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

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People with jobs in the legal services industry wages were the highest in Brown County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Brown County received a wage of $43,032 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Indiana of $43,174 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,391.

Other high-paying jobs in Brown County, Indiana exsists in management and technical consulting services ($41,599), newspaper, book, and directory publishers ($39,708), building foundation and exterior contractors ($39,613) and architectural and engineering services ($38,146) 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.

Brown County Wages have increased by 14.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Brown County, Indiana by a total of 14.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Indiana and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Brown County, Indiana can be described as very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 44.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $35,468. The overall industry wage was less 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.

Brown County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 74 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 43.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Brown County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (74 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (43 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (12 jobs lost)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (11 jobs lost)

From the 20 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Brown County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 133 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Brown County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 84 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 33.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Brown County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (84 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (59 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (34 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (17 new jobs)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (12 new jobs)

Brown County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 48.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Indiana, where the it saw a loss of 10.8 percent. The losses in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry in Brown County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 12.3 in percent of jobs in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (48.1 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (45.1 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (33.8 percent decline)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (25.4 percent decline)
5. Traveler accommodation (20.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Indiana, which saw a loss of -0.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Brown County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 303.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Brown County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where it saw a gain of 1 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Brown County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 17.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (303.4 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (175.9 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (120.0 percent gain)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (94.9 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (77.1 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.

Brown County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 44 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 42.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Brown County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (44 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (18 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (17 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (8 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)

Given the 22 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Brown County, Indiana, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 70 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Brown County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 19 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 28.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Brown County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (19 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (18 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (9 new jobs)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (7 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Indiana, experiencing a gain of 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Brown County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 66.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Brown County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 5.4 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Brown County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (66.7 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (50.9 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35.7 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (31.5 percent gain)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (15.2 percent gain)

Brown County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 39.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Indiana, where the industry reported a gain of 4 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Brown County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (39.3 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (18.2 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (16.4 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (15.2 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (14.8 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 Brown County, Indiana

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Brown County, Indiana can be recognized as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 25.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Brown County, with 13.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Brown County had a relatively high household income of $51,138 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 4.9 percent higher than the household income median in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median household income is 3.9 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Brown County, Indiana White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $50,946 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent less than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Brown County, Indiana reported a median household income of $115,018, this median is 124.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $234,001. This median income level is 357.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 50.8 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $77,095. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Brown County had a median household income level of $53,528, this level was 4.7 percent greater than the median for all households.







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

Higher Education in Brown County, Indiana

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Brown County, Indiana, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Brown have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19 percent (Men) versus 18 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 41 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Brown County, Indiana as reported in the 2000 Census, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 19.6 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Brown County, Indiana can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 18.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Brown was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Indiana's proportion of 19.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Brown County, Indiana

In Brown County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,772 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 415 residential units since 2001, or 5.6 percent.

Brown County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $114,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the overall State of Indiana 2000 home median value of $94,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Indiana, Brown County places 26 of 92 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 732 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Brown County, Indiana -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Accommodation and food services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Brown County. In the County, the industry averages 17 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and less than the State of Indiana average of 20 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Brown County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 3.27. The level of employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 3.27 times greater than the national average, signifying that Brown specializes in Accommodation and food services.

Other services, except public administration from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Brown County, growing in new jobs by 153.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 2.8 percent. The State of Indiana underwent a employment change in the industry of -2.9 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Brown County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Accommodation and food services produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 32.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 748 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries total 19.1 and 9.6 percent of total employment, respectively.









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