In Itasca County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the power generation and supply industry reported the top wages in Itasca County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Itasca County received a wage of $83,793 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Minnesota of $75,223 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $76,551.

Other top-pay jobs in Itasca County, Minnesota exsists in management and technical consulting services ($58,023), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($53,541), architectural and engineering services ($49,368) and commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($48,826) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Itasca County Wages have increased by 17.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Itasca County, Minnesota by a total of 17.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Itasca County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.5 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Itasca County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Itasca County

The Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 107 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 11.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Itasca County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (107 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (80 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (73 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (71 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (65 new jobs)

In Itasca County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 188 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 67 4-digit NAICS industries, 33 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 34 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Itasca County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 155 jobs. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 20.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Itasca County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (155 jobs lost)
2. Social advocacy organizations (60 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (47 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (46 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (45 jobs lost)

Itasca County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 177.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Itasca County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 10.5 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Itasca County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 29.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (177.8 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (125.7 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (98.1 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (95.8 percent gain)
5. Outpatient care centers (92.4 percent gain)

Itasca County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 87 percent from 2001 (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 gain of 20 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Itasca County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 22.1 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (87 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (51.9 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (50.9 percent decline)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (47.5 percent decline)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (37.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Minnesota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less 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.

Itasca County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Minnesota, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Itasca County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Direct selling establishments industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 129.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Itasca County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 2.1 percent. The Direct selling establishments industry in Itasca County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Direct selling establishments (129.7 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (79.7 percent gain)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (71.2 percent gain)
4. Specialized design services (62.5 percent gain)
5. Employment services (40.6 percent gain)

Itasca County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Personal care services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.4 percent from 2005 (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 gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Personal care services industry in Itasca County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.3 in percent of jobs in the Personal care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (51.4 percent decline)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (29.4 percent decline)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (29.3 percent decline)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (28.6 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (18.3 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Itasca County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 124 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 20.9 percent of the total employment growth in Itasca County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (124 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (89 new jobs)
3. Direct selling establishments (28 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (27 new jobs)
5. Logging (26 new jobs)

In Itasca County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 167 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 73 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 44 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Itasca County

Given the industries in the area, the Personal care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 42 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Personal care services industry make up 13.4 percent of the total job loss in Itasca County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (42 jobs lost)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (30 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (28 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (25 jobs lost)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (20 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 Itasca County, Minnesota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Itasca County accounted a medium-high median household income of $42,394 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 30 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 15.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $13,894. This median income level is 67.2 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Itasca County reported a median household income of $27,612, which was 34.9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 89.7 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $80,438. Hispanic in Itasca County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $32,088, this income level is 24.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Itasca County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,927 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Itasca County, Minnesota may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Itasca County, having 19.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Itasca County, Minnesota

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Itasca County, Minnesota to be 42.8 years of age. The median age in Itasca is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.2 years of age. With a total of 21.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Itasca can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Itasca internationally. The international migration into Itasca accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Itasca County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 94.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Itasca has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Itasca County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 44,384 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 44,020. This growth shows an increase of 0.8 percent. Itasca ranks 38 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 1,498 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Itasca spans a total area of 2665 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Itasca County, Minnesota

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Itasca County, Minnesota. In 2000, 76.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Itasca County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.4 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Itasca County, the real estate market was made up of 26,368 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,377 housing units since the year 2001, or 5.5 percent.

When compared to other counties in Minnesota, Itasca County places 37 of 87 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 750 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Itasca County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $81,700, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Minnesota 2000 home median value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Information has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Itasca County, with an industry growth of 61.8 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -14.9 percent. The State of Minnesota had changed in sector employment of -15 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Itasca County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,299 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18 and 11 percent of all employment.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Itasca County. The industry averages 49 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and greater than the State of Minnesota typical size of 36 for the Utilities industry.

In Itasca County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.4. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 5.4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Itasca specializes in Utilities.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Itasca County. The industry lost a total of 255 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 55.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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