In LaGrange County, jobs in the motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry paid the average highest wages in LaGrange County for 2006. The average industry job in LaGrange County earned an annual wage of $58,108 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Indiana of $48,136 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $39,730.

High-wage employment in LaGrange County, Indiana are present in hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers ($52,210), nondepository credit intermediation ($50,733), other wood product manufacturing ($44,446) and other miscellaneous manufacturing ($40,396) 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.

LaGrange County Wages have increased by 25.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in LaGrange County, Indiana by a total of 25.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Indiana 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in LaGrange County, Indiana can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 2.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $35,468. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

LaGrange County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in LaGrange County

Given the industries in the area, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 339 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 46.4 percent of the total employment decline in LaGrange County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (339 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (73 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (71 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (54 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (25 jobs lost)

In LaGrange County, Indiana, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 663 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 49 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in LaGrange County

The Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 1,364 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry makes up 76.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in LaGrange County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (1,364 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (88 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (47 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (44 new jobs)
5. Home furnishings stores (34 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in the State of Indiana, experiencing a loss of -0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

LaGrange County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 73.2 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 industry felt a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in LaGrange County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2.1 in percent of workers in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (73.2 percent decline)
2. Private households (40.3 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (31.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (31.1 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (29.5 percent decline)

LaGrange County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 208.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in LaGrange County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 22.7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in LaGrange County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (208.1 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (186.8 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (184.6 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (167.6 percent gain)
5. Home furnishings stores (107.4 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.

LaGrange County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in LaGrange County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry has grown the most with 495 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry makes up 62.7 percent of the growth in LaGrange County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (495 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (71 new jobs)
3. Specialty food stores (42 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (26 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (20 new jobs)

In LaGrange County, Indiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 537 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 51 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 27 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in LaGrange County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 89 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 36.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in LaGrange County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (89 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (45 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (25 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (18 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (15 jobs lost)

LaGrange County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Indiana, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in LaGrange County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.1 percent in terms of employment in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (33.1 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (31.7 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (15 percent decline)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (13.5 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (12.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Indiana, which saw a gain of 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

LaGrange County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 116.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in LaGrange County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Indiana, where the industry felt a loss of 4.6 percent. The Specialty food stores industry in LaGrange County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (116.5 percent gain)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (49.1 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (38.4 percent gain)
4. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (29.4 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (27.6 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.

Income and Poverty in LaGrange County, Indiana

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, LaGrange County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $50,132 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 3 percent higher than the median in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median household income is 2 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 10.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $44,753. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in LaGrange County had a median household income level of $38,756, which was 22.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in LaGrange County, Indiana recorded a median income of $37,410, this median is 25.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $71,906. This median is 43.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In LaGrange County, Indiana White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $50,436 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, LaGrange County, Indiana may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in LaGrange County, having 15 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in LaGrange County, Indiana

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in LaGrange County, Indiana, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 39.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Lagrange on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 9.8 percent (Men) versus 8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Less than High School, with 40 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In LaGrange County, Indiana as reported in the 2000 Census, 8.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 36 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

LaGrange County, Indiana is made up of a less-educated population, with 8.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Lagrange has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Indiana's proportion of 19.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Lagrange County, Indiana

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Lagrange from another country. The international migration into Lagrange makes up 0.4 percent of immigration into the State of Indiana. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Lagrange County, Indiana to be 29.7 years of age. The median age in Lagrange is less than the median age in Indiana of 36.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 29.5 years old. With a total of 32.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lagrange can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Lagrange County, Indiana has a population that is made of 95.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Lagrange has increased the level of diversity when 3.5 percent of the population were minorities.

Lagrange County, Indiana had a population that was estimated at 36,875 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 34,949. This growth denotes an increase of 5.5 percent. Lagrange ranks 17 of 92 counties when analyzing total population change in Indiana and the county ranks 848 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Lagrange covers a total land area of 380 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 97 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Victoria, TX (97 per sq. mile ), Rapides, LA (97 per sq. mile ), Nelson, KY (97 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Landry, LA (97 per sq. mile ), Crawford, AR (97 per sq. mile ), Pike, MS (96 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for LaGrange County, Indiana

In LaGrange County, there were a total of 13,975 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 721 residential structures since 2001, a change of 5.4 percent.

LaGrange County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $99,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall 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.

The State of Indiana, LaGrange County is positioned 27 of 92 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 761 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lagrange County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 55.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,090 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 10.7 and 8.1 percent of industry employment.

In Lagrange County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 4.33. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 4.33 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lagrange specializes in Manufacturing.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Lagrange County. The industry was hit with a loss of 169 employees during the period, or 12.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 80.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Lagrange County, growing in new jobs by 40.7 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Indiana experienced a sector employment shift of -0.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Lagrange County. In the County, the industry averages 50 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Indiana typical size of 63 for the Manufacturing industry.







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