In Tazewell County, jobs in the warehousing and storage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the warehousing and storage industry wages were the highest in Tazewell County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tazewell County received an annual wage of $77,190 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Illinois of $36,708 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $36,285.

Top-pay jobs in Tazewell County, Illinois may be found in machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($61,637), building equipment contractors ($60,409), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($57,542) and investigation and security services ($55,003) 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.

Tazewell County Wages have increased by 36.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Tazewell County, Illinois by a total of 36.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Tazewell County Industry Wages Exceed Illinois, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Tazewell County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 8.3 percent higher than the with an state average of $43,351. The industry pay was greater 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.

Tazewell County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tazewell County

The Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 310 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 12.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Tazewell County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (310 jobs lost)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (264 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (232 jobs lost)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (192 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (178 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tazewell County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 828 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 18.0 percent of the total growth in Tazewell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (828 new jobs)
2. Warehousing and storage (670 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (376 new jobs)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (375 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (358 new jobs)

Of the 87 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 44 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 43 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Tazewell County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 4,419 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 9.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Illinois, which experienced a loss of -1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Tazewell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 75 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 felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Tazewell County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (75 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (69.8 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (61.4 percent decline)
4. Utility system construction (49.8 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (47.7 percent decline)

Tazewell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 722.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Tazewell County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where the industry took a loss of 0.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Tazewell County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (722.4 percent gain)
2. Warehousing and storage (271.3 percent gain)
3. Social advocacy organizations (151.1 percent gain)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (116.0 percent gain)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (100.0 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.

Tazewell County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tazewell County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Lessors of real estate industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 302 jobs. The declines in the Lessors of real estate industry make up 28.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Tazewell County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (302 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (89 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (68 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (63 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (43 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tazewell County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Management and technical consulting services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 373 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry makes up 20.4 percent of the total growth in Tazewell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (373 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (217 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (204 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (184 new jobs)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (102 new jobs)

Of the 99 4-digit NAICS industries, 46 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 51 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Tazewell County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,938 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Tazewell County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 687.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Tazewell County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 6.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Tazewell County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 9.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (687.1 percent gain)
2. Investigation and security services (78.8 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (63.0 percent gain)
4. Advertising and related services (45.6 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (39.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Illinois, which experienced a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Tazewell County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74.5 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 experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry reported a gain of 3 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Tazewell County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.4 percent in terms of employment in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (74.5 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (52.8 percent decline)
3. Remediation and other waste services (46.3 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (34.8 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (30.2 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.

Income and Poverty in Tazewell County, Illinois

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Tazewell County had a median household income level of $25,025, this level was 52.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Tazewell County, Illinois White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $53,067 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $52,987. This median income level is 0.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 7.7 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $57,038. Hispanic Householders in Tazewell County, Illinois , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $50,264, this median household income is 5.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Tazewell County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $52,943 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 3 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and this is 7.2 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Tazewell County, Illinois may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 6.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 21.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Tazewell County, with 9.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $49,037, representing a 7.4 percent decline. Tazewell County, Illinois, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 14 of 21 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Illinois. Tazewell County ranks 352 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in Tazewell County, Illinois, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in the household income level was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 1258271.2 percent since 2000. The Hispanic population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Tazewell County, undergoing a 16.7 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The poverty rate in Tazewell County, Illinois has increased by 3.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 6.3 percent to 9.6 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Tazewell County, Illinois

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. In the year 2005, 21.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has decreased by a total of 0.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Tazewell County, Illinois, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Tazewell have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 19.6 percent (Men) versus 16.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 34.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Tazewell County, Illinois according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 0.6 percent of Black or African American, 30.6 percent of the Asian alone and 14.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Tazewell County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 18.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Tazewell 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.

From the year 2000, Tazewell has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 0.4 percent to a total of 18.6 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Illinois percent of 29.2 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County, Illinois had an estimated population of 129,999 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 128,486. This growth represents an increase of 1.2 percent. Tazewell ranks 21 of 102 counties in terms of population growth in Illinois and the county ranks 943 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Tazewell County, Illinois has a population that is made of 96.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Tazewell has increased in diversity when 2.4 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Tazewell encompasses a total area of 649 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 200 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Horry, SC (200 per sq. mile ), Wichita, TX (201 per sq. mile ), Johnson, TX (201 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Onslow, NC (199 per sq. mile ), Minnehaha, SD (198 per sq. mile ), Clackamas, OR (197 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Tazewell from another country. The international migration into Tazewell makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Tazewell County, Illinois to be 39.4 years old. The median age in Tazewell is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.2 years of age. With a total of 22.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Tazewell can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Tazewell County, Illinois

In Tazewell County, the census reported 55,346 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,941 residential units since 2001, or 3.6 percent.

Tazewell County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $114,500, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall Illinois 2005 median home value of $183,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The residential home values in Tazewell County, Illinois have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $25,300, or 28.4 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $89,200.

Throughout the State of Illinois, Tazewell County ranks 27 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,166 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Tazewell County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Tazewell County, Illinois. In 2005, 56.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Tazewell County, moving a total of 28.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Illinois saw a change in employment in the sector of -2.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Tazewell County. The industry averages 102 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Tazewell County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.33. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.33 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Tazewell County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Tazewell County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 29.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 15,183 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.1 and 10.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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