In Wayne County, jobs in the unclassified pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the unclassified industry wages were the highest in Wayne County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wayne County received an annual wage of $50,588 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Illinois of $35,496 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,742.

High-wage employment in Wayne County, Illinois exsists in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($31,154), other motor vehicle dealers ($30,764), support activities for mining ($30,484) and general freight trucking ($30,243) 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.

Wayne County Wages have increased by 21.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Wayne County, Illinois by a total of 21.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Illinois and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Wayne County, Illinois when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 39.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $43,351. The industry pay 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.

Wayne County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

The Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 13 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 23.8 percent of the total growth in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (13 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (10 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (9 new jobs)
4. Oil and gas extraction (6 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (5 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

The Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 84 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 53.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Wayne County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (84 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (17 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (16 jobs lost)
4. Private households (15 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (13 jobs lost)

In Wayne County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 42 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 84.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Wayne County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Wayne County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (84.8 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (29.0 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (27.8 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (25.8 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (24.0 percent gain)

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 51.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a loss of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Wayne County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.5 in percent of workers in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (51.4 percent decline)
2. Private households (50 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (46.7 percent decline)
4. Legal services (41.8 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (18.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 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.

Wayne County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 10 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 27.0 percent of the total growth in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (10 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (7 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (6 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (3 new jobs)

In Wayne County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 45 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 15 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 26.3 percent of the total job loss in Wayne County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (15 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (5 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (5 jobs lost)

Given the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 52.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Wayne County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where this industry saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Wayne County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (52.5 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (16.9 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (15.0 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (11.1 percent gain)
5. Sawmills and wood preservation (9.3 percent gain)

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 28.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Clothing stores industry in Wayne County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.1 percent in terms of employment in the Clothing stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (28.6 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (20.9 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (19.7 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (16.7 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (15.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Illinois, which saw a gain of 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Wayne County, Illinois

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wayne County, Illinois can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 73.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Wayne County, having 23.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Wayne County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $35,663 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 52.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Illinois of $54,510 and the income level is 37.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Wayne County had a median income of $9,750, this median was 72.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 27.1 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $45,338. In Wayne County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,657 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly less than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $64,350. This median income level is 80.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Wayne County, Illinois , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $32,012, which is 10.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Wayne County, Illinois

Wayne County, Illinois is made up of a less-educated population, with 10 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Wayne has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Wayne County, Illinois according the 2000 Decennial Census, 9.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 38 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Wayne County, Illinois, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Wayne have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.8 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 33.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Wayne County, Illinois

From 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Wayne from another country. The international migration into Wayne makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Wayne County, Illinois has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Wayne has increased in diversity when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wayne County, Illinois to be 41.2 years of age. The median age in Wayne is greater than the median in Illinois of 35.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.0 years of age. With a total of 22.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Wayne can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Wayne County, Illinois had an estimated population of 16,796 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 17,128. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.9 percent. Wayne ranks 71 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,560 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Wayne spans a total of 714 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 24 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), Dawson, NE (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Wayne County, Illinois

The State of Illinois, Wayne County stands 71 of 102 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,146 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Wayne County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,211 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 140 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.7 percent.

Wayne County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $48,600, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of 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 abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Wayne County, Illinois. In 2000, 95.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Wayne County, with a job growth of 13.8 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of Illinois experienced a sector employment shift of -2.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In Wayne County, Mining, Manufacturing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.61. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 6.61 times greater than the national average, signifying that Wayne may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Wayne County. The industry averages 47 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois average establishment size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Wayne County. The industry was hit with a loss of 119 jobs during the period, or 10.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 55.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Wayne County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 27.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 988 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 19.2 and 16.4 percent of industry employment.







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