In Benton County, jobs in the support activities for road transportation pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the support activities for road transportation industry had the highest average wages in Benton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Benton County was paid an annual wage of $78,393 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Minnesota of $29,513 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $29,185.

Other top-pay jobs in Benton County, Minnesota may be found in other miscellaneous manufacturing ($62,426), management and technical consulting services ($50,361), nonresidential building construction ($47,516) and management of companies and enterprises ($47,270) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Benton County Wages have increased by 21.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Benton County, Minnesota by a total of 21.6%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Benton County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 22.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $40,849. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Benton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 18.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Minnesota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Benton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry reported a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Specialty food stores industry in Benton County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Specialty food stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (78 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (66.3 percent decline)
3. Business support services (64.2 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (60.7 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (55.9 percent decline)

Benton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 820.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Benton County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 12.4 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Benton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (820.0 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (110.5 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (80.2 percent gain)
4. Automobile dealers (55.2 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (50.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Benton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 372 jobs. The declines in the Business support services industry make up 51.4 percent of the total employment decline in Benton County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (372 jobs lost)
2. Specialty food stores (111 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (33 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (32 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (27 jobs lost)

Of the 42 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Benton County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,354 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Benton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 260 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 26.4 percent of the total employment growth in Benton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (260 new jobs)
2. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (86 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (84 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (78 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (62 new jobs)





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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.

Benton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Benton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 55.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Benton County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 18 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Benton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (55.9 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (47.0 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (25.6 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (25.3 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (23.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 7.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Benton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 69.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Benton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (69.6 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35.1 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (34 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (28.7 percent decline)
5. Private households (21.1 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Benton County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 63 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 17.3 percent of the total job loss in Benton County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (63 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (46 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (36 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (31 jobs lost)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (24 jobs lost)

Out of the 46 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 22 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Benton County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,011 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Benton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has grown the most with 48 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 15.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Benton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (48 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (39 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (31 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (30 new jobs)
5. Animal slaughtering and processing (25 new jobs)





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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 Benton County, Minnesota

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Benton County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $49,103 (2005 Dollars). This median is 12.3 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 0.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Benton County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $45,900, this income level is 6.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,638. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Benton County had a median income of $31,444, which was 36 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Benton County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $49,440 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $25,463. This median is 48.1 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Benton County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.1 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 35.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Benton County, reporting 18.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Benton County, Minnesota

In 2000, the Census reported that in Benton County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Benton have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.4 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Benton County, Minnesota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.2 percent of the White Alone, 27.2 percent of Black or African American, 14 percent of the Asian alone and 11 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Benton County, Minnesota may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Benton has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Benton County, Minnesota

Benton County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.1 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 1.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Benton has increased the percent of minority population when 3.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Benton County, Minnesota to be 32.2 years old. The median in Benton is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 31.9 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Benton can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Benton County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 38,505 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 34,488. This growth denotes an increase of 11.6 percent. Benton ranks 14 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 572 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Benton covers a total land area of 408 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 94 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Pottawattamie, IA (94 per sq. mile ), Taylor, WV (94 per sq. mile ), Unicoi, TN (94 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dickson, TN (94 per sq. mile ), Dawson, GA (93 per sq. mile ), Grand Isle, VT (93 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Benton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Benton makes up 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Benton County, Minnesota

In Benton County, the census reported 15,706 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,661 residential structures since 2001, a change of 11.8 percent.

The State of Minnesota, Benton County stands 9 of 87 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 208 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Benton County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $99,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Minnesota 2000 median home value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Benton County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 33.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,837 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 11.6 and 10.2 percent of industry employment.

In Benton County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.59. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.59 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Benton specializes in Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Benton County, averaging 53 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Minnesota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Benton County. The industry lost a total of 301 total jobs during the period, accounting for 30.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 65.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Benton County, with an employment growth of 360.5 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Minnesota had an industry job change of 4.3 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).