In Chisago County, jobs in the death care services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the death care services industry reported the top wages in Chisago County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Chisago County was paid an annual wage of $144,515 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Minnesota of $28,396 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $30,179.

Other top-pay jobs in Chisago County, Minnesota can be found in utility system construction ($70,069), computer systems design and related services ($56,568), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($55,928) and other specialty trade contractors ($47,291) 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.

Chisago County Wages have increased by 24.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Chisago County, Minnesota by a total of 24.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Minnesota and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Chisago County, Minnesota when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,849. The average 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.

Chisago County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chisago County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 141 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 18.1 percent of the total growth in Chisago County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (141 new jobs)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (77 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (66 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (53 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (53 new jobs)

Out of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 26 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Chisago County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,209 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chisago County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 94 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 22.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Chisago County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (94 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (75 jobs lost)
3. Plastics product manufacturing (63 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (43 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27 jobs lost)

Chisago County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 193.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chisago County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 3.8 percent. The Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry in Chisago County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (193.9 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (133.6 percent gain)
3. Social advocacy organizations (104.7 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (101.9 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (94.3 percent gain)

Chisago County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a gain of 2.1 percent. The losses in the Other wood product manufacturing industry in Chisago County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2.9 in percent of jobs in the Other wood product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (39.1 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (33.8 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (32.7 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (31.3 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (31.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 11.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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.

Chisago County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 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.

Chisago County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 34.6 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 gain of 14.9 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Chisago County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (34.6 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (29.4 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (28 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (27.4 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (25.6 percent decline)

Chisago County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 547.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chisago County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 6.2 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Chisago County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (547.6 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (480.0 percent gain)
3. Social advocacy organizations (138.2 percent gain)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (83.6 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (71.9 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Chisago County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 36 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 11.0 percent of the total job loss in Chisago County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (36 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (33 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (32 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (30 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (29 jobs lost)

In Chisago County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 477 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Chisago County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 54 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 12.9 percent of the growth in Chisago County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (54 new jobs)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (39 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (38 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (32 new jobs)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (30 new jobs)

Out of the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Chisago County, Minnesota

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,297. This median income level is 17.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Chisago County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $60,774 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Chisago County reported a median household income of $65,447, this level was 7.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 3.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $58,500. Hispanic in Chisago County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $69,573, this median is 14.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Chisago County, Minnesota can be considered to have a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 5.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 48.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Chisago County, with 11.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Chisago County accounted a relatively high household income of $60,854 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 9.4 percent higher than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 19.3 percent higher 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 Chisago County, Minnesota

Chisago County, Minnesota can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Chisago was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.

In Chisago County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.4 percent of the White Alone, 7.8 percent of Black or African American, 20.2 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Chisago County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Chisago have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Chisago County, Minnesota

Chisago County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 49,400 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 41,565. This growth denotes an increase of 18.8 percent. Chisago ranks 10 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 376 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Chisago County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.6 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 4.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Chisago has increased the level of diversity when 2.4 percent of the population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Chisago covers a total land area of 418 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 118 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Murray, GA (118 per sq. mile ), Coffee, TN (119 per sq. mile ), Elmore, AL (119 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Washington, OK (118 per sq. mile ), Auglaize, OH (118 per sq. mile ), Sumter, FL (118 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Chisago County, Minnesota to be 34.0 years old. The median age in Chisago is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 34.5 years of age. With 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Chisago can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Chisago from outside the country. The immigration into Chisago totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Chisago County, Minnesota

The State of Minnesota, Chisago County stands 6 of 87 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 132 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Chisago County, the census reported 18,692 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 2,347 residential structures since 2001, a change of 14.4 percent.

Chisago County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $132,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the Minnesota 2000 home median value of $122,400 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Chisago County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Chisago County, Minnesota. In 2000, 43.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Chisago County, Health care and social assistance, Construction and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.87. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.87 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Chisago County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Health care and social assistance.

Administrative and waste services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Chisago County, changing a total of 107.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Minnesota had an industry job change of 1.8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Chisago County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 24.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,803 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 18 and 15.5 percent of industry employment.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Chisago County. The industry averages 41 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Minnesota average establishment size of 29 for the Health care and social assistance industry.









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