In Becker County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the depository credit intermediation industry had the highest average wages in Becker County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Becker County received a wage of $41,009 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Minnesota of $46,461 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $47,929.

Other top-pay jobs in Becker County, Minnesota exsists in nonresidential building construction ($37,902), social advocacy organizations ($36,917), building foundation and exterior contractors ($36,799) and automobile dealers ($35,074) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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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.

Becker County Wages have increased by 20.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Becker County, Minnesota by a total of 20.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Minnesota and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Becker County Industry Wages Lag Behind Minnesota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Becker County, Minnesota can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 39.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,849. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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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.

Becker County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Becker County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 828 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Becker County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Printing and related support activities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 309 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Printing and related support activities industry makes up 37.0 percent of the total employment growth in Becker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (309 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (106 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (69 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (64 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (51 new jobs)

Out of the 47 4-digit NAICS industries, 24 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Becker County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 72 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 16.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Becker County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (72 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (56 jobs lost)
3. Social advocacy organizations (48 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (45 jobs lost)
5. Poultry and egg production (42 jobs lost)

Becker County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 310.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Becker County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 3.3 percent. The Printing and related support activities industry in Becker County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 18.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (310.0 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (225.8 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (189.3 percent gain)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (181.0 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (145.5 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 8.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Becker County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Social advocacy organizations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Social advocacy organizations industry in Becker County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.2 percent in terms of employment in the Social advocacy organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Social advocacy organizations (54 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (52 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (44.7 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (38.3 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (26.1 percent decline)





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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.

Becker County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Becker County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 78 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.6 percent of the total employment growth in Becker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (78 new jobs)
2. Printing and related support activities (74 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (54 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (32 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (26 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Becker County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 65 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Individual and family services industry make up 32.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Becker County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (65 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (34 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (15 jobs lost)
4. Furniture stores (13 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 jobs lost)

Given the 54 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 30 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Becker County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 474 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Becker County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 35.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the it saw a gain of 9.4 percent. The losses in the Individual and family services industry in Becker County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.1 in percent of workers in the Individual and family services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (35.1 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (32.1 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (30.8 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (30.2 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (23.5 percent decline)

Becker County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 106.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Becker County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 11.1 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Becker County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (106.5 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (73.9 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (68.8 percent gain)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (52.6 percent gain)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (50.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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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 Becker County, Minnesota

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 58.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $16,885. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $18,525. This income level is 54.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Becker County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $50,456, this median is 23.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Becker County had a median household income level of $23,790, this was 41.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Becker County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,078 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.4 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Becker County, Minnesota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.2 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 68.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Becker County, having 19.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Becker County reported a medium-high median income for households of $40,712 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35.4 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 20.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Becker County, Minnesota

In Becker County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 29.2 percent of Black or African American, 20.8 percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Becker County, Minnesota may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Becker has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Becker County, Minnesota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Becker have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Becker County, Minnesota

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Becker County, Minnesota to be 39.6 years old. The median in Becker is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen no change in the median age, at that time the median was 39.6 years of age. With 23 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Becker can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Becker spans a total area of 1310 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 24 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).

Becker County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 31,868 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 30,084. This growth represents an increase of 5.9 percent. Becker ranks 24 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 875 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Becker internationally. The international migration into Becker accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Becker County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 89 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Becker has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Becker County, Minnesota

Becker County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $87,400, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Minnesota 2000 home median value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Minnesota, Becker County stands 32 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 598 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Becker County is made up of a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Becker County, Minnesota. In 2000, 72.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Becker County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 17,969 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,093 residential units since 2001, or 6.5 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Becker County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Becker County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,066 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 18.8 and 11.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Becker County. The industry averages 37 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Minnesota average establishment size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Becker County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.61. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.61 times greater than the national average, signifying that Becker specializes in Manufacturing.

Retail Trade between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Becker County. The sector dealt with a loss of 134 employees during the period, or 6.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 40.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Manufacturing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Becker County, moving a total of 21.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of Minnesota underwent a employment change in the industry of -8.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.







Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).