, Illinois

In Piatt County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,118 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 249 residential units since 2001, or 3.6 percent.

Throughout the State of Illinois, Piatt County stands 28 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,168 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Piatt County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $82,600, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Illinois 2000 median home value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Piatt County, Illinois. In 2000, 75.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Piatt County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, 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 15.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 411 employees. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors account for 13.6 and 11.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Piatt County, Wholesale trade, Construction and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.84. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.84 times greater than the national average, signifying that Piatt County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Piatt County. The industry lost a total of 180 jobs during the period, or 33.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 54.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Piatt County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 20 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 13.6 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Piatt County. The industry averages 22 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Illinois typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Piatt County, changing a total of 29.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Illinois felt a shift in employment in the industry of -2.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.





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