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

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry reported the top wages in Pike County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pike County received a wage of $46,386 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $70,724 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Pike County, Illinois may be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($44,828), offices of dentists ($36,157), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($34,838) and misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($33,908) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Pike County Wages have increased by 15.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Pike County, Illinois by a total of 15.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Illinois and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Pike 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 51.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The industry pay 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.

Pike County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pike County

The Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 62 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 47.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pike County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (62 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (19 jobs lost)
3. Florists (18 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (9 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (7 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pike County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 112 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 42.8 percent of the total growth in Pike County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (112 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (56 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (32 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (18 new jobs)
5. Hog and pig farming (14 new jobs)

In Pike County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 28 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 22 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Pike County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 620.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pike County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a loss of 5.7 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Pike County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (620.4 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (183.3 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (77.9 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (58.2 percent gain)
5. Death care services (53.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Pike County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.3 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 sector experienced a loss of 26.5 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in Pike County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 23 percent in terms of employment in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (78.3 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (33.3 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (32.7 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (27.3 percent decline)
5. Legal services (21.2 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.

Pike County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of 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.

Pike County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 100.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pike County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where it saw a loss of 8.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Pike County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (100.0 percent gain)
2. Death care services (25.0 percent gain)
3. Automobile dealers (7.5 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (4.9 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (4.8 percent gain)

Pike County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 27.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.8 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Pike County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (27.3 percent decline)
2. Legal services (18 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (14.2 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (10.7 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (10.1 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pike County

The Depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 6 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 25.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Pike County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (6 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (3 new jobs)
3. Automobile dealers (3 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (3 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pike County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 49 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 54.1 percent of the total job loss in Pike County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (49 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (10 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (5 jobs lost)
5. Hog and pig farming (5 jobs lost)

Out of the 23 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Pike County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 56 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Pike County, Illinois

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Pike County, Illinois can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 43.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Pike County, accounting 16 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Pike County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $36,419 (2005 Dollars). This median is 49.7 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 34.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $234,001. This income level is 542.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Pike County, Illinois , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $37,013, this median is 1.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 31.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $24,863. In Pike County, Illinois White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,385 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Pike County had a median income of $24,863, this median was 31.7 percent less than the median for all households.







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

Higher Education in Pike County, Illinois

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Pike County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 46 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Pike have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.8 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 41.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Pike County, Illinois may to understood as having a less-educated 2000 population, with 10 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Pike 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.

In Pike County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 55.6 percent of the Asian alone and 31 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Pike County, Illinois

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Pike County, Illinois to be 40.9 years old. The median in Pike is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.0 years of age. With 22 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pike can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Pike internationally. The international migration into Pike accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Pike County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 17,099 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 17,345. The decline represents a decrease of -1.4 percent. Pike ranks 60 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,415 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Pike County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 97.3 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Pike has increased the percent of minority population when 2.3 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Pike extends a total area of 830 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 21 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Montague, TX (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Pike County, Illinois

The State of Illinois, Pike County places 79 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,280 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Pike County, Illinois. In 2000, 93.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Pike County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $54,000, published by the Decennial Census. This home value 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 United States in the same year.

In Pike County, the real estate market was made up of 8,181 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 127 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Pike County, increasing by 345.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois felt a shift in employment in the industry of -2.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Utilities has the largest employers in Pike County, with the industry averaging 21 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 34 and less than the State of Illinois typical size of 51 for the Utilities industry.

Pike County is ranked at 79 of 103 Counties throughout the State of Illinois by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 78 of 103 Counties.

In Pike County, Utilities, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.69. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 3.69 times greater than the national average, signifying that Pike County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

In Pike County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 21.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 725 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade sectors provide 12 and 8.3 percent of industry employment.







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