In Houston County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Houston County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Houston County earned an annual wage of $53,846 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in Minnesota of $87,162 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Houston County, Minnesota can be found in building finishing contractors ($47,956), specialized freight trucking ($41,863), offices of dentists ($36,091) and cement and concrete product manufacturing ($35,095) 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.

Houston County Wages have increased by 13.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Houston County, Minnesota by a total of 13.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Minnesota and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Houston County, Minnesota can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 42.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,849. The industry pay 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.

Houston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Houston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.2 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 it saw a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Houston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.8 percent in terms of employment in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (47.2 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (34.1 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (31 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (24.2 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (19.5 percent decline)

Houston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 152.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Houston County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 7.5 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Houston County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (152.1 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (61.6 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (52.5 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (52.0 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (48.3 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Houston County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 92 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 32.2 percent of the growth in Houston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (92 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (61 new jobs)
3. Civic and social organizations (26 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (23 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (21 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Houston County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 26 jobs. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 21.8 percent of the total employment decline in Houston County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (26 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (20 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (19 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (16 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (15 jobs lost)

In Houston County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 316 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 24 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 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.

Houston County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Houston County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 158 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Houston County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has grown the most with 64 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry makes up 32.0 percent of the total employment growth in Houston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (64 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (50 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (36 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (14 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (13 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Houston County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 15 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 21.0 percent of the total employment decline in Houston County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (11 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (10 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (9 jobs lost)
5. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (9 jobs lost)

Of the 26 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Houston County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 167.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Houston County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 2.2 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Houston County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (167.5 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (26.2 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (25.7 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (23.3 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (23.1 percent gain)

Houston County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 21.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 3 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Houston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5 in percent of jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21.9 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (20.4 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (17.1 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (13.2 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (9.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains 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 Houston County, Minnesota

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $45,338. This median income level is 4.7 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Houston County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $51,188, this income level is 7.5 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Houston County had a median income of $35,831, this level was 24.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Houston County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,707 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $26,874.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Houston County accounted a relatively high household income of $47,596 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 15.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 3.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Houston County, Minnesota can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 6.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 48.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Houston County, accounting 15 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

In Houston County, Minnesota as reported in the 2000 Census, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 55.6 percent of Black or African American, 21.2 percent of the Asian alone and 33.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Houston County, Minnesota has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 20.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Houston counted 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Houston County, Minnesota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Houston have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.4 percent (Men) versus 21.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Houston County, Minnesota to be 41.1 years old. The median in Houston is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.0 years old. With 22.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Houston can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Houston County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 19,941 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 19,753. This growth shows an increase of 1 percent. Houston ranks 40 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,667 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Houston County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 97.7 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Houston has increased the level of diversity when 1.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Houston from outside the country. The immigration into Houston accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Houston spans a total of 558 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 36 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Howard, TX (36 per sq. mile ), Twin Falls, ID (36 per sq. mile ), Hale, TX (36 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Newton, IN (36 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, CA (36 per sq. mile ), Stoddard, MO (36 per sq. mile ).

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

In Houston County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,554 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 304 residential units since 2001, or 3.7 percent.

Houston County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $88,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Minnesota 2000 home value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Houston County is positioned 50 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,154 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Houston County, Information, Transportation and Warehousing and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Information sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.63. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Information sector is 2.63 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Houston specializes in Information.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Houston County, moving a total of 160 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Minnesota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 4.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Houston County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 875 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 17.4 and 13.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Houston County. In the County, the industry averages 34 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the Minnesota average 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).