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

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Employment in the legal services industry wages were the highest in Schuyler County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Schuyler County received an annual wage of $47,051 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $71,671 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,391.

Top-pay jobs in Schuyler County, Illinois exsists in building equipment contractors ($23,805), depository credit intermediation ($23,611), building finishing contractors ($22,747) and electronics and appliance stores ($18,243) 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.

Schuyler County Wages have increased by 45.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Schuyler County, Illinois by a total of 45.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Schuyler County, Illinois can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $43,351. The overall industry wage 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.

Schuyler County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Schuyler County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Legal services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 15 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Legal services industry makes up 62.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Schuyler County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Legal services (15 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (6 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (4 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (408 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Schuyler County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 36 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 79.3 percent of the total employment decline in Schuyler County, Illinois.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (36 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (3 jobs lost)

Given the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Schuyler County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 61 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total employment has increased by 4.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Schuyler County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 39.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Schuyler County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 7.9 percent. The Legal services industry in Schuyler County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 8.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (39.1 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (33.3 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (10.7 percent gain)

Schuyler County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 63.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 6.8 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Schuyler County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (63.3 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (31.3 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (19.3 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (2.5 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.

Schuyler County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Schuyler County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Schuyler County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 4 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Schuyler County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (33.3 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (22.2 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (4.7 percent gain)

Schuyler County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Schuyler County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (37.4 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (4.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

In Schuyler County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 88 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Schuyler County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 4 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 61.1 percent of the growth in Schuyler County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (4 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (1 new jobs)

From the 6 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Schuyler County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 12 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 82.2 percent of the total employment decline in Schuyler County, Illinois.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (11 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.

Higher Education in Schuyler County, Illinois

Schuyler County, Illinois has a moderately-educated working age population, with 11.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Schuyler is reported having 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Schuyler County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 50.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Schuyler on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.8 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 42.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Schuyler County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 66.6 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Schuyler County, Illinois

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Schuyler County, Illinois to be 41.9 years of age. The median in Schuyler is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 41.1 years of age. With a total of 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Schuyler can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Schuyler County, Illinois had a population of 7,073 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 7,187. The decline shows a decrease of -1.6 percent. Schuyler ranks 50 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,148 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Schuyler County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 98.1 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have 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, Schuyler has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Schuyler spans a total area of 437 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Schuyler internationally. The migration from outside the US into Schuyler totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration 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 Schuyler County, Illinois

In Schuyler County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,430 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 95 homes since 2001, or 2.8 percent.

In the State of Illinois, Schuyler County places 39 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,441 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Schuyler County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $54,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Schuyler County, Illinois. In 2000, 94.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Construction industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Schuyler County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 14.6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Schuyler County, with the industry averaging 16 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the Illinois average of 25 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Professional and technical services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Schuyler County, changing a total of 34.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 2.6 percent. The State of Illinois faced a industry job change of -5 percent, during the period.

In Schuyler County, Wholesale trade, Finance and insurance and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.47. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.47 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Schuyler County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.

In Schuyler County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 11.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 164 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries make up 10.8 and 7.6 percent of total employment, respectively.







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