In Miami County, jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry paid the average highest wages in Miami County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Miami County received an annual wage of $114,416 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Kansas of $44,176 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $49,314.

High-wage employment in Miami County, Kansas may be found in activities related to real estate ($56,976), printing and related support activities ($49,329), offices of physicians ($44,207) and architectural and engineering services ($41,485) 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.

Miami County Wages have increased by 18.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Miami County, Kansas by a total of 18.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Kansas 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.

Miami County Industry Wages Lag Behind Kansas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Miami County, Kansas when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,562. The overall industry wage 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.

Miami County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Miami County, Kansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 250 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Miami County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 129 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 27.4 percent of the total employment decline in Miami County, Kansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (129 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (93 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (64 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (61 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (35 jobs lost)

From the 41 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 27 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Miami County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 153 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 24.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Miami County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (153 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (62 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (60 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (58 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (55 new jobs)

Miami County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 342.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Miami County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Kansas, where the industry felt a loss of 1.9 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Miami County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 7.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (342.6 percent gain)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (266.7 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (202.2 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (186.7 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (104.9 percent gain)

Miami County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 59.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Kansas, where the industry reported a loss of 6.7 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Miami County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.6 in percent of workers in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (59.1 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (50.7 percent decline)
3. Private households (44.4 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (38.3 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (38.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Kansas, experiencing a loss of -0.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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.

Miami County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 3.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Kansas, experiencing a gain of 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Miami County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.3 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 Kansas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.5 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Miami County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.5 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (37.3 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (24.6 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (15.4 percent decline)
4. Legal services (11.7 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (9.9 percent decline)

Miami County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 165.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Miami County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Kansas, where the industry felt a gain of 8.1 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Miami County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (165.6 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (100.0 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (52.5 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (50.0 percent gain)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (46.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Miami County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 80 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.2 percent of the growth in Miami County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (80 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (50 new jobs)
3. Automobile dealers (29 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (26 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (24 new jobs)

In Miami County, Kansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 201 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 48 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 36 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Miami County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 68 jobs. The declines in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 41.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Miami County, Kansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (68 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (29 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (18 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (17 jobs lost)





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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 Miami County, Kansas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Miami County accounted a relatively high median income for all households of $54,598 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 12.9 percent higher than the median in State of Kansas of $47,530 and the income level is 10 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Miami County, Kansas can be considered to have a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 5.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 31.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Miami County, with 12.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $47,897. This median income level is 12.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Miami County, Kansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $55,534 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Miami County reported an income level of $58,500, this was 7.1 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 51 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $26,743. Hispanic households in Miami County, Kansas reported a median household income of $35,309, this median is 35.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Miami County, Kansas

In Miami County, Kansas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 19.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 36.2 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Miami County, Kansas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Miami on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.4 percent (Men) versus 19.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Miami County, Kansas is made up of a highly-educated population, with 19.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Miami was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Kansas's proportion of 25.8 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 Miami County, Kansas

Miami County, Kansas has a population that is made of 94.5 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Kansas percent of 16. Since 2000, Miami has increased the level of diversity when 3.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, Miami encompasses a total area of 577 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 53 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Waldo, ME (53 per sq. mile ), Barron, WI (53 per sq. mile ), Lamoille, VT (53 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alpena, MI (53 per sq. mile ), Martin, KY (53 per sq. mile ), Delaware, OK (53 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Miami from outside the country. The immigration into Miami totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Kansas. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Miami County, Kansas to be 37.3 years old. The median age in Miami is greater than the median age in Kansas of 36.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 36.8 years of age. With a total of 24.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Miami can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Miami County, Kansas had a total estimated population of 30,496 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 28,501. This growth represents an increase of 7 percent. Miami ranks 7 of 105 counties when analyzing total population change in Kansas and the county ranks 833 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Miami County, Kansas

Miami County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $106,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the overall Kansas 2000 home median value of $83,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Kansas, Miami County is positioned 4 of 105 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 492 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Miami County, the real estate market was made up of 12,038 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 833 residential units since 2001, or 7.4 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Miami County, Kansas. In 2000, 59.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Miami County, Kansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Miami County, averaging 21 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of Kansas establishments size average of 23 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Miami County, Construction, Mining and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 2.36. The percent of employment in the Construction industry is 2.36 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Miami may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

In Miami County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 20 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,247 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Construction industries make up 18.7 and 15.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Miami County, increasing in size by 216.7 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of Kansas went through a industry job change of 11.4 percent, during the period.

Miami is the County that is ranked 28 of 106 Counties throughout the State of Kansas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 26 of 106 Counties.







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