Steele County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Steele County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 83.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Steele County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 3.8 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Steele County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (83.3 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (66.7 percent gain)
3. Employment services (46.5 percent gain)
4. Other support services (41.2 percent gain)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (36.4 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 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.

Steele County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 48.5 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 reported a loss of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry in Steele County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2 in percent of workers in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (48.5 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (33.9 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.5 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (29.2 percent decline)
5. Private households (28 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Steele County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 222 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 32.3 percent of the total growth in Steele County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (222 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (101 new jobs)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (80 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (61 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (49 new jobs)

In Steele County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 414 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Steele County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 50 jobs. The declines in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 13.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Steele County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (50 jobs lost)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (43 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (41 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (37 jobs lost)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (31 jobs lost)

Of the 64 4-digit NAICS industries, 28 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 36 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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 Steele County, Minnesota

Hispanic headed households in Steele County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $37,329, this median is 30.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Steele County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $54,627 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $51,815. This household income level is 3.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Steele County had a median income of $4,388, this was 91.9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 57.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $22,837.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Steele County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $53,944 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.2 percent lower than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 8.9 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Steele County, Minnesota may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 6.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 60 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Steele County, accounting 9.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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