In Pottawatomie County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in Pottawatomie County for 2006. The average industry job in Pottawatomie County earned an annual wage of $98,707 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Kansas of $45,942 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Pottawatomie County, Kansas exsists in scientific research and development services ($55,932), offices of dentists ($37,802), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($33,884) and automobile dealers ($31,699) 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.

Pottawatomie County Wages have increased by 18.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Pottawatomie County, Kansas by a total of 18.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Kansas and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Pottawatomie County, Kansas can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,562. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Pottawatomie County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 719 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pottawatomie County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 65 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 16.8 percent of the total employment growth in Pottawatomie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (65 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (50 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (43 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (41 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (40 new jobs)

Out of the 32 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pottawatomie County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 143 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 39.1 percent of the total employment decline in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (143 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (94 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (27 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (24 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (23 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 11.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Kansas, which went through a loss of -0.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Pottawatomie County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 71.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Kansas, where the industry felt a loss of 12.1 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Pottawatomie County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.8 in percent of workers in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (71.9 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (57.1 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (50.6 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35.4 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (30.7 percent decline)

Pottawatomie County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 187.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Pottawatomie County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Kansas, where the industry took a loss of 14.4 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Pottawatomie County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (187.5 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (129.0 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (112.5 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (76.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (71.8 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.

Pottawatomie County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pottawatomie County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 40 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 22.5 percent of the total growth in Pottawatomie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (40 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (16 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (13 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (13 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pottawatomie County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 58 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 29.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (58 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (52 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (29 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (22 jobs lost)
5. Scientific research and development services (7 jobs lost)

In Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 204 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 38 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 21 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Pottawatomie County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste collection industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 82.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pottawatomie County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Kansas, where it saw a gain of 10.5 percent. The Waste collection industry in Pottawatomie County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (82.6 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (51.7 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (41.2 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (28.0 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (26.2 percent gain)

Pottawatomie County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 76.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Kansas, where the it saw a gain of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Pottawatomie County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (76.3 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (51.2 percent decline)
3. Scientific research and development services (48.8 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (38.8 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Kansas, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Hispanic households in Pottawatomie County, Kansas reported a median household income of $58,866, this income level is 25.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Pottawatomie County reported a median household income of $38,652, this level was 17.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $26,976. In Pottawatomie County, Kansas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,444 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $46,173. This median is 1.8 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Pottawatomie County, Kansas may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 9.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Pottawatomie County, with 29 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Pottawatomie County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $47,006 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 1.1 percent lower than the median in Kansas of $47,530 and this is 4.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

In Pottawatomie County, Kansas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 22.8 percent of the White Alone, 3.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 21.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 22.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Pottawatomie has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Kansas's proportion of 25.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Pottawatomie have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 22.6 percent (Men) versus 22.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Pottawatomie County, Kansas

In terms of total land area, Pottawatomie spans a total of 844 square miles. The county has a low density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), Izard, AR (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).

Pottawatomie County, Kansas has a population base that is comprised of 94.6 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Kansas percent of 16. Since 2000, Pottawatomie has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pottawatomie County, Kansas to be 36.3 years of age. The median age in Pottawatomie is greater than the median age in Kansas of 36.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.0 years of age. With a total of 26.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Pottawatomie can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13 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.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas had a population that was estimated at 19,129 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 18,286. This growth denotes an increase of 4.6 percent. Pottawatomie ranks 12 of 105 counties when analyzing total population change in Kansas and the county ranks 1,164 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Pottawatomie internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pottawatomie accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Kansas. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Pottawatomie County, Kansas

When compared to other counties in Kansas, Pottawatomie County stands 5 of 105 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 649 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Pottawatomie County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $81,100, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Kansas 2000 median home value of $83,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Pottawatomie County, there were a total of 7,905 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 461 residential units since 2001, or 6.2 percent.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. In 2000, 82.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Pottawatomie County. In the County, the industry averages 53 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Kansas establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Other services, except public administration saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Pottawatomie County. The sector faced a loss of 425 jobs during the period, or 72.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 68.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Pottawatomie County, Information, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Information sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.61. The percent of employment in the Information sector is 1.61 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Pottawatomie County may specialize, or be an exporter of Information.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Pottawatomie County, with a job growth of 94.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Kansas experienced a change in employment in the sector of -10.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Pottawatomie County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,416 individuals. The Manufacturing and Construction industries total 19.1 and 9.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Other services, except public administration has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Pottawatomie County since 2001, going from making up 9.1 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 2.3 percent in 2005.





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