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

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People with jobs in the legal services industry paid the average highest wages in Union County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Union County received a wage of $93,497 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $71,671 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,391.

Other high-paying jobs in Union County, Illinois exsists in offices of physicians ($50,437), building foundation and exterior contractors ($42,914), accounting and bookkeeping services ($37,273) and general freight trucking ($34,133) 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.

Union County Wages have increased by 28.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Union County, Illinois by a total of 28.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Illinois and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

Union 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 Union County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 42.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $43,351. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Union County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Union County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 48.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Union County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry took a loss of 6.5 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in Union County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (48.4 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (34.6 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (31.2 percent gain)
4. Death care services (9.8 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (8.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Union County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 59.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.2 in percent of workers in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (59.1 percent decline)
2. Legal services (47 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (36.2 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (32.4 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (26.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Union County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 45 jobs. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 27.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Union County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (45 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (27 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (18 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (15 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (15 jobs lost)

In Union County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 143 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 20 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Union County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 24 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 46.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (24 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (13 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (5 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (3 new jobs)





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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.

Union County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Union County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.3 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 felt in the State of Illinois, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Union County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (33.3 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (17.6 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (11.8 percent decline)
4. Other professional and technical services (11.3 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (9.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which went through a gain of 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Union County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 35.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Union County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a loss of 0.2 percent. The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (35.7 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (35.5 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (14.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13.8 percent gain)
5. Nursing care facilities (8.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Union County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 6 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 19.4 percent of the total employment decline in Union County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (6 jobs lost)
2. Other professional and technical services (4 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (3 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (3 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (3 jobs lost)

In Union County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 82 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 25 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Union County

The Nursing care facilities industry has grown the most with 23 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 37.2 percent of the total growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (23 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (8 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (4 new jobs)





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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 Union County, Illinois

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Union County, Illinois can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 69.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Union County, having 35.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Union County had a medium-low median household income of $36,263 (2005 Dollars). This median is 50.3 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and the median is 35.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Union County, Illinois White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,451 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 10.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $32,541. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Union County reported a median household income of $29,738, this was 18 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $117,383. This median is 223.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Union County, Illinois , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,863, this median household income is 31.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Demographic Profile for Union County, Illinois

By measuring total land area, Union spans a total area of 416 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 44 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- St. Francis, AR (44 per sq. mile ), Wayne, GA (44 per sq. mile ), Hart, KY (44 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Switzerland, IN (44 per sq. mile ), Itawamba, MS (44 per sq. mile ), Dickinson, IA (44 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Union County, Illinois to be 40.8 years old. The median in Union is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.5 years of age. With a total of 22.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Union can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Union from another country. The international migration into Union accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Union County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 94.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Union has increased the level of diversity when 3.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Union County, Illinois had a population of 18,202 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 18,256. The decline represents a decrease of -0.3 percent. Union ranks 45 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,027 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Union County, Illinois

In the State of Illinois, Union County stands 80 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,299 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Union County, Illinois. In 2000, 91.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Union County, the census reported 8,079 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 124 homes since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Union County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $59,900, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Illinois 2000 home value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Union County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 3.86. The level of employment in the Utilities industry is 3.86 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Union County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

In Union County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 704 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries total 16.1 and 8.8 percent of industry employment.

Transportation and Warehousing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Union County, changing a total of 60 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Illinois underwent a employment change in the industry of -3.4 percent, since the year 2001.

Union County ranks 78 of 103 Counties throughout the State of Illinois in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 76 of 103 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Union County, with the industry averaging 42 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Illinois typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.







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