In Boone County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Boone County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Boone County received a wage of $100,525 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Indiana of $91,437 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Boone County, Indiana may be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($77,799), misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($72,956), management and technical consulting services ($68,210) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($65,913) 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.

Boone County Wages have increased by 23.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Boone County, Indiana by a total of 23.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Indiana and greater 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.

Boone County Industry Wages Lag Behind Indiana, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Boone County, Indiana can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 9.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,468. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Boone County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Boone County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 53.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Indiana, where the it saw a loss of 12 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Boone County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 18.2 percent in terms of employees in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (53.9 percent decline)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (51.3 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (49.2 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (43.5 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (42.3 percent decline)

Boone County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 193.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Boone County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where it saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Boone County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (193.9 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (158.9 percent gain)
3. Household goods repair and maintenance (149.4 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (89.1 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (89.1 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 21.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Indiana, which went through a loss of -0.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Boone County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Warehousing and storage industry has grown the most with 411 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 22.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Boone County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (411 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (194 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (169 new jobs)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (128 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (94 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Boone County

The Printing and related support activities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 130 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 31.0 percent of the total job loss in Boone County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (130 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (60 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (34 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (23 jobs lost)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (20 jobs lost)

Given the 60 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 37 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Boone County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,697 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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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.

Boone County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Indiana, which experienced a gain of 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Boone County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 229.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Boone County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where the industry took a gain of 2.7 percent. The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Boone County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (229.1 percent gain)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (123.8 percent gain)
3. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (55.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (44.5 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (33.1 percent gain)

Boone County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Indiana, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Boone County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (71.4 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (38.8 percent decline)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (30.2 percent decline)
4. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (27.5 percent decline)
5. Business support services (24.6 percent decline)

Given the 79 4-digit NAICS industries, 31 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 47 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Boone County, Indiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 206 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Boone County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of other health practitioners industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 150 jobs. The declines in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 34.8 percent of the total employment decline in Boone County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (150 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (48 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (42 jobs lost)
4. Warehousing and storage (38 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (19 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Boone County

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 89 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry makes up 15.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Boone County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (89 new jobs)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (44 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (44 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (41 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (26 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 Boone County, Indiana

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 13.3 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $65,813. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Boone County reported a median household income of $27,788, this level was 52.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Boone County, Indiana recorded a median income of $41,925, which is 27.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $93,731. This household income level is 61.4 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Boone County, Indiana White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $58,364 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Boone County, Indiana may be understood as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 5.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 18.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Boone County, with 9.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Boone County accounted a relatively high median household income of $58,069 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 16.2 percent higher than the household income median in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median household income is 15.4 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Boone County, Indiana

In Boone County, Indiana according the 2000 Decennial Census, 27.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 55.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Boone County, Indiana has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 27.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Boone is reported having a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Indiana's proportion of 19.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Boone County, Indiana, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Boone on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 30 percent (Men) versus 25.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 39.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Boone County, Indiana

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Boone internationally. The international migration into Boone totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Indiana. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Boone County, Indiana to be 36.5 years of age. The median in Boone is greater than the median age for the State of Indiana of 36.1. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 36.9 years of age. With a total of 26.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Boone can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Boone County, Indiana had a population that was estimated at 52,061 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 46,395. This growth represents an increase of 12.2 percent. Boone ranks 9 of 92 counties in terms of population growth in Indiana and the county ranks 467 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Boone extends a total area of 423 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 123 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Limestone, AL (124 per sq. mile ), Monterey, CA (124 per sq. mile ), Maury, TN (124 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cape Girardeau, MO (123 per sq. mile ), Huron, OH (123 per sq. mile ), Queen Anne's, MD (123 per sq. mile ).

Boone County, Indiana has a population that is made up of 95.5 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Boone has increased in diversity when 2.1 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Boone County, Indiana

In Boone County, there were a total of 20,582 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,827 homes since 2001, or 9.7 percent.

When compared to other counties in Indiana, Boone County is positioned 6 of 92 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 315 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Boone County is made up of a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 3.9 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Boone County, Indiana. In 2000, 46.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Boone County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $131,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall State of Indiana 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $94,300 and greater 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 Boone County, Indiana -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Boone County, Transportation and Warehousing, Construction and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.46. The percent of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.46 times greater than the national average, signifying that Boone may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Boone County, Manufacturing, Construction, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 15.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,306 jobs. The Construction and Retail Trade industries make up 14.7 and 11.6 percent of all employment.

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Boone County, rising by 218.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Indiana experienced a change in employment in the sector of 14.4 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Boone County. In the County, the industry averages 30 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Indiana establishments size average of 63 for the Manufacturing industry.









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