Chisago County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 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.

Chisago County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 34.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a gain of 14.9 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Chisago County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (34.6 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (29.4 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (28 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (27.4 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (25.6 percent decline)

Chisago County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 547.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chisago County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 6.2 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Chisago County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (547.6 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (480.0 percent gain)
3. Social advocacy organizations (138.2 percent gain)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (83.6 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (71.9 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Chisago County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 36 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 11.0 percent of the total job loss in Chisago County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (36 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (33 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (32 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (30 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (29 jobs lost)

In Chisago County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 477 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Chisago County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 54 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 12.9 percent of the growth in Chisago County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (54 new jobs)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (39 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (38 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (32 new jobs)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (30 new jobs)

Out of the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Chisago County, Minnesota

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,297. This median income level is 17.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Chisago County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $60,774 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Chisago County reported a median household income of $65,447, this level was 7.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 3.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $58,500. Hispanic in Chisago County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $69,573, this median is 14.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Chisago County, Minnesota can be considered to have a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 5.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 48.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Chisago County, with 11.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Chisago County accounted a relatively high household income of $60,854 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 9.4 percent higher than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 19.3 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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