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

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Jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry wages were the highest in Shelby County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Shelby County earned an annual wage of $38,716 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $74,203 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,321.

Top-pay jobs in Shelby County, Illinois may be found in offices of physicians ($38,170), offices of dentists ($37,518), architectural and engineering services ($36,581) and insurance carriers ($34,714) 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.

Shelby County Wages have increased by 8.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Shelby County, Illinois by a total of 8.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

Shelby 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 Shelby County, Illinois can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 44.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Shelby County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 27 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Shelby County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 319 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Shelby County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 123 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 53.2 percent of the total employment growth in Shelby County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (123 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (17 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (15 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Shelby County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 112 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 42.3 percent of the total employment decline in Shelby County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (112 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (40 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (24 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.9 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 the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Shelby County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60.1 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 gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Shelby County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (60.1 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (50.7 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (29.8 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (24.3 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (23.9 percent decline)

Shelby County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 101.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Shelby County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 0.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Shelby County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (101.9 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (100.3 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (43.1 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (34.7 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (18.9 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.

Shelby County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Shelby County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 217 jobs. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 68.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Shelby County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (217 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (25 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (18 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (16 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)

From the 32 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Shelby County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 273 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Shelby County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 19 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 24.5 percent of the growth in Shelby County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (19 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (17 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (9 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (8 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (6 new jobs)

Shelby County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 32.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Shelby County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where it saw a gain of 1.6 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Shelby County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (32.1 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (25.9 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (19.7 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (18.3 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (18.2 percent gain)

Shelby County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 74.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Shelby County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.3 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (74.6 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (20 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (19.4 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (17.6 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (15.9 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 5.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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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 Shelby County, Illinois

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Shelby County had a medium-high median household income of $43,656 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 24.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and this is 12.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Shelby County reported a median household income of $10,969, which was 74.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $107,338. This household income level is 145.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Shelby County, Illinois recorded a median income of $33,533, this median is 23.2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Shelby County, Illinois White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,664 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly greater than the median in the year 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Shelby County, Illinois can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 41.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Shelby County, having 13.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Shelby County, Illinois

In 2000, the Census reported that in Shelby County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 44.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Shelby have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.2 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 43 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Shelby County, Illinois as reported in the 2000 Census, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 47 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Shelby County, Illinois has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Shelby 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County, Illinois has a population that is made of 98.8 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 0.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Shelby has stayed the same the level of diversity when 0.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Shelby internationally. The migration from outside the US into Shelby accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Shelby County, Illinois to be 41.4 years old. The median age in Shelby is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.4 years of age. With a total of 23.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Shelby can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Shelby County, Illinois had a population of 22,322 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 22,831. The decline shows a decrease of -2.2 percent. Shelby ranks 78 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,764 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Shelby spans a total area of 759 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 29 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $66,600, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Shelby County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 10,291 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 163 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.6 percent.

When compared to other counties in Illinois, Shelby County is positioned 77 of 102 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,245 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Shelby County, Illinois. In 2000, 89.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Shelby County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.28. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.28 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Shelby specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Shelby County. In the County, the industry averages 64 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Illinois average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Shelby County. The sector faced a loss of 228 employees during the period, or 16.4 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 74 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Shelby County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 25.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,160 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries total 14.8 and 10.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Shelby County since 2001, going from making up 30.8 percent of total employment in 2001 to 25.6 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Shelby County, increasing by 52.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -1 percent. The State of Illinois had an industry job change of -3.4 percent, in the course of time since 2001.





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