In Phillips County, jobs in the offices of other health practitioners pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of other health practitioners industry had the highest average wages in Phillips County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Phillips County was paid an annual wage of $25,499 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Kansas of $29,354 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $32,682.

Other high-paying jobs in Phillips County, Kansas can be found in electronics and appliance stores ($24,147), building equipment contractors ($23,507), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($22,356) and automotive repair and maintenance ($22,220) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Phillips County Wages have increased by 24.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Phillips County, Kansas by a total of 24.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Kansas and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Phillips County, Kansas when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 25.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $34,562. The overall 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.

Phillips County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Phillips County, Kansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 156 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Phillips County

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 9 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 51.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Phillips County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (9 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (5 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (4 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (1 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Phillips County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 66.7 percent of the total job loss in Phillips County, Kansas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (3 jobs lost)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (1 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (19 jobs lost)

Phillips County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 32.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Phillips County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Kansas, where this industry saw a loss of 8.9 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Phillips County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (32.6 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (23.3 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (5.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 8.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Kansas, experiencing a loss of -0.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Phillips County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 20.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Kansas, where the it saw a gain of 25.7 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Phillips County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 26.1 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (20.4 percent decline)
2. Legal services (4.8 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (2.3 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (1.3 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.

Phillips County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Phillips County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 6 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 48.7 percent of the total employment growth in Phillips County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (6 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (5 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (2 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (1,388 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (1,001 new jobs)

Out of the 9 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Phillips County, Kansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 3 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Phillips County

The Legal services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 6 jobs. The declines in the Legal services industry make up 52.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Phillips County, Kansas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (6 jobs lost)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (2 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Kansas, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Phillips County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 32.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Phillips County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Kansas, where the industry took a gain of 3.1 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Phillips County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (32.6 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (9.9 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (8.4 percent gain)

Phillips County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 32.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Kansas, where the industry felt a gain of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Phillips County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.6 in percent of jobs in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (32.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (11.4 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (9 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (6.7 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (1.9 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 Phillips County, Kansas

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $205,326. This median income level is 401.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Phillips County reported a median household income of $37,294, this level was 9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 52.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $19,500. Hispanic households in Phillips County, Kansas reported a median household income of $40,585, this median household income is 0.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Phillips County, Kansas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,061 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Phillips County accounted a medium-high household income of $40,965 (2005 Dollars). This median is 16 percent lower than the median in State of Kansas of $47,530 and the income level is 19.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Phillips County, Kansas can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Phillips County, accounting 13.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Phillips County, Kansas

Phillips County, Kansas can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Phillips 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Phillips County, Kansas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 30.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Phillips County, Kansas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Phillips have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 18.2 percent (Men) versus 14.2 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Phillips County, Kansas

In terms of total land area, Phillips spans a total of 886 square miles. This area has a very low density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), Haskell, TX (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Morrow, OR (6 per sq. mile ).

Phillips County, Kansas has a population base that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Kansas percent of 16. Since 2000, Phillips has increased the level of diversity when 1.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Phillips from outside the country. The immigration into Phillips totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Kansas. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Phillips County, Kansas had a population of 5,504 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 6,001. The decline signifies a decrease of -8.3 percent. Phillips ranks 87 of 105 counties when analyzing total population change in Kansas and the county ranks 2,752 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Phillips County, Kansas to be 45.8 years of age. The median in Phillips is greater than the median age for the State of Kansas of 36.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 42.7 years old. With 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Phillips can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 55.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 22.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Phillips County, Kansas

Phillips County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $48,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Kansas 2000 home value of $83,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Phillips County, the real estate market was made up of 3,134 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 33 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.1 percent.

Throughout the State of Kansas, Phillips County stands 58 of 105 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,590 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Phillips County, Kansas. In 2000, 97.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Phillips County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 313 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.5 and 12.2 percent of industry employment.

The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Phillips County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 7.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Phillips County. The industry averages 35 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Kansas typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Phillips County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Utilities and Mining have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 7.41. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 7.41 times greater than the national average, signifying that Phillips County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Phillips is the County that is ranked 54 of 106 Counties throughout the State of Kansas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 53 of 106 Counties.

Utilities has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Phillips County, increasing by 38.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -8.2 percent. The State of Kansas went through a industry job change of -2.6 percent, in the last 5 years.





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