Mower County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mower County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has grown the most with 52 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry makes up 21.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mower County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (52 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (21 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (16 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (13 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (12 new jobs)

In Mower County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 11 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 58 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 28 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mower County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 62 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 18.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mower County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (62 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (62 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (27 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (25 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (25 jobs lost)

Mower County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 71.4 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 sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Mower County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (71.4 percent decline)
2. Private households (48.3 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (26.4 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (22 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (20.6 percent decline)

Mower County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 38.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mower County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 3.6 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Mower County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (38.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (36.7 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (31.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (28.1 percent gain)
5. Shoe stores (26.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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 Mower County, Minnesota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Mower County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $42,885 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 28.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 14.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Mower County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,050 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $44,189. This median income level is 3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Mower County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $33,089, this median is 22.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 55 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,278. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Mower County had a median income of $34,515, which was 19.5 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Mower County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 58.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Mower County, with 12.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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