In Marshall County, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers industry had the highest average wages in Marshall County for 2006. The average industry job in Marshall County earned an annual wage of $66,882 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Indiana of $59,306 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $68,448.

Top-pay jobs in Marshall County, Indiana can be found in machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($57,071), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($56,615), commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($53,014) and electric goods merchant wholesalers ($50,465) 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.

Marshall County Wages have increased by 17.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Marshall County, Indiana by a total of 17.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Indiana and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Marshall County, Indiana when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 14.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $35,468. 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.

Marshall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78 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 industry felt a gain of 12.4 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (78 percent decline)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (59.6 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (54.3 percent decline)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (47.8 percent decline)
5. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (45.9 percent decline)

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 78.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Marshall County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where this industry saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 11 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (78.3 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (72.6 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (70.6 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (63.3 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (62.2 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Indiana, which saw a loss of -0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Marshall County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 602 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 67 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 33 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

The Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 713 jobs. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 45.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marshall County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (713 jobs lost)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (165 jobs lost)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (142 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (64 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (48 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has added the most employment with 107 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry makes up 16.9 percent of the growth in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (107 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (58 new jobs)
3. Other professional and technical services (44 new jobs)
4. Rubber product manufacturing (40 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (32 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.

Marshall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Marshall County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 50 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other wood product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 114 jobs. The declines in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 30.6 percent of the total job loss in Marshall County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (114 jobs lost)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (29 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (22 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (19 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (16 jobs lost)

Given the 75 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 38 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 36 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 140 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 24.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (140 new jobs)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (114 new jobs)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (85 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (31 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (30 new jobs)

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 87.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Marshall County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where this industry saw a gain of 3.1 percent. The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Marshall County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (87.9 percent gain)
2. Employment services (82.4 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (76.9 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (44.2 percent gain)
5. Clothing stores (31.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Indiana, experiencing a gain of 0.8 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.4 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 felt a gain of 9.4 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Marshall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.9 in percent of jobs in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (52.4 percent decline)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (47.4 percent decline)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (42.3 percent decline)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (38.4 percent decline)
5. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (32 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 Marshall County, Indiana

Compared to counties across the United States, Marshall County had a relatively high household income of $49,820 (2005 Dollars). This median is 2.4 percent higher than the household income median in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median household income is 1.4 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Marshall County, Indiana may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 6.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 20.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marshall County, reporting 11.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Marshall County had a median income of $55,429, this median was 11.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 157.6 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $128,354. Hispanic in Marshall County, Indiana recorded a median income of $41,980, this median is 15.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Marshall County, Indiana White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $50,173 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $26,325. This household income level is 47.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Demographic Profile for Marshall County, Indiana

Marshall County, Indiana has a population that is made up of 90.1 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Marshall has increased the percent of minority population when 6.5 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Marshall from outside the country. The immigration into Marshall makes up 1.3 percent of immigration into the State of Indiana. This amount of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Marshall County, Indiana to be 35.8 years old. The median in Marshall is less than the median age in the State of Indiana of 36.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.5 years old. With a total of 27.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Marshall can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Marshall County, Indiana had a population that was estimated at 46,945 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 45,258. This growth represents an increase of 3.7 percent. Marshall ranks 20 of 92 counties when calculating total change in population for Indiana and the county ranks 901 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Marshall spans a total of 444 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 106 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Stearns, MN (106 per sq. mile ), Yuba, CA (106 per sq. mile ), St. Croix, WI (107 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Isle of Wight, VA (106 per sq. mile ), Cass, MI (106 per sq. mile ), Fulton, OH (106 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Marshall County, Indiana

In the State of Indiana, Marshall County stands 51 of 92 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,261 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Marshall County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 19,096 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 615 residential units since 2001, or 3.3 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Marshall County, Indiana. In 2000, 77.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Marshall County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Marshall County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $88,100, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Indiana 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $94,300 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Educational services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.2. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 3.2 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Marshall County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Marshall County, growing in new jobs by 17.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of Indiana faced a industry job change of -0.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 41.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,678 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 11.9 and 9.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Marshall County, with the industry averaging 106 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the Indiana average establishment size of 31 for the Educational services industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Marshall County. The sector faced a loss of 693 total jobs during the period, accounting for 9.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 59.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.







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