In Reno County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Reno County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Reno County received an annual wage of $68,985 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Kansas of $98,109 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Reno County, Kansas exsists in insurance carriers ($68,502), offices of physicians ($61,101), wired telecommunications carriers ($57,329) and industrial machinery manufacturing ($44,915) 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.

Reno County Wages have increased by 12.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Reno County, Kansas by a total of 12.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Kansas and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Reno County, Kansas when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 16.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,562. The average pay 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.

Reno County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Reno County

The Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 285 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 18.3 percent of the total employment growth in Reno County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (285 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (165 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (118 new jobs)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (112 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (106 new jobs)

In Reno County, Kansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 942 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Reno County

Given the industries in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 326 jobs. The declines in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 15.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Reno County, Kansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (326 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (252 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (243 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (175 jobs lost)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (130 jobs lost)

Of the 81 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 46 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 35 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Reno County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Kansas, where the industry reported a gain of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Reno County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 18.2 in percent of jobs in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (74 percent decline)
2. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (71.1 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (66.3 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (58.2 percent decline)
5. Home furnishings stores (50 percent decline)

Reno County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 328.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Reno County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Kansas, where the industry felt a loss of 7.8 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Reno County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (328.9 percent gain)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (131.8 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (99.7 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (75.0 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (73.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Kansas, which went through a loss of -0.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Reno County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Reno County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 161 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 18.3 percent of the growth in Reno County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (161 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (93 new jobs)
3. Business support services (81 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (77 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (60 new jobs)

In Reno County, Kansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 77 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 86 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 41 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 44 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Reno County

The Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 182 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 24.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Reno County, Kansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (182 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (57 jobs lost)
3. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (48 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (38 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (37 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Kansas, which experienced a gain of 0.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Reno County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 203.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Reno County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Kansas, where the industry felt a gain of 1.3 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Reno County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (203.6 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (125.0 percent gain)
3. Support activities for road transportation (59.3 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (43.2 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (32.0 percent gain)

Reno County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 57.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Kansas, where the industry reported a gain of 3 percent. The losses in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Reno County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (57.1 percent decline)
2. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (36.7 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (36.6 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (33 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (32.2 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 Reno County, Kansas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Reno County, Kansas can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 23.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Reno County, accounting 19 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Reno County reported an income level of $42,998, this was 3.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in Reno County, Kansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,786, this median household income is 11.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $38,718. This median is 6.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Reno County, Kansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,825 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 29.8 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,182.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Reno County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $41,547 (2005 Dollars). This median is 14.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Kansas of $47,530 and the median is 18.3 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 Reno County, Kansas

Reno County, Kansas may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 17.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Reno counted 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 Reno County, Kansas as reported in the 2000 Census, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 8.6 percent of Black or African American, 24.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Reno County, Kansas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Reno have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17.4 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Housing Report for Reno County, Kansas

In Reno County, the census reported 27,987 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 232 residential units since 2001, or 0.8 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Reno County, Kansas. In 2000, 87.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in Kansas, Reno County stands 72 of 105 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,707 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Reno County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $66,600, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Kansas 2000 home median value of $83,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Reno County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Reno County, with a job growth of 120.8 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Kansas faced a industry job change of 10.1 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in Reno County, with the industry averaging 44 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 40 and greater than the Kansas typical size of 21 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

In Reno County, Management of companies and enterprises, Mining and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Management of companies and enterprises sector has a United State LQ of 1.9. The level of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 1.9 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Reno may be an exporter of products or services of Management of companies and enterprises.

In Reno County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade 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 17.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,934 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.5 and 15.9 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Reno County. The industry was hit with a loss of 714 jobs, or 15.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 42.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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