In Chippewa County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Chippewa County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Chippewa County was paid an annual wage of $138,193 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Minnesota of $70,009 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Chippewa County, Minnesota may be found in office administrative services ($55,097), offices of dentists ($43,786), utility system construction ($43,567) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($41,005) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Chippewa County Wages have increased by 8.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Chippewa County, Minnesota by a total of 8.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Minnesota and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Chippewa County, Minnesota can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 34.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $40,849. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Chippewa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Chippewa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 91.5 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 has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the it saw a loss of 7.8 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Chippewa County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.6 in percent of workers in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (91.5 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (71.9 percent decline)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (61.3 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (60.2 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (56.9 percent decline)

Chippewa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 116.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Chippewa County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 17 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Chippewa County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 26.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (116.1 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (111.1 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (92.9 percent gain)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (46.7 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (33.6 percent gain)

In Chippewa County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 122 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chippewa County

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 60 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 40.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Chippewa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (60 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (18 new jobs)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (16 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (13 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13 new jobs)

From the 27 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chippewa County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nonresidential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 296 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 57.0 percent of the total job loss in Chippewa County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (296 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (63 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (47 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (27 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (23 jobs lost)





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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.

Chippewa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Chippewa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 44.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chippewa County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 3.6 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Chippewa County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (44.4 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (37.3 percent gain)
3. Other crop farming (27.4 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (24.7 percent gain)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (16.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Chippewa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 48.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry reported a gain of 8 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Chippewa County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.4 percent in terms of employees in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (48.8 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (41.1 percent decline)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (40.8 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (30.5 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (21.6 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Chippewa County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 23.0 percent of the total job loss in Chippewa County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24 jobs lost)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (16 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (12 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (12 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (8 jobs lost)

Out of the 35 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Chippewa County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 126 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Chippewa County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 28 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 30.1 percent of the total employment growth in Chippewa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (28 new jobs)
2. Other crop farming (9 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (8 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (7 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (7 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 100.2 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $83,363. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $42,413. This income level is 1.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Chippewa County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $38,652, this income level is 7.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Chippewa County had a median household income level of $30,225, this was 27.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Chippewa County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,789 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Chippewa County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $41,631 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 32.4 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 18 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Chippewa County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 23.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Chippewa County, having 28.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Chippewa County, Minnesota

Chippewa County, Minnesota has a moderately-educated population, with 13.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Chippewa is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Chippewa County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 50 percent of Black or African American, 14.2 percent of the Asian alone and 11 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Chippewa County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Chippewa on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Chippewa County, Minnesota

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Chippewa from another country. The international migration into Chippewa accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Chippewa County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.4 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Chippewa has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

By measuring total land area, Chippewa covers a total land area of 583 total square miles. The area has a low density of 22 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Clarke, AL (22 per sq. mile ), Tallahatchie, MS (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ripley, MO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Barton, MO (22 per sq. mile ).

Chippewa County, Minnesota had a population of 12,802 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 13,074. The decline shows a decrease of -2.1 percent. Chippewa ranks 62 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,465 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Chippewa County, Minnesota to be 42.4 years old. The median in Chippewa is greater than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 40.7 years old. With 22.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Chippewa can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Chippewa County, Minnesota

In Chippewa County, the census reported 5,976 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 73 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.2 percent.

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Chippewa County is positioned 74 of 87 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,494 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Chippewa County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $62,200, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Minnesota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $122,400 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Chippewa County, Minnesota. In 2000, 89 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Chippewa County, growing by 188.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Minnesota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 4.3 percent, during the time since 2001.

The Construction has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Chippewa County since 2001, going from making up 10.8 percent of employment in 2001 to 4.5 percent in 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Chippewa County, with the industry averaging 38 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Minnesota typical size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Chippewa County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.08. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.08 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Chippewa County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Chippewa County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 26.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,279 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 13.2 and 7.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Construction between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Chippewa County. The industry lost a total of 303 jobs during the period, or 58.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 46 percent of all employment losses in the county.





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