In Stephenson County, jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry wages were the highest in Stephenson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Stephenson County earned an annual wage of $65,517 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Illinois of $60,006 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $49,314.

Other top-pay jobs in Stephenson County, Illinois exsists in misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($63,742), building equipment contractors ($62,443), other heavy construction ($61,119) and management of companies and enterprises ($51,125) 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.

Stephenson County Wages have increased by 13.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Stephenson County, Illinois by a total of 13.0%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Stephenson County, Illinois can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The overall industry wage 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.

Stephenson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 61 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 28 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Stephenson County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,232 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stephenson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 158 jobs. The declines in the Insurance carriers industry make up 15.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Stephenson County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (158 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (153 jobs lost)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (55 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (54 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (53 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Stephenson County

The Dairy product manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 108 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Dairy product manufacturing industry makes up 13.0 percent of the growth in Stephenson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Dairy product manufacturing (108 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (93 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (80 new jobs)
4. Legal services (59 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (58 new jobs)

Stephenson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 186.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Stephenson County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 0.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Stephenson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (186.0 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (163.2 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (116.3 percent gain)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (108.7 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (72.9 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Stephenson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 11.6 percent. The losses in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Stephenson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 11 percent in terms of employees in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (82.9 percent decline)
2. Business support services (70.8 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (54.1 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (52.8 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (44.4 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.

Stephenson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Stephenson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 262.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Stephenson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 4 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Stephenson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (262.9 percent gain)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (105.1 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (86.2 percent gain)
4. Animal food manufacturing (66.7 percent gain)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (65.3 percent gain)

Stephenson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 55.6 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 sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the industry reported a loss of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Stephenson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (55.6 percent decline)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (43.2 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (36.4 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (35 percent decline)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (34.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Stephenson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 109 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 22.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stephenson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (109 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (89 new jobs)
3. Animal food manufacturing (45 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (42 new jobs)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (41 new jobs)

In Stephenson County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Stephenson County

The Legal services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 45 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Legal services industry make up 12.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Stephenson County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (45 jobs lost)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (43 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (36 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (32 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (23 jobs lost)

Given the 66 4-digit NAICS industries, 36 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 26 industries reported employment loss in the 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 Stephenson County, Illinois

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Stephenson County, Illinois can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Stephenson County, having 17.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 40.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $28,267. Hispanic in Stephenson County, Illinois , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $37,213, which is 21.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Stephenson County, Illinois White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,714 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $43,510. This income level is 7.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Stephenson County had a median income of $41,891, this level was 11.3 percent less than the median for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Stephenson County had a relatively high household income of $47,228 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 15.4 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Stephenson County, Illinois

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Stephenson County, Illinois, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Stephenson have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 16.6 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Stephenson County, Illinois according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16 percent of the White Alone, 7 percent of Black or African American, 70.4 percent of the Asian alone and 10.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Stephenson County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Stephenson 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Stephenson County, Illinois

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Stephenson from outside the country. The immigration into Stephenson accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Stephenson County, Illinois has a population that is made up of 87.8 percent White, 7.8 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Stephenson has increased in diversity when 9.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Stephenson County, Illinois had a population of 47,965 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 48,909. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.9 percent. Stephenson ranks 92 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 2,946 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Stephenson covers a total land area of 564 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 85 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Crittenden, AR (85 per sq. mile ), Upson, GA (85 per sq. mile ), Tulare, CA (85 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lafourche, LA (85 per sq. mile ), Pike, KY (85 per sq. mile ), Chatham, NC (85 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Stephenson County, Illinois to be 40.5 years of age. The median age in Stephenson 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 age, at that time the median was 38.5 years old. With a total of 23.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Stephenson can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Stephenson County, Illinois

Stephenson County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $81,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Illinois 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Illinois, Stephenson County is positioned 91 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,520 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Stephenson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 22,098 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 259 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.2 percent.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Stephenson County, Illinois. In 2000, 80.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Stephenson County, growing in new jobs by 76.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Illinois had an industry job change of 4.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Stephenson County. The sector faced a loss of 1,115 employees during the period, or 18.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 65.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Stephenson County, with the industry averaging 69 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Stephenson County, Manufacturing, Finance and insurance and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.3. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.3 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Stephenson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Stephenson County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 29.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,885 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 14.6 and 10.8 percent of all employment.







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