In Clay County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry wages were the highest in Clay County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clay County was paid an annual wage of $80,591 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Minnesota of $92,718 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $82,655.

Top-pay jobs in Clay County, Minnesota are present in legal services ($47,451), utility system construction ($47,009), offices of physicians ($46,792) and architectural and engineering services ($43,538) 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.

Clay County Wages have increased by 16.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Clay County, Minnesota by a total of 16.2%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Clay County, Minnesota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 39.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Clay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Clay County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 721 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 60 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 32 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 105 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 14.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clay County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (105 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (86 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (77 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (59 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (42 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

The Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 356 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 26.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (356 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (172 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (101 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (94 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (50 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.9 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 industry felt a gain of 17.1 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Clay County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.4 in percent of workers in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (55.9 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (44.2 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (41 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (39 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (37.9 percent decline)

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 259.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clay County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 44.8 percent. The Oilseed and grain farming industry in Clay County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (259.6 percent gain)
2. Direct selling establishments (208.7 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (204.8 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (146.7 percent gain)
5. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (122.2 percent gain)





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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.

Clay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 320 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 38.3 percent of the growth in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (320 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (88 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (72 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (39 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 new jobs)

Of the 71 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 38 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 104 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 24.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Clay County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (104 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (69 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (42 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (24 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (23 jobs lost)

In Clay County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 18 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Clay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 68.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clay County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 2.8 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Clay County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (68.5 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (60.9 percent gain)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (58.4 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (54.9 percent gain)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (48.2 percent gain)

Clay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 57.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 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 industry reported a gain of 1252.9 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Clay County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (57.1 percent decline)
2. Advertising and related services (34 percent decline)
3. Support activities for crop production (33.9 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (31.4 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (30.3 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Clay County, Minnesota

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Clay County, Minnesota can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 39.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Clay County, reporting 17.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Clay County had a medium-high median income for all households of $44,330 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 24.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 10.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Clay County reported a median household income of $25,740, this was 41.9 percent less than the median for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $16,819. This median is 62.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Clay County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $28,892, this median is 34.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 53.7 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $68,128. In Clay County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,237 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Clay County, Minnesota

Reported by the 2000 Census in Clay County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Clay have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 24 percent (Men) versus 25.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Clay County, Minnesota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 25.2 percent of the White Alone, 29.2 percent of Black or African American, 23.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Clay County, Minnesota is made up of a highly-educated population, with 24.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Clay counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 53,838 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 51,306. This growth denotes an increase of 4.9 percent. Clay ranks 17 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 720 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Clay County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 92.4 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 3.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 5.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Clay has decreased in diversity when 5.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Clay encompasses a total area of 1045 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 52 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Larue, KY (52 per sq. mile ), Mecklenburg, VA (52 per sq. mile ), Iberville, LA (52 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Clay, MS (52 per sq. mile ), Rusk, TX (52 per sq. mile ), Schoharie, NY (52 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Clay County, Minnesota to be 32.1 years old. The median age in Clay is less than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 32.5 years of age. With a total of 21.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Clay can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Clay from outside the country. The immigration into Clay makes up 0.5 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $85,400, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Minnesota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Clay County, Minnesota. In 2000, 81.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Clay County is made up of a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

In Clay County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 21,891 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,884 homes since 2001, or 9.4 percent.

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Clay County ranks 19 of 87 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 335 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Clay County. The industry lost a total of 308 employees during the period, or 11.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 50.2 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Clay County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,468 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 14 and 8.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Information saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Clay County, increasing by 51.8 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -14.9 percent. The State of Minnesota underwent a employment change in the industry of -15 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Clay County, with the industry averaging 33 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 40 and less than the State of Minnesota average establishment size of 59 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

In Clay County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.43. The level of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.43 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Clay may be an exporter of products or services of Accommodation and food services.







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