Koochiching County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Koochiching County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a loss of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in Koochiching County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 4.2 in percent of jobs in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (33.3 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (22.9 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (17.6 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (15 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (13.7 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 5.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Koochiching County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 26.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Koochiching County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Koochiching County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (26.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (18.4 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (18.2 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (7.8 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (4.3 percent gain)

In Koochiching County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 247 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Koochiching County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 31 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 71.2 percent of the total employment growth in Koochiching County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (31 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (6 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (3 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (2 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (1 new jobs)

Out of the 20 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Koochiching County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 36 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 40.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Koochiching County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (15 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (3 jobs lost)





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 Koochiching County, Minnesota

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Koochiching County, Minnesota may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Koochiching County, reporting 26 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Koochiching County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,905 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in Koochiching County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $23,217, this income level is 45.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $106,420. This income level is 150.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Koochiching County reported a median household income of $20,276, this median was 52.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Koochiching County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $42,427 (2005 Dollars). This median is 29.9 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 15.8 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.