Grant County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grant County

Given the industries in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 16 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 56.3 percent of the total employment decline in Grant County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (16 jobs lost)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (5 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (5 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (3 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grant County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 7 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 55.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Grant County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (7 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (2 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (7 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)

In Grant County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 69 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 9 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Grant County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 71.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Grant County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 3.9 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Grant County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (71.4 percent gain)
2. Legal services (3.7 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (3.7 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (3.4 percent gain)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (1.5 percent gain)

Grant County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 26.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Grant County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (26.4 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (18.2 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (8.8 percent decline)
4. Nursing care facilities (8 percent decline)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Grant County, Minnesota

Hispanic Householders in Grant County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $52,943, this median is 34 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $21,938. This median income level is 44.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Grant County reported a median household income of $100,022, this level was 153.1 percent greater than the median for all households. In Grant County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,517 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was only slightly equal to the median income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Grant County, Minnesota can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 18.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Grant County, reporting 15.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Grant County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $39,517 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 39.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 24.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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