In Dodge County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Dodge County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dodge County received a wage of $72,348 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Minnesota of $51,681 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $51,569.

High-wage employment in Dodge County, Minnesota may be found in motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers ($64,400), utility system construction ($43,869), management of companies and enterprises ($42,212) and general freight trucking ($38,717) 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.

Dodge County Wages have increased by 27.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Dodge County, Minnesota by a total of 27.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Dodge County, Minnesota can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,849. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Dodge County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dodge County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 46 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 38.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dodge County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (46 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (39 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (15 jobs lost)
4. Direct selling establishments (12 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)

In Dodge County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 738 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 23 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dodge County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has added the most employment with 46 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 16.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dodge County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (46 new jobs)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (42 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (40 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (39 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27 new jobs)

Dodge County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 62.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a loss of 29.5 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Dodge County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.7 in percent of workers in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (62.3 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (49.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (25.4 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (17.2 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (15.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 20 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Dodge County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 557.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Dodge County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 1.3 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Dodge County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (557.1 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (124.4 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (100.0 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (90.0 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (79.3 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.

Dodge County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dodge County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 15 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 19.0 percent of the total growth in Dodge County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (15 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (14 new jobs)
3. Other professional and technical services (10 new jobs)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (9 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dodge County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 25.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dodge County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (16 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (15 jobs lost)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (12 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (7 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)

Out of the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 15 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Dodge County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 11 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Dodge County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 91.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dodge County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 3.7 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Dodge County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (91.7 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (43.8 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (34.8 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (19.6 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (19.0 percent gain)

Dodge County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40 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 sector has felt in the State of Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Dodge County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.4 in percent of jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (40 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (17.8 percent decline)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (13.2 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (12.9 percent decline)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (10.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Dodge County, Minnesota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Dodge County had a relatively high median household income of $55,501 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.7 percent higher than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 11.5 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Dodge County, Minnesota can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 5.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 23.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Dodge County, with 14.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Dodge County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $56,171 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $77,513. This income level is 39.7 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 23.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $42,413. Hispanic in Dodge County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $31,444, this median household income is 43.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Dodge County had a median household income level of $33,638, which was 39.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Dodge County, Minnesota

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dodge County, Minnesota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Dodge have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 16.8 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Dodge County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 17.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 35 percent of the Asian alone and 7 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Dodge County, Minnesota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 17 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Dodge has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Dodge County, Minnesota

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Dodge from outside the country. The immigration into Dodge makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Dodge County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 94.8 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 3.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Dodge has increased the percent of minority population when 3.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Dodge County, Minnesota had a population of 19,595 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 17,856. This growth shows an increase of 9.7 percent. Dodge ranks 26 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 889 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Dodge spans a total of 440 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 45 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Buffalo, NE (45 per sq. mile ), Laclede, MO (45 per sq. mile ), Madison, NC (45 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lewis, WV (45 per sq. mile ), Hardin, TN (45 per sq. mile ), Crawford, IL (45 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Dodge County, Minnesota to be 35.1 years of age. The median age in Dodge is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.9 years of age. With a total of 26.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dodge can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Dodge County, Minnesota

In Dodge County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 7,592 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 728 homes since 2001, or 10.6 percent.

Dodge County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $97,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Minnesota 2000 home value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Dodge County is positioned 13 of 87 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 262 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Dodge County, Minnesota. In 2000, 68.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Dodge County. The industry averages 45 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Minnesota typical size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Dodge County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 34.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,497 jobs. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors provide 11 and 10.9 percent of all employment.

In Dodge County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.7. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.7 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Dodge County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Management of companies and enterprises is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Dodge County, with an employment growth of 385.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Minnesota had an industry job change of -2.1 percent, since the year 2001.









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