In Brown County, jobs in the hog and pig farming pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the hog and pig farming industry wages were the highest in Brown County for 2006. The average industry job in Brown County earned an annual wage of $62,617 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Minnesota of $31,312 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $29,403.

Top-pay jobs in Brown County, Minnesota are present in highway, street, and bridge construction ($56,152), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($54,353), general freight trucking ($40,134) and depository credit intermediation ($36,932) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Brown County Wages have increased by 21.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Brown County, Minnesota by a total of 21.9%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Minnesota and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Brown County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

Given the industries in the area, the Other professional and technical services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 106 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other professional and technical services industry make up 15.8 percent of the total job loss in Brown County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (106 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (70 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (64 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (42 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (41 jobs lost)

In Brown County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 131 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Brown County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 154 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Individual and family services industry makes up 25.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Brown County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (154 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (137 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (56 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (52 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (28 new jobs)

Out of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 27 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total employment has decreased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Brown County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 150.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Brown County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 82.5 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Brown County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 35 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (150.3 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (149.1 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (95.0 percent gain)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (85.3 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (71.6 percent gain)

Brown County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 77.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Minnesota, where the it saw a gain of 22.6 percent. The losses in the Other professional and technical services industry in Brown County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 14.4 in percent of jobs in the Other professional and technical services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (77.7 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (66 percent decline)
3. Poultry and egg production (53.8 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (48.5 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (45.1 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.

Brown County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Brown County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 73 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 19.6 percent of the total growth in Brown County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (73 new jobs)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (68 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (37 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (30 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (26 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 39 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 13.8 percent of the total job loss in Brown County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (39 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (33 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (29 jobs lost)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (25 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (24 jobs lost)

From the 54 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 24 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Brown County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 27 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Brown County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 102.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Brown County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 2.4 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Brown 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. Lessors of real estate (102.6 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (57.8 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (48.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (46.2 percent gain)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (40.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Brown County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a loss of 12.4 percent. The losses in the Consumer goods rental industry in Brown County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4.6 percent in terms of employment in the Consumer goods rental industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (52.5 percent decline)
2. Death care services (25.7 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (24.8 percent decline)
4. Poultry and egg production (23.2 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (22.4 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.

Income and Poverty in Brown County, Minnesota

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $234,001. This median income level is 402.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Brown County reported a median household income of $19,561, this median was 58 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 31.5 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $61,216. In Brown County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,747 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Brown County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $29,250, which is 37.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Brown County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $46,566 (2005 Dollars). This median is 18.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 5.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Brown County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 6.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 54.5 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 Brown County, reporting 12.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County, Minnesota has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Brown is reported having 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Brown County, Minnesota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Brown on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 39 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Brown County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 43.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 96.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Brown has increased in diversity when 2.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Brown internationally. The international migration into Brown totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Brown spans a total of 611 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 43 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, IL (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lawrence, IL (43 per sq. mile ), Scott, VA (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Brown County, Minnesota to be 41.0 years old. The median age in Brown is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.5 years of age. With a total of 21.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Brown can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Brown County, Minnesota had a population of 26,534 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 26,870. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.3 percent. Brown ranks 69 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,567 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Brown County, Minnesota

In Brown County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 11,568 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 375 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.4 percent.

Brown County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $85,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Minnesota 2000 median home value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Brown County is made up of a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

The State of Minnesota, Brown County is positioned 52 of 87 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,254 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Brown County, Minnesota. In 2000, 81.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Brown County. The industry averages 91 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Minnesota average establishment size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Brown County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 29.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 3,632 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 16.5 and 13 percent of all employment.

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Brown County, growing by 19 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 13.8 percent. The State of Minnesota underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.1 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Brown County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.26. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.26 times greater than the national average, signifying that Brown County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Brown is the County that is ranked 29 of 88 total Counties throughout Minnesota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 27 of 88 Counties.







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