In Cottonwood County, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers industry had the highest average wages in Cottonwood County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cottonwood County received a wage of $56,955 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Minnesota of $54,834 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $68,448.

Top-pay jobs in Cottonwood County, Minnesota are present in offices of physicians ($43,281), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($39,723), automobile dealers ($31,738) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($30,837) 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.

Cottonwood County Wages have increased by 19.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Cottonwood County, Minnesota by a total of 19.9%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Cottonwood County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 39.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $40,849. The overall industry wage 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.

Cottonwood County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cottonwood County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 66 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 36.3 percent of the growth in Cottonwood County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (66 new jobs)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (37 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (18 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (16 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (10 new jobs)

In Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 257 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 20 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cottonwood County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 47 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 46.0 percent of the total job loss in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (47 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (20 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (18 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (9 jobs lost)
5. Residential mental health facilities (7 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has increased by 6.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Cottonwood County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 241.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cottonwood County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 3.5 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Cottonwood County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (241.5 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (175.0 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (55.6 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (43.1 percent gain)
5. Other heavy construction (36.9 percent gain)

Cottonwood County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 58.7 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 has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the it saw a loss of 18.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Cottonwood County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (58.7 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (57.4 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (33.3 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (16.6 percent decline)
5. Residential mental health facilities (5.3 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.

Cottonwood County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Cottonwood County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 37.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 3.2 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Cottonwood County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.9 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (37.5 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (18.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (11.5 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10.8 percent decline)
5. Residential mental health facilities (9.2 percent decline)

Cottonwood County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 83.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cottonwood County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 0.3 percent. The Legal services industry in Cottonwood County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (83.3 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (61.7 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (58.5 percent gain)
4. Other heavy construction (36.9 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (13.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

In Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 17 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 25 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cottonwood County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has grown the most with 26 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 31.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cottonwood County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (26 new jobs)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13 new jobs)
3. Personal care services (10 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (9 new jobs)
5. Hog and pig farming (8 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cottonwood County

Given the industries in the area, the Residential mental health facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs. The declines in the Residential mental health facilities industry make up 22.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (13 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (11 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (4 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.

Income and Poverty in Cottonwood County, Minnesota

In Cottonwood County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,578 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Cottonwood County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $29,981, this median is 19.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $29,250. This income level is 21.7 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, Cottonwood County, Minnesota may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 38.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Cottonwood County, reporting 26 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Cottonwood County reported a medium-low median income for households of $37,373 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 47.5 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 31.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Cottonwood County, Minnesota

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Cottonwood on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Cottonwood County, Minnesota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 33 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Cottonwood County, Minnesota has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Cottonwood 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.





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

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

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Cottonwood County, moving a total of 200 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Minnesota encountered a change in industry employment of 4.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Cottonwood County, with the industry averaging 55 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Minnesota average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Cottonwood 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 33.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,368 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 19.6 and 11.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Cottonwood County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.59. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.59 times greater than the national average, signifying that Cottonwood County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Retail Trade saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Cottonwood County. The sector faced a loss of 140 employees during the period, or 22.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 75.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Cottonwood County is ranked number 62 of 88 Counties throughout the State of Minnesota according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 60 of 88 Counties.





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